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🌱 What new degrees can Palomar students pursue in San Marcos this fall?

Also check out Voices Rock Choir returns to North County for another session on the San Marcos Patch calendar

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Tuesday August 25th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning San Marcos! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What new degrees can Palomar students pursue in San Marcos this fall?
  • How CSUSM's newest grads are reshaping North County's future
  • How safe are e-bike riders in San Marcos and nearby cities?

Also on today's calendar: Voices Rock Choir returns to North County for another session and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 93, low: 65.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fall Semester Begins with Increased Enrollment and New Academic Programs (palomar.edu) — Palomar College in San Marcos is kicking off fall semester with slightly higher enrollment and several new career-focused programs, including building performance, forensic technology, and military training and development. Students can also tap into new fast-track transfer pathways, added healthcare and technical courses, and over $1 million in foundation aid for textbooks, technology, and scholarships.
   

• More than 4,000 graduate as CSUSM celebrates Class of 2026 (carlsbad.org) — Cal State San Marcos just celebrated its Class of 2026, with 4,352 students earning degrees and more than half becoming the first in their families to graduate. Ceremonies in May featured U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff and honored late North County photojournalist Dan Rios with an honorary doctorate recognizing his vast archive now housed at the CSUSM library.
   

• San Diego lacks necessary bike infrastructure, experts say (inewsource.org) — San Diego County experts say cities, including San Marcos, are cracking down on young e-bike riders instead of investing enough in protected bike lanes. The article details how fragmented, underfunded bike networks leave gaps in safety, even as local officials acknowledge the need for better infrastructure and struggle to find money for comprehensive, connected routes.
   

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  • Juvenile Arrested In Vista Drive-By Shooting (patch.com)

Ok San Marcos! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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