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In today's newsletter:

  • What Escondido residents should know as Tropical Storm Rachel approaches
  • How Escondido's new $21,000 grant could make your streets safer
  • Escondido gallery hosts international showcase of experimental photography

Also on today's calendar: Fall Festival of Gems and Minerals and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Rachel, with a high of 70 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Monday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Tropical Storm Rachel brings coastal flooding to Southern California (rollingout.com) — Escondido faces a heightened risk of heavy rain and possible flash flooding as Tropical Storm Rachel nears Southern California, with forecasters giving the area a 40% chance of excessive rainfall. Residents should prepare for potentially intense downpours, coastal flooding nearby, dangerous surf and elevated tides through early next week, and closely follow local advisories as conditions evolve.
   

2. Escondido police receive $21,000 Safety Grant (sandiegocountynews.com) — Escondido's police department just secured a $21,000 state grant to expand bicycle and pedestrian safety programs across local streets and schools. Residents can expect more education events, youth bike trainings, helmet giveaways, and Safe Routes to Schools activities aimed at reducing crashes and making it safer to walk and ride around town through September 2027.
   

3. Roussin photos displayed multiple locations (msstate.edu) — A juried international photography exhibition at The Photographer's Eye Collective in Escondido is showcasing experimental photo encaustic work by artist and professor Wendy Roussin. Her featured piece, along with other alternative-process photographs, is part of a broader slate of exhibits and web galleries that highlight innovative approaches to land, sea, and sky imagery across the country.
   

4. Westview raises money for ailing coach; Cathedral Catholic pulls off win in final, wins prestigious tournament (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Escondido Charter's girls volleyball team turned in an impressive performance in the Diamond Division of the SoCal Volleyball Invitational, standing out among San Diego-area programs. The tournament also doubled as a fundraiser supporting Westview assistant coach Taimani Toilolo, who is battling Stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma, drawing the local volleyball community together on and off the court.
   

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  • Norma Jean is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week —John Van Zante Read on Patch
  • UPDATE: He was reunited with his humans.
    Thank you!! Found Dog by 13th and Broadway, Fri 10/9. One blue eye, one brown eye. Tan and white male. Very sweet… (Nextdoor Old Escondido Historic District)
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    A dog who went missing in Escondido, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 3 hours, 34 minutes. More details here https://www… (Nextdoor Oak Hill)
  • Tom Thumb Supermarket posted a job opening for Cake Decorator in Escondido. Apply here.
  • Chromalloy Gas Turbine LLC posted a job opening for Quality Assurance - QC Inspector IV in Escondido. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Escondido here.

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 somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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