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Community, Del Mar/Solana Beach/Encinitas/Carlsbad, Transportation February 6, 2025

Three-Dot Lounge goes cakes, planes and secession

Cute Cakes Bakery leaves them wanting more and that’s not a good thing True story courtesy of r/DoWeKnowThemPodcaston Reddit: “My cousin put a deposit for about $700 on a wedding cake through Cute Cake Bakery in Escondido – they had good reviews and cute cakes. Their TikTok is here. Turns out, they declared bankruptcy about a week later and have been basically ghosting weddings that…

California, Traffic, Transportation January 4, 2025

Parked cars, blind corners, and ‘Darwin’s Crosswalk’

A new ” Darwin’s Crosswalk” law in effect this year could surprise drivers with a $64 parking ticket. California’s new “daylighting” law aims to improve pedestrian safety by prohibiting drivers from parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk. But not all off-limit spots will be marked. A law with the kind of practical, no-nonsense thinking that usually comes along after someone’s had enough funerals is…

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