Tuesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 90 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 67.
Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2026 APA California Awards (cp-dr.com) — Encinitas' Olympus Park just earned a Merit award from the California Chapter of the American Planning Association, putting the city's design work in the spotlight statewide. The honor recognizes thoughtful planning and community-focused design, and places Encinitas alongside larger cities like Long Beach and San Francisco in this year's list of standout projects.
• Who's News: 10/9/26 (thecoastnews.com) — An Encinitas student, Savannah Garrison, has been elected to the prestigious Phi Kappa Phi honor society, spotlighting local academic achievement on a statewide stage. The column also notes several Encinitas musicians previously inducted into the San Diego Music Hall of Fame, alongside other North County residents making news in education, civic leadership, philanthropy, and tech innovation.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Flecha Cantina: A North County Option for Your Next Mexican Dinner —Marney Dornan Read on Patch
Hi Neighbors! Ruger is a 3 year old foster looking for his forever home. Currently he is being fostered to avoid euthanasia. He was in the shelter for 1.5 years… (Nextdoor Olivenhain Northwest)
My GF swears there are mosquitoes and that she gets bit. In my 8 years living water side I've not experienced more than some flies. Anyone getting mosquito bites? Is this new? (Nextdoor Leucadia)
Extended Stay America posted a job opening for Night Guest Laundry Attend-PT-102020 in Carlsbad. Apply here.
Aerotek posted a job opening for APPLY NOW Medical Device Assemblers Required | 2nd & 3rd Shift Available-$22/hr. in Carlsbad. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Encinitas here.
🗞 Nearby News
Solana Beach
Head-To-Head Analysis: IceCure Medical (NASDAQ:ICCM) vs. ClearPoint Neuro (NASDAQ:CLPT) (defenseworld.net)
Ducks Head North for Oregon State Invitational - University of Oregon Athletics (goducks.com)
Beat goes on: All-star King Crimson offshoot band on tour with three former Frank Zappa band members (fresnobee.com)
Carlsbad
State to repair beach erosion at Carlsbad's Tamarack Avenue parking lot (sandiegouniontribune.com)
Gov. Evers, WEDC Join EMD Electronics in Celebrating New Facility for Advanced Semiconductor Materials Innovation (wtaq.com)
Ok Encinitas! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!