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Outdoor thermometer on a wooden post showing a very high temperature reading.

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Extreme heat warning hits Carlsbad starting Friday, Oct. 2

October 2, 2026 · 2 min read

Rows of filled sandbags stacked along a wet curb.

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Carlsbad readies for El Niño as county declares emergency

October 2, 2026 · 2 min read

A GPS electronic ankle monitoring device with strap lying on a flat surface.

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Sheriff seeks predator Merle Wakefield after GPS removal

September 30, 2026 · 2 min read

White-striped pedestrian crosswalk on a city street at dusk with a yellow warning sign.

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Carlsbad police urge caution after two fatal pedestrian crashes

September 28, 2026 · 2 min read

Two surfers in wetsuits carry surfboards along a wet beach shoreline with waves breaking behind them.

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Pacific hurricane swells hit Carlsbad's already-eroded coast

September 28, 2026 · 2 min read

Sandy beach with breaking ocean waves at dusk along the Southern California coast.

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Newsom declares El Niño emergency affecting Carlsbad coast

September 27, 2026 · 2 min read

A white CDC Gravid mosquito trap on a stand beside a close-up of a Culex mosquito on mesh netting.

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West Nile cases in San Diego County hit decade high

September 27, 2026 · 2 min read

Red and blue police emergency lights glowing on top of a patrol car at night.

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Carlsbad man pleads guilty in fatal DUI crash

September 25, 2026 · 2 min read

Large breaking waves crash along a sandy California shoreline.

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Super El Niño poses triple threat to Carlsbad's eroding coast

September 24, 2026 · 3 min read

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Carlsbad police arrest man on murder charge in fatal hit-and-run

September 16, 2026 · 2 min read

Helmeted cyclist with a backpack pushing a bicycle across an intersection at a red light.

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Carlsbad Unified requires bike permits for students 12 and older

September 16, 2026 · 2 min read

Person filling out U.S. tax form 1040-NR-EZ with a pen on a wooden table.

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Fake tax form scam targets Carlsbad-area homeowners

September 16, 2026 · 2 min read

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