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In today's newsletter:

• Want prizes for biking to the Solana Beach Library this October?
• Did a Solana Beach liquor store just sell a $169,382 ticket?

Also on today's calendar: License to Thrill: Kendra Erika's James Bond Concert Experience and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Celebrate Clean Air Day at the Solana Beach Library! (ca.gov) — Solana Beach residents are invited to a special Clean Air Day celebration at the Solana Beach Library on Saturday, October 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can enjoy live music, kids' activities, and bike-in prizes while learning about local clean-air and sustainability efforts from the City, EDCO, SeaWeeders Garden Club, Eco-Rotary, Go Greenish, and others.
   

• Fantasy 5 players in California win nearly $1 million. See where tickets sold (sanluisobispo.com) — A lucky Fantasy 5 ticket sold at Minute Shop Liquor on Lomas Santa Fe Drive in Solana Beach hit for $169,382 in the August 30 drawing. The story also lists other recent California winners, explains current jackpot amounts, and walks players through how Fantasy 5 works, how to check tickets, and how to claim prizes responsibly.
   

📸 Around Solana Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Solana Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 4
• License to Thrill: Kendra Erika's James Bond Concert Experience →
  The Bornemann, 555 Deer Springs Rd, San Marcos
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 2
• Say HELLO week
  Carmel Creek CC-Public_Calendar
• Donate 4 Discovery
  Solana Vista SV-Public_Calendar
• Volunteer Coffee - Upper MC
  Solana Highlands Solana Beach, CA 92075
  8:45 am
Thursday September 3
• Say HELLO week
  Carmel Creek CC-Public_Calendar
• Donate 4 Discovery
  Solana Vista SV-Public_Calendar
• PTO Room Parent/Volunteer Training
  Carmel Creek CC-1-R21 (30), CC-Public_Calendar
  9:00 am
• PTA Ice Cream Social
  Solana Highlands Solana Beach, CA 92075
  5:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Say HELLO week
  Carmel Creek CC-Public_Calendar
Saturday September 19
• Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 19-20, 2026 →
  Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  10:00 am
Sunday September 20
• TAKE3 - "Where Rock Meets Bach" →
  Bob Burton Center, Fallbrook High School, 2400 S Stage Coach Ln, Fallbrook, CA, 92028
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• V G Tennis vs LJCD @ SDA
  San Dieguito HS Academy Encinitas, CA 92024
  4:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Donate 4 Discovery
  Solana Vista SV-Public_Calendar
• Say HELLO week
  Carmel Creek CC-Public_Calendar
• Volunteer Coffee - Upper MC
  Solana Highlands Solana Beach, CA 92075
  8:45 am

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

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Did you know that your wild fennel is the host plant for the Anise Swallowtail Butterfly?
  They also enjoy parsley, so if you grow parsley, make sure you look out for swallowtail caterpillars. Now you know. As a nature lover and a… (Nextdoor Solana Beach East of 5)
• UPDATE:
  Nextdoor staff have not responded directly to my complaint regarding this matter. They have DELETED the request to "Verify my account by providing a… (Nextdoor Solana Beach East of 5)

• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Solana Beach. Apply here.
• Qurate Retail Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Visual Sales Lead in Solana Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Solana Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Del Mar

• Why Gwyneth Paltrow-backed Goop Kitchen is adding dine-in to $6.7M delivery empire (fastcasual.com)
• Colonna Entertains Troops, Real and Fake (blogspot.com)
• Del Mar approves updates to housing programs (sandiegouniontribune.com)

Encinitas

• Encinitas surfer Yang captures first WSL title at Virginia Beach Pro (thecoastnews.com)

Carlsbad

• E-Bike Rider Killed In Collision With Vehicle In North County (patch.com)
• Free Business Support Office Hours Offered In Carlsbad (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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