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Hello Vista! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • What does Vista's new Inland Rail Trail stretch mean for your commute?
  • Who's being honored at this year's Heroes of Vista awards gala?
  • How new health wristbands are changing care at Vista's jail

Also on today's calendar: Night Of Sung Prayer - Free Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. After More Than a Decade, Inland Rail Trail Finally Reaches Central Vista (streetsblog.org) — Vista residents can now bike or walk a new 1.1-mile Inland Rail Trail segment from Mar Vista Drive to Civic Center Drive, creating over 12 miles of continuous, traffic-separated path into central Vista. The $27.9 million project adds lighting, landscaping, drainage and a pocket park, while a final two-mile stretch toward North Drive still awaits funding and design decisions.
   

2. Vista chamber announces annual 'Heroes' award honorees (thecoastnews.com) — Vista residents can celebrate local heroes at the Nov. 6 Heroes of Vista awards gala, where 16 honorees—from firefighters and educators to business leaders—will be recognized at the Vista Optimist Club. Proceeds support the Vista Education Foundation and Vista Chamber Foundation, which fund scholarships, internships, and programs for Vista students. Tickets and details are available through the Vista Chamber.
   

3. County expands use of inmate health monitoring wristbands in jails (fox5sandiego.com) — Vista residents should know the county has expanded health-monitoring wristbands to inmates at the Vista Detention Facility, aiming to catch medical emergencies earlier. The voluntary program has already prompted lifesaving care, even as recent in-custody deaths and plans to replace the aging Vista jail keep local jail conditions under scrutiny.
   

4. San Jose has seen some success with homelessness. Can San Diego learn from it? (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Vista will benefit from $8 million in state funding for the planned Buena Creek Navigation Center, highlighted during a regional homelessness summit in Carlsbad. Leaders compared San Jose and San Diego strategies, stressing data, interim housing, and behavioral health treatment as they look for approaches that could shape how Vista and nearby cities address unsheltered homelessness.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Woman's Club Of Vista Volunteers At The San Diego Food Bank Highlighting Hunger Awareness Month —wendy Read on Patch
  • Another episode of Henson and his foster babies.
    Please send positive thoughts for him as he is going in for surgery on Monday to remove some lumps. Hopefully, not cancerous like last time. He's my… (Nextdoor Shadowridge)
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    remember the lil rascals petey? omgeeee its a doppelganger at the shelter! isnt this chonker sooooo sweet!???? (Nextdoor Granada/Chablis)
  • HEICO posted a job opening for CNC Machinist in Vista. Apply here.
  • Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Non-CDL Driver + Safe Driver Incentive in Vista. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vista here.

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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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