News Updates
'On Your Own Time' exhibit at city art gallery - June 18, 2013
City workers and their family members display some amazing creativity in this biannual exhibition sponsored by the National Art Project. From photography and mixed media sculpture to refrigerator-worthy pre-school art, On Your Own Time demonstrates the skill and imagination of City of Carlsbad employees.
Categories: Arts
Meet award-winning authors at your library - June 18, 2013
Find out why reading is so delicious when authors from San Diego Writing Women visit Carlsbad City Library on June 29. Then meet Indie Excellence award-winning author Bryna Kranzler on July 2 and Food Network Star and author Amy Finley on July 20.
Carlsbad approves employee ‘pay-for-performance’ agreement - June 18, 2013
The Carlsbad City Council has approved a new agreement with the Carlsbad City Employees’ Association that includes a groundbreaking provision linking raises to specific performance goals. The “pay for performance” provision is rare...
Categories: Budget
Enjoy “Dinner and a Movie” at historic ranch - June 18, 2013
Enjoy an evening of nostalgia, good food, live entertainment, a silent auction, and a special outdoor screening of the 1944 film “Moonlight and Cactus,” starring Leo Carrillo at the city’s annual Dinner and a Movie fundraiser...
Find out about city trails - June 18, 2013
The latest issue of our Happy Trails newsletter is now online. Check out upcoming volunteer opportunities, learn about new trails and get other news about the city’s 46-mile trails system.
How they voted - June 12, 2013
Find out how the Carlsbad City Council voted at its recent meeting. This summary is provided as a public service and is not considered an official record of the meeting. For the official action agenda of this meeting, agendas for upcoming City Council meetings, live and archived webcasts, and minutes of previous meetings, visit the city’s website.
Summer teen programs start next week - June 12, 2013
Would your teenager enjoy the independence of selecting daily camp activities this summer or want to learn to be a camp counselor?
If so, the City of Carlsbad offers two full-day...
Categories: Parks & Recreation
Carlsbad adopts balanced budget - June 12, 2013
The Carlsbad City Council adopted a balanced budget at its meeting Tuesday in preparation for the 2013-14 fiscal year that begins July 1. The 2013-14 budget totals $259.4 million, which includes an operating budget of $214.7 million and a...
Categories: Budget
Carlsbad traffic signal project improves traffic flow - June 11, 2013
The Carlsbad City Council on Tuesday approved the acquisition of equipment needed to complete a comprehensive traffic signal project this year that will improve traffic flow throughout the city. The three-year project is ahead of schedule and under...
Categories: Roads & Traffic
Police Department encourages safe graduation celebrations - June 10, 2013
The end of the school year quickly approaches and with it there will be many landmark celebrations. From graduations to end of school year parties, June is a time of celebration.
Unfortunately, celebrating can also lead to an increase...
Categories: Public Safety
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Carlsbad Flower Fields
Springtime in the city means that the picturesque Flower Fields are in full bloom.
