🌱 How Rancho Buena Vista nearly erased a huge deficit in Vista.

Coffee in hand, Vista? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Rancho Buena Vista nearly erased a huge deficit in Vista.
• What a $950 million new Vista jail could mean for residents.
• Vista court holds suspect without bail in fatal Carlsbad crash.

Also on today's calendar: Marigold & Pumpkin Festival at Mellano Farm and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
• Thursday: Humid with plenty of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ian Perfect and Van Piercy scored 2 touchdowns but RBV loses 34-28 - (thevistapress.com) — Rancho Buena Vista's football team nearly pulled off a comeback at Vista High's Dick Haines Stadium, falling 34–28 to Fullerton despite two touchdowns each from Ian Perfect and quarterback Van Piercy. The Longhorns, now 2–3, rallied from a big early deficit and will try to rebound on the road at Canyon Hills this Friday.
   

• Sheriff: New Vista Jail Is Critical to Sustaining Progress on Jail Deaths – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — San Diego County plans to replace the aging Vista Detention Facility in Vista with a new $950 million jail over the next decade, citing serious safety, medical, and accessibility problems. Local deputies and the sheriff say a modern facility is essential to reducing in‑custody deaths, while advocates argue deeper oversight and cultural reforms are still needed to protect incarcerated people.
   

• Man Pleads Not Guilty To Murder In Carlsbad Pedestrian's Death (patch.com) — A man pleaded not guilty in Vista to murder and related charges tied to an alleged drunk‑driving hit‑and‑run that killed pedestrian Vanessa Wheyland in Carlsbad. Prosecutors say he had a prior DUI conviction and a suspended license; he's now being held without bail as the case moves through the Vista court system.
   

📸 Around Vista

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vista

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Marigold & Pumpkin Festival at Mellano Farm →
  Mellano Farm Stand, 5714 N River Rd, Oceanside
  10:30 am
Sunday September 27
• Marigold U-Pick & Pumpkin Harvest Festival at Mellano Farm Stand →
  Mellano Farm Stand, 5714 N River Rd, Oceanside
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• Blood Drive →
  Vista CA
  9:30 am
• OHNC Pantry of HOPE | OHNC Despensa de la ESPERANZA →
  Operation HOPE—North County (Annex), 840 Townsite Dr. Suite 850, Vista
  3:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Live 2 B Healthy Senior Fitness →
  Gloria McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista
  11:15 am
Saturday September 26
• Blacksmithing Adult 101 Saturday (September 26th and October 24th) →
  Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, 2040 N Santa Fe Ave, Vista
  9:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• Beer & Cheese Event: Craft and Cultured Pairing →
  Pure Project Vista, 1305 Hot Spring Way, Vista
  6:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Night Of Sung Prayer - Free Event →
  Mission San Luis Rey Parish Church, 4050 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA, 92057
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Art Glass Guild Show and Sale →
  1770 Village Pl, San Diego
  10:00 am
• Fallbrook Wine Fest →
  Daily Blooms Farm, 40055 Ross Road, Fallbrook 92028
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Fall Festival of Gems and Minerals →
  Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society, 123 W Alvarado St, Fallbrook
  9:00 am
• Svetlana Smolina, Classical Pianist →
  Fallbrook Mission Theater, 231 N Main Ave, Fallbrook
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Today's installment in the 'homeowner do's and don't' series, is...
  Don't attach a water hose to a hose bib without using Teflon tape, unless you're really, really sure the parts are solid brass/copper, or stainless. … (Nextdoor Buena Creek Road)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
  Found on September 19, 2026 in Vista, CA 92084 near Anza and Arcadia Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder,… (Nextdoor East Vista)

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Cake Decorator in Vista. Apply here.
• Staffmark posted a job opening for Accounts Receivable Assistant in Vista. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vista here.

🗞 Nearby News

Carlsbad

• Oceanside snaps three-game skid with 51-0 road victory (thecoastnews.com)

Encinitas

• Encinitas Chamber Seeks Exhibitors For New Healthy Living Expo (patch.com)

Ok Vista! 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: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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