Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Leslie's Pool Supplies To Close 3 San Diego County Stores Amid Bankruptcy

Spotted on the San Diego calendar: Art Glass Guild Show and Sale

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Wednesday October 7th Patch AM
Wednesday October 7th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hello San Diego! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Three Leslie's pool stores in San Diego County are shutting down
  • Trump's Iran war comments spark bipartisan fury from San Diego leaders
  • San Diego County officers risk cactus needles to save stranded Bonita dog

Also on today's calendar: Art Glass Guild Show and Sale and 9 more events.

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

From our Partner
Today's San Diego Patch AM is brought to you in part by T-Mobile - America's Best Mobile Network, according to Ookla Speedtest. Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data 1H 2026. We thank T-Mobile for their support in helping to keep communities like ours connected and for making today's San Diego Patch AM possible.
Find a T-Mobile store near San Diego. Advertisement

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 68.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Leslie's Pool Supplies To Close 3 San Diego County Stores Amid Bankruptcy (patch.com) — San Diego County residents who rely on Leslie's for pool and spa supplies will soon lose three local stores in Encinitas, Mira Mesa and Ramona as the company restructures in bankruptcy. While the Phoenix-based chain plans to close 76 locations nationwide and 26 in California, it says remaining stores and online operations will keep serving customers as it works to slash debt and emerge stronger in 2027.
   

• Trump Suggests Letting Iran 'Take Out Los Angeles, San Diego,' Stirring Local Outrage (patch.com) — San Diegans are reacting sharply after President Donald Trump suggested Iran could "take out" Los Angeles or San Diego as a "small price to pay" in the ongoing war, comments made at a Nebraska rally. Local leaders including Mayor Todd Gloria and congressional candidates Jim Desmond and Marni von Wilpert condemned the remarks as dangerous, stressing that San Diego is not expendable or collateral damage.
   

• California animal officers brave cactus needles to free dog covered head to toe in thorns (thecooldown.com) — San Diego County Animal Services officers recently waded into a dense cactus patch in Bonita to rescue a dog found covered in spines and apparently without food or water for days. The dog is now recovering at the South County Animal Shelter with ongoing veterinary care, and officials say he remained gentle and cooperative throughout the painful treatment.
   

📸 Around San Diego

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in San Diego

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 San Diego Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making San Diego PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Netflix TV Review: Monsters: The Lyle and Eric Menendez Story —Alicia Glass Read on Patch
  • Movie Review: Good Boy —Alicia Glass Read on Patch
  • Movie Review: 28 Years Later The Bone Temple —Alicia Glass Read on Patch
  • Just wanted to update a lot of of kind hearted people that wished us well..
    Souleika"s stitches were removed today. She is finally on her way to recovery.. Thank you all for the interest and good wishes. … (Nextdoor Seven Oaks)
  • *Reunited *I just found this cat in the complex of Sofi Highlands.
    I refuse to let anyone's cat get eaten by coyotes. Seems like someone's kitty very young and friendly. It let me pick them up and road in the car… (Nextdoor Westview/Mercy)
  • San Diego County Office of Education posted a job opening for Substitute/Limited Term - Custodian - Day/Evening Shift in San Diego. Apply here.
  • 5th Axis Inc. posted a job opening for Quality Inspector - 1st Shift in San Diego. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Diego here.

🗞 Nearby News

La Mesa

  • La Mesa's homeless action plan expires with goals achieved but 'more work to do' (timesofsandiego.com)
  • Update: Earthquake of 3.7 magnitude registered close to Dana Point, CA on Oct. 5 (sacbee.com)
  • Conoce a los candidatos para la contienda por la alcaldía de La Mesa (kpbs.org)

Santee

Encinitas

  • Leslie's Pool Supplies To Close Encinitas Store Amid Bankruptcy (patch.com)
  • New Holiday Village, Market Coming To Encinitas (patch.com)

Ok San Diego! 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!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from San Diego