Serving the area since 2004, Today's Local News announced that Sunday's issue was its last.

With the newspaper industry slumping along with the economy and new owners at the Union Tribune, this development could be anticipated, but some of us will miss the local coverage.

It's nice to have online graphical access to tide information.

See the tide chart for Carlsbad at: Carlsbad Tide Graph

Has any bud taken a Mature Driver Improvement Course? I see on my State Farm car insurance policy that I'd qualify for a 5% discount if I successfully complete such a course.

Are there times when you need to securely destroy sensitive personal or business documents but don't have the time or equipment to do the job?

You may wish to try Shred-it, with a facility in Vista and mobile units that will come to you.

Although the service is not cheap ($15 a bankers box at the Vista facility), the service is very friendly and professional.

Scouting out the location, I arrived a few minutes after the 5 PM closing hour. As I tried to figure out how to find the office, I was greeted by a friendly lady in the parking lot as she prepared to leave. She called inside and arranged for a gentleman to meet me behind the building where he cranked up a unit and shredded four boxes for me. He was very friendly.

How many times does a business open its doors up for you after hours and an employee encourage you as the lady did in the parking lot?

Shred-it
2230 La Mirada Dr.
Vista, CA 92081-8827
(800) 421-7473
http://www.shredit.com/
(Note that La Mirada dead ends west of Sycamore before you can reach Shred-it. Go further south on Sycamore and turn north on Business Park Drive then east on La Mirada)
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I read a story about Jennifer Ashley putting Carlsbad firefighters on a healthy diet. Her business, Just You Personal Training, is located next door to Station #1 on Carlsbad Village Drive. From what I read, she offers a body fat analysis package for $49. You get dunked, so need to come in a bathing suite.

Just You Personal Training
1265 Carlsbad Village Drive Suite 220
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 414-4257
http://www.bodyfattest.com
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Agility Studio is now open on Carlsbad Village Drive in the village. It offers private and small group lessons in pilates, spinning and yoga. It looks pretty upscale to me.

There's a sign posted indicating that Marriott plans a Springhill Suite facility on the site of the Surf Motel on Carlsbad Blvd in the Village?

WiFi access is now available at Carlsbad libraries as well as some areas of City Hall and City Council chambers.

Does Carlsbad offer CERT (Certified Emergency Resp

I read about a permit being considerd for a tent to offer pre-opening sales of new memberships for 24 Hour Fitness. The site was off Palomar Airport road near Aviara.

There are unencrypted WiFi signals throughout the

I've seen digital photo machines in Sam's Club and elsewhere. They promise being able to print out photos from digital cameras for under 20 cents a piece.

The free local newspaper Today's Local News is now apparently available at some vending machines. Earlier it was only available by delivery to homes, not apartments or condos.

Yesterday I walked to the Sprint store in Carlsbad (Walmart Fire Mountain area) to have them check out a problem synchronizing my Treo 650. My own diagnosis suggested the problem might be a defective charger. The phone was getting power but wasn't connecting with the PC.

Where do you recommend a visitor go to use a computer for Internet access in Carlsbad?