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Carlsbad’s largest egg hunt is back!
Join us for the City of Carlsbad’s EGGstravaganza event on Saturday, March 30 at Poinsettia Community Park.
03/04/2024 11:24 AM
Maintaining water supply
Everyone knows about faucets and pipes, but there is another key piece of infrastructure that makes it possible to get water at home when you turn on the faucet.
03/04/2024 9:08 AM
City Manager’s Update, Feb. 29, 2024
Today, as we mark leap day 2024, I’ll fill you in how we’ve been making the most of our time at the city when it comes to our environment, water reliability, preserving community character and other issues important to the Carlsbad community.
02/29/2024 5:50 PM
Tamarack improvements making a difference
On Tuesday night, the City Council decided to hold off on pursuing a long-term redesign of Tamarack Avenue, recognizing the effectiveness of existing traffic calming measures and responsibility of conserving funds for unknown future construction costs.
02/29/2024 10:36 AM
Airport issues to be discussed
The Carlsbad City Council voted Tuesday to explore a series of recommendations from the community about ways to potentially increase the city’s influence over the local impacts of future airport changes. The County of San Diego owns and operates McLellan-Palomar Airport, although the airport propert
02/29/2024
Storm-related assistance available
Residents and business owners who suffered storm-related losses between Jan. 21 and Jan. 23 can apply for assistance online or call the FEMA hotline at 1-800-621-3362.
02/29/2024
Goal update: Economic vitality
The city recently shared the first annual progress report on the City Council’s 5-Year Strategic Plan. Over the next several weeks, the city will share details of each goal, starting with economic vitality.
02/28/2024 2:48 PM
Preserving community character
This article is one in a series highlighting what has been accomplished during the first year of the City Council’s 5-Year Strategic Plan.
02/28/2024
Economic, financial report presented
Halfway through the fiscal year, city revenues are up 8% over this time last year, and the latest numbers show Carlsbad’s gross regional project remains the second highest in the region. Even so, the local economy continues to send mixed messages as experts try to predict what the post-pandemic “new
02/28/2024
Summer camp registration is coming
Registration opens on March 13 for summer camps and programs.
02/26/2024 11:40 AM
Sustainability progress
Progress reported on the City Council's 5-Year Strategic Plan.
02/23/2024 4:30 PM
Smart water use
Whenever we see significant rain here in Carlsbad, it’s usually followed by someone saying, “well, we need the water.” While we do always need more water, rain falling in Carlsbad doesn’t have as significant of an effect on our long-term water reliability as you might think.
02/23/2024 9:24 AM
Long-term redesign Tamarack Avenue discussed at City Council
The Carlsbad City Council will discuss proceeding with a more long-term, permanent change to redesign Tamarack Avenue from Carlsbad Village Drive to Carlsbad Boulevard on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
02/23/2024 8:48 AM
City Manager’s Update, Feb. 22, 2024
This week I’ll be providing updates on recent storms, how we’re meeting the City Council’s environmental sustainability goals, seeing rock ‘n’ roll royalty up close and personal, and other news of the week. Here’s the full rundown:
02/22/2024 5:50 PM
New program creates social connections
Senior center volunteer Kim Shea saw a need in our community to help older residents connect and form new friendships, something that can be harder to do as you get older.
02/20/2024 2:25 PM
City Manager’s Update, Feb. 15, 2024
This week the City Council made decisions focused on protecting Carlsbad’s quality of life. I’ll fill you in on that plus other news of the week as we head into the holiday weekend.
02/15/2024 6:00 PM
Combating residential burglaries
Community members in Carlsbad have expressed concern about a recent uptick in residential burglaries, which appear to be part of an organized ring targeting high value items that are easy to turnaround and sell.
02/15/2024 5:50 PM
Finding solutions to airport noise
The City Council continues to explore ways to reduce noise resulting from planes flying in and out of Palomar Airport. The challenge is that the County of San Diego operates the airport and the FAA controls flight paths.
02/15/2024 5:47 PM
DUI checkpoint scheduled for February 17 in Carlsbad
The City of Carlsbad Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoint on Saturday, Feb. 17, from approximately 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location.
02/15/2024 5:31 PM
New pickleball courts coming
Just three and a half months after approving an updated Parks & Recreation Department master plan that showed the increasing popularity of pickleball in Carlsbad, the City Council has approved locations for the design and construction of eight new outdoor courts.
02/15/2024 9:00 AM