City Manager's Update, April 3, 2025

Occasionally, our Carlsbad Police Department gets calls related to marine life. You could say it comes with the territory. Often, it’s just sea lions doing what sea lions do – lounging on rocks or beaches and not a cause for concern.

04/03/2025 6:30 PM

Celebrate Earth Month

Put sustainability into practice this Earth Month and pick up free compost & mulch on April 12.

04/02/2025 10:48 AM

More Village parking spots

03/28/2025

Exploring e-bike minimum age

03/28/2025

City Manager's Update, March 27, 2025

On Monday, Cal Fire released its updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone map for Southern California, which classifies areas of Carlsbad that are most susceptible to wildfire.

03/27/2025 7:00 PM

Earth Month events

The City of Carlsbad is hosting a full lineup of events to help you reduce waste, conserve resources and care for the environment.

03/26/2025 8:30 AM

City Manager's Update, March 20, 2025

As the city continues to repair nearly 40 miles of neighborhood and main streets leading up to summer, I want make sure you have our construction map handy to help plan your route. We update the map each week with city projects, so it may be a good idea to add it to your favorites.

03/20/2025 7:00 PM

Sustainable spring cleaning

Today is the first day of spring, a perfect time to declutter and refresh your home.

03/20/2025 8:00 AM

Dogs in parks

On Tuesday, the City Council directed staff to return at a future meeting with possible options for allowing leashed dogs in certain park areas and potential locations for adding dog parks citywide.

03/19/2025 12:02 PM

Monroe Street Pool closing March 31

The Monroe Street Pool will close temporarily on Monday, March 31, for a reconstruction project that will take about 18 months.

03/18/2025 10:52 AM

City Manager's Update, March 13, 2025

Hope everyone is staying safe and dry amid this week’s series of storms. Speaking of safety, please make sure you have this number saved in your phone: 442-339-2197.

03/13/2025 6:00 PM

City Manager's Update, March 6, 2025

Just before sunrise Monday, a group of community members waited outside the Alga Norte Aquatic Center, counting down the seconds until the facility reopened with renovations to the pools, spa, bathrooms and locker rooms.

03/06/2025 6:00 PM

Updated law addresses living in vehicles

On Tuesday, the City Council took action to address quality of life concerns related to people living in vehicles.

03/05/2025 8:00 PM

City Manager's Update, Feb. 27, 2025

I want to begin this week’s update by getting right to a couple of actions the City Council took Tuesday on issues top of mind in our community:

02/27/2025 8:30 PM

Strategic Plan progress

The City of Carlsbad is now halfway through carrying out its first 5-Year Strategic Plan.

02/27/2025 9:00 AM

Economic, financial report presented

Halfway through the fiscal year, city revenues are up 3% over this time last year

02/27/2025

Funding for fire mitigation efforts

With recent fires in Southern California and red flag warnings, the City Council on Tuesday approved $850,000 in funding as part of the mid-year budget review for fire mitigation and preparedness efforts for the current fiscal year.

02/27/2025

City Manager's Update, Feb. 20, 2025

With a warmup on the way, this weekend should serve as a preview of summer in Carlsbad. I thought that would make for a solid segue into this week's update, which includes topics that are top of mind when the sun is out and the days are long, including:

02/20/2025 8:30 PM

City Manager's Update, Feb. 13, 2025

This week, Carlsbad got its most significant rainfall in recent memory. I hope you were able to stay safe amid the wet and windy conditions.

02/13/2025 6:30 PM

Repainting scramble intersections

City of Carlsbad crews are putting a fresh coat of paint on the city’s two “scramble” intersections – those that allow pedestrians to cross in any direction, including diagonally.

02/10/2025