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Also, don't miss License to Thrill: Kendra Erika's James Bond Concert Experience on the Escondido Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • What Escondido's data center moratorium could really mean for your power bill.

Also on today's calendar: License to Thrill: Kendra Erika's James Bond Concert Experience and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 87, low: 61.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North County Pipeline Column: Data center debate missing a key component (northcountydailystar.com) — Escondido's new 45-day moratorium on data centers puts the city squarely in a fast-growing statewide fight over how to power AI-era infrastructure. A North County columnist argues California's approach, including SB 886, clashes with federal grid rules and is undermined by the state's retreat from nuclear energy, raising big questions about who ultimately pays for massive new power demands.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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