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In today's newsletter:

  • How Scripps Encinitas' new Lusardi Tower could change your care
  • How $33.6 million will change Encinitas' noisy rail corridor
  • Could new e-bike rules change how you ride Encinitas parks?

Also on today's calendar: 2026 LeucadiART WALK and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Initial Phase Complete of Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Acute Care Expansion (mcdmag.com) — A major expansion at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas is now open, adding 36 patient beds and uniting key services in the new three-story Lusardi Tower. The Encinitas-based project is the first of nine phases planned through 2030, promising more clinical capacity, better campus circulation, and new outdoor spaces that reflect the city's coastal character.
   

2. Encinitas wins $33.6 million in grant money for railroad corridor projects (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Encinitas just secured $33.6 million in federal grants to add new rail crossings in Cardiff and Leucadia and create a major train-horn quiet zone from E Street to Leucadia Boulevard. Design work is already underway, and the city will cover a 20% match, promising safer access across the tracks and significantly less horn noise along the six-mile corridor.
   

3. New e-bike restrictions under consideration in Encinitas (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Encinitas leaders are weighing new e-bike rules after rising conflicts and collisions at local parks and trails, especially Encinitas Community Park and Sun Vista Park. City officials are exploring age limits, speed caps, more education, and tougher enforcement as youth and adult e-bike injuries increase across the region.
   

4. Pet of the week: Friendly, talkative Beagle mix (sandiegouniontribune.com) — If you're thinking about adopting, a friendly, talkative Beagle mix named Benito is available through the San Diego Humane Society, with August adoption fees discounted. The listing also highlights several nearby shelters, including Rancho Coastal Humane Society on Requeza Street in Encinitas, giving local families multiple options to find a new companion animal.
   

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  • Shenanigans is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week —John Van Zante Read on Patch
  • I have been in remodel "hell" for the last few months.
    Aside from new flooring inside, we also painted and upgraded our exterior. I want to reach out and thank Adam at Coverall Garage Doors for his… (Nextdoor Leucadia)
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    very scary since I have a new puppy. Beware people. (Nextdoor Orpheus Park)
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  • EPSILON SYSTEMS posted a job opening for CNC Machinist & Programmer in Encinitas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Encinitas here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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