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COMMENTARY: Finding story of Nemo highlights concerns over Caruso plan

Richard Riehl February 18, 2016

A billionaire Los Angeles developer came to town planning to transform one of Carlsbad’s three lagoons into a magnet for tourist dollars. After winning the approval of local officials, he encountered...

Caruso Overstates Lagoon Mall Benefits- Part 2

Caruso Overstates Lagoon Mall Benefits- Part 2

OsideNews January 25, 2016

Consultants Agree on Inflated Lagoon Mall Benefits- Retail Demand and Revenue Overstated By Richard Riehl The Westfield Corporation donated $75,000 to the opponents of Carlsbad's Measure A, which, if passed,...

Caruso Overstates Lagoon Mall Benefits- Part 1

Caruso Overstates Lagoon Mall Benefits- Part 1

OsideNews January 18, 2016

Village Businesses at Risk By Richard Riehl Carlsbad's Voters Guide for the February 23 Special Election promises the city will benefit from a $2.6 million revenue windfall each year if a new shopping...

No, Mayor Hall, What We See is Not What Well Get

No, Mayor Hall, What We See is Not What We’ll Get

OsideNews January 10, 2016

Carlsbad Braces for Special Election Vote on Lagoon Mall By: Richard Riehl As the February 23 special election approaches, Carlsbad voters may want to recall words spoken by Mayor Matt Hall and Council-member...

Carlsbad Strawberry Fields measure to be debated on KOCT

North Coast Current January 4, 2016

Carlsbad’s Measure A, an upcoming special election on the fate of proposed Strawberry Fields development, is the topic of a special Journalist Roundtable on Jan. 7 on KOCT, Oceanside’s community television...

Carlsbad Police Department vehicle. (OsideNews file photo)

Womans Body found in Agua Hedionda Lagoon-UPDATED

OsideNews December 9, 2015

UPDATE: The San Diego County Medical Examiners office has identified the woman as Gwen DeValliere, a 50 year old married White female who resided alone in an apartment in Carlsbad. Carlsbad CA— On December...

COMMENTARY: What do Carlsbad leaders have to fear from referendum?

Richard Riehl September 13, 2015

Caruso Affiliated’s latest glossy mailer features the smiling faces of the five City Council members who voted unanimously to approve the developer’s plan to build a Strawberry Fields mall. Directly...

A development and open-space plan on the south side of Agua Hedionda Lagoon in Carlsbad is the subject of intense debate in the community. (Google Earth image)

Point of View: Call ‘85/15’ what it is, and let Carlsbad vote on it

Roman S. Koenig September 6, 2015

There is no such thing as a shopping mall in harmony with nature. No matter what slick pseudo-campaign advertising tells you, such development is not in harmony with its environment. Yet that’s what...

Carlsbad City Council OKs ‘85/15’ plan, bypassing community vote

North Coast Current August 30, 2015

The Carlsbad City Council on Aug. 25 unanimously approved a development plan for an area near the Agua Hedionda Lagoon designed to incorporate open-space preservation, city officials announced. The...

Registrar confirms signatures for Carlsbad ‘85/15’ measure

North Coast Current August 13, 2015

A developer-backed citizens initiative that calls for a shopping center and open-space preservation at the south shore of Agua Hedionda Lagoon has enough signatures to move forward, the county registrar...

City of Carlsbad Completes Initiative Report

City of Carlsbad Completes Initiative Report

OsideNews August 10, 2015

Carlsbad CA— The City of Carlsbad completed a comprehensive report, on Friday, analyzing a proposed citizen-led initiative for a “specific plan” on 203.4 acres of land east of I-5 between the south...

Wild Mouse Tested Positive for Hantavirus in Carlsbad

Wild Mouse Tested Positive for Hantavirus in Carlsbad

OsideNews August 5, 2015

Carlsbad CA— (CNC) A wild harvest mouse caught in routine monitoring has tested positive for the potentially deadly Hantavirus, San Diego County environmental health officials said on Tuesday. The mouse...

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