Happy Friday! Here's to all of us who made it through another week of faking adulthood.

🌤️Today's weather: Coast — Cloudy, then sunny, high 76; Inland — Cloudy, then sunny, high 87

🎧 Sounds like: "Shine" by Collective Soul, who's playing tonight at Humphreys

🎂 Happy birthday to our members Kimberly Oliver and Robin Edwards!

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Our very own Kensington plays a starring role in a new slasher/romance movie.

The big picture: Producer Justin Burquist has lived in the Kensington neighborhood for 15 years and thought its cozy vibe would be perfect for "A Corpse in Kensington."

Slasher/romance? Yes, Burquist told Axios. It's about a Halloween killing spree that brings together three former high school classmates, who then rekindle their love triangle.

• He wouldn't give too much away, but said Kensington landmarks have a big part in the film.
• Other scenes were shot in Ramona.

The vibe: Director Brian Patrick Butler thought the neighborhood's tucked-away feel created the perfect setting.

• He and Burquist loved going to movies, especially midnight screenings, at the old Ken Cinema in the neighborhood.
• Butler has written two other films ("Friend of the World" and "Hemet, Landlady Don't Drink Tea"), both of which were also local productions.

Zoom in: The movie has horror elements, but also a lot of comedy, Burquist said.

• There's a lot of snappy dialogue between the three old flames, and it's a period piece set in the 2010s.

Context: It's easier to make film industry connections in Los Angeles, of course, but Burquist said our small independent scene is very supportive.

• "In some ways, it's harder, but in other ways, I think it's easier," he said.

Case in point: The police once pulled up and asked what they were doing while they were shooting a student film in an alley.

• "We said, 'Oh, we're shooting a film, and they're like, 'Oh, cool!' And then they just left," he said. "In LA, you would not get that."

What's next: The filmmakers are planning to submit to film festivals and hope to have a distribution deal soon.

• Just in time for Halloween.

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It's Blue Star Welcome Week, a chance to help military families feel welcome in San Diego.

The big picture: The nonprofit Blue Star Families organizes the week to recognize the 600,000 military families who move to new communities each year.

• The events come as local families eagerly away the return of the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is transiting home after a record-long deployment.

Zoom in: Here, the group's effort includes "All Hands on Deck" aboard the USS Midway on Monday.

• They will give out 1,000 food pantry staple kits from Target and host a red carpet welcome and special luncheon on the ship for military spouses.

Yes, and: Legoland is hosting 100 military families during the week.

• There's also a kickball game at MCAS Sports Complex and a screening of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" for the military.

The bottom line: We're home to one of the largest concentrations of military families in the country, so the goal is to make them feel welcome.

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⚾ The Padres punched their ticket to the playoffs with a 4-2 win over the Dodgers last night. (NBC 7)

• It's the third straight year they made it to the postseason.
• If they keep winning, we could host the National League Wild Card series at Petco Park.

🏛️ The mayor is facing a lot of hate after the trash-fee billing mess. Councilmember Henry Foster even called on the mayor to consider stepping down. Others demand he hire a chief operating officer. (Voice of San Diego)

• The mayor said he was taking responsibility and putting safeguards in place.

Eight sailors attempted suicide during the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group's extended deployment supporting the Iran war, the Navy secretary confirmed. The group spent more than 260 straight days at sea, with reports of crew stress and supply shortages. (Times of San Diego)

🚊 SANDAG is narrowing down plans to finally, finally have a trolley connection to the airport. They went from 17 concepts to five: three airport tram systems and two trolley extensions.

🛫 Board members are pushing to move faster to avoid losing $350 million in airport transit funding if construction isn't ready by 2029. (KPBS)

And just like that, it's the last weekend of September. Make some plans.

✈️ Miramar Air Show: The Blue Angels, military aircraft and civilian aerobatic performers take over MCAS Miramar today through Sunday, with gates opening at 8am. General admission and parking are free.

🎧 CRSSD Festival: The 21+ electronic music festival returns to Waterfront Park tomorrow and Sunday with Chris Lake b2b Disclosure, Mochakk and dozens more. Doors open at noon both days.

🌺 Pacific Islander Festival: Traditional music and dance, cultural workshops, island food and craft vendors fill Ski Beach tomorrow and Sunday for the free festival celebrating Melanesian, Micronesian and Polynesian cultures.

🐉 San Diego International Dragon Boat Race: Teams race across Mission Bay at North Tecolote Shores tomorrow and Sunday, with a vendor village alongside the competition.

🎨 Rupinder Kaloti: The Gathering: The Punjabi-American artist's colorful new exhibition exploring immigration, family and ancestral connection opens tomorrow at Oceanside Museum of Art.

🍽️ Taste of College Area: More than 20 restaurants, coffee shops and eateries across College Area and Rolando offer tastings Sunday 11am-3pm, with free trolley rides along the route. Tickets are $40.

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🚀 Claire implores you to listen to this hilarious story about two Claudes talking to each other. Rocket ship emoji!

👩🏻‍🍼 Kate is on parental leave.

This newsletter was edited by Geoff Ziezulewicz.