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Morning Escondido! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new arts leader plans to connect Escondido with North County
  • Escondido residents earn music honors and launch a safety app
  • How Escondido jazz fans braved 103-degree heat for world-class music

Also on today's calendar: Seven Oaks Garden Club - Presentation - Kellogg Soils. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Blazing sunshine and very hot, with a high of 97 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 93, low: 62.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tattoo artist brings collaborative vision to North County arts (thecoastnews.com) — Escondido's California Center for the Arts is gaining fresh leadership energy from tattoo artist and new trustee Dennis Doan, who wants to better connect North County's arts communities. He highlights the center's impact in Escondido and invites residents to its free Día de Muertos Festival on Nov. 1, while pushing for more collaboration with Oceanside, San Diego, and beyond.
   

• Who's News: 10/9/26 (thecoastnews.com) — Two Escondido residents are in the spotlight this month: drummer and vocalist Larry Grano will be inducted into the San Diego Music Hall of Fame on Oct. 16, and Coast Guard veteran Michael Harlow has launched a free safety app, What Can Kill Me, that maps user-reported hazards alongside live weather and fire alerts.
   

• San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival sizzled in Escondido (sandiegouniontribune.com) — A scorching 103-degree day didn't stop jazz fans from flocking to the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, for the San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival's third day. Five acclaimed bands from across the Americas delivered border-bridging performances, with outdoor sets challenging heat-hardy locals and indoor concerts showcasing Grammy-winning artists and rising international talent.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

San Marcos

  • City of San Marcos Breaks Ground on Fifth Fire Station (northcountydailystar.com)
  • SBART Press Luncheon: Karina Urzua Receives Phil Womble Award (independent.com)
  • Newsom tags in State Threat Assessment Center over Trump's Iran nuclear comments (thehill.com)

Valley Center

Vista

  • Vista's Inaugural Día de Muertos St Festival a Full Day of Culture, Music and Community to South Santa Fe Avenue (northcountydailystar.com)

Ok Escondido! 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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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