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 a group of protesters bent on preserving the lagoon the right way. No, that’s not the story of...
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 below the beaming politicians is the plea, “Don’t let outside interests end the Strawberry Fields...
