After examining the possibility of expanding or moving the city’s only skate park, council voted April 22 to delay decision until it can determine what will be done with a recently approved public works facility on the same property.

Although City Council voted April 8 to increase traffic impact fees on new city developments, two weeks later, members appeared to have a change of heart.

A weeklong celebration organized by the city kicked off April 19 at Hosp Grove.

Make no bones about it, Carlsbad is one of the most significant archeological sites in the county. Over the past several years, skeletal remains of prehistoric mammals have been discovered at various construction sites in the area.

City Council voted April 8 to increase Traffic Impact Fees on new developments in the city. The fees are designed to offset the increase in traffic the new developments would bring by funding improvements.

After two years of being slammed for their business practices, a North County real estate agent and his office were cleared April 10 of any wrongdoing relating to a couple’s purchase of a million-dollar property.

A proposed desalination plant in North County is one step closer to becoming a reality.

A flier stating low-income housing, commercial centers, apartments or industrial parks could be built on a vacant lot in La Costa Valley originally slated for a middle school drew more than 125 homeowners and a handful of Carlsbad city officials to a neighborhood meeting March 26 at Coastline Community Church.

Seven-year-old Carlsbad resident Kent Snodgrass gained national recognition recently at the USA Snowboarding Association National Championships in Copper, Colo. Competing in the 7-and-Under “Ruggie” division, Snodgrass earned fifth place in the Bordercross race and finished in the Top 10 in the Halfpipe event.

It was standing room only at a recent workshop for parents and teens held at La Costa Canyon High School.

La Costa Canyon Park, a city park located in a residential community in south Carlsbad, is getting a facelift.

For months, a North County real estate agent kept quiet about a pending lawsuit involving a former buyer; however, April 3 his silence was broken when he took the stand to defend the million-dollar transaction.

While the decision about what will ultimately be built on a vacant lot in La Costa Valley remains unknown, one thing is certain. San Dieguito Union High School District, which owns the property, has abandoned its original plans to build a middle school on the 22-acre site on Calle Barcelona.

City Council approved a Declaration of Emergency after another sinkhole was found in Carlsbad last month, adding to an existing problem that seems to have been caused by the heavy rains this winter.

City Council approved new storm water regulations March 25, drawing some praise from local environmental groups.