Carlsbad has a Level 2 Water Alert in place.

This means there are restrictions on landscape watering as well as things like car washing.

See the City of Carlsbad Web Site for:

Overview

Detail - The Ordinance

The Carlsbad Village Farmers Market between State and Roosevelt south of Grand Ave operates Wednesday and Saturdays 1-5 PM.

The Carlsbad Village Business Association presents the Shop Carlsbad Village Web Site

The site has potential but while the e-mail blast provides me current event information, the site itself is stale, not expiring old events or listing the new ones. I guess the outfit needs a web master.

There is a nice listing of the member organizations along with phone numbers and web sites when available. I hope this doesn't open the door to lots of spam for the members.

Needing to take a load of stuff to the dump, I attempted to confirm days/hours on the net. I couldn't find anything so maybe this will help you.

First, while the dump, actually a transfer station appears to be operated by Waste Management, signs say Palomar Transfter station and the operator is an "Allied Waste Company"

The facility is open to the public 7:30 AM - 4 PM Saturday and Sunday. It is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years.

The commercial hours are Monday-Friday 8-5 and Saturday 5:30-4.

The posted phone is 760-603-0153.

Palomar Transfer Station
5960 El Camino
Carlsbad, CA 92018.
Check out related services for recycling at the same site.
Map

You actually find the place on Orion between Faraday and Palomar Airport Road.

I paid $9.45 for a load consisting of an old chair and two twin mattresses as well as two bike tires I was surprised they would accept. Car tires are not accepted.

A sign says to make out checks to "Sycamore Landfill"

A rate increase was posted for June 1, 2008

The Carlsbad Unified School District is having a poster art contest to supports schools and programs Publicity seems to be scant.

I found a sheet describing the contest at the library. It includes an entry blank but it isn't clear where to go to actually enter the contest. However, you can call the Carlsbad Educational Foundation for more information (760) 929-1555.

Here are the rules:

1. The original art for 2008 will depict The Flower Fields®.
2. Entries will be received by April 21, 2008.
3. Entries will be brought to the Carlsbad Unified School District Office, 6225 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA, 92009.
4. All entries will be submitted as a 12” x 18”print with a completed official entry attached to the back.
5. No entry fee is required, there is no limit on entries, and the contest is open to all ages.
6. Art work that is not selected will be returned to the artist.
7. Art work will be judged by a qualified panel based on originality and visual appeal.
8. Winning art and all rights (including copyright) will become the property of the Carlsbad Education Foundation. All other submissions will be returned to the artist with our thanks.
9. The selected art work will be produced into a poster that is ready for framing and will be sold for one year by the Carlsbad Education Foundation to raise funds solely for the Carlsbad Unified School District.
10. The artist will be requested to autograph the posters at key events on May 2nd& 3rd.
11. For more information, contact the Carlsbad Educational Foundation at (760) 929-1555.

Apparently the art must depict the Carlsbad Flower Fields.

It will be interesting to see what is submitted, or at least the winner.

I saw The Dog Squad Rescue recently in San Marcos. It's a Carlsbad company.

Since I have read stories lately about people who are abandoning their dogs because of economic woes, it may be good to know of The Dog Squad.

The Dog Squad Rescue, Inc.
6965 El Camino Real, Ste 105-113
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760)804- 1400
(760 804-1455 Fax
e-mail: info@thedogsquadrescue.org
Website: http://www.thedogsquadrescue.org

The San Diego Bicycle Coalition {"SDSBC") SDCBC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to making bicycling better in San Diego.

I found a brochure mentioning the organization at the Carlsbad downtown library. Check it out at
website

Dogz in Need is an animal rescue service based in Escondido.

It's run by Michelle Johnson and a member of Rescue Alliance for Hairless and other breeds.

Contact:
(760) 297-1040 (home)
(760) 390-8973 (cell)
dogzinneed@yahoo.com
http://www.dogzinneed.rescuegroups.org

The Agua Hedionda Foundation is hosting a World Water Festival today at its Discovery Center, 1580 Cannon Road.

You may have already missed the festival but check out the web page for the foundation

Agua Hedionda Foundation

AT&T is offering free access to Wi-Fi hotspots in Southern California for a limited time as a way to help those in Southern California recover from the recent fires.

It's not clear if all AT&T hotspots are free or whether they are only the ones normally available on the basic service.

Here's what AT&T says AT&T Web Page

Note that it took a while for AT&T to get it's act together. There was a report of one victim of the fire being asked to IMMEDIATELY cough up $300 for a set top box that had burned in the fire with the insinuation, at least, that the victim should have grabbed the box on the way out when evacuating.

Read the story that was posted. Story

During the recent fires, many people were notified by phone through a "Reverse 911" process that evacuation was required. But what about those who only have cell phones and the many situations where a cell phone or land line number are not local exchanges?

You can place used phone books in the blue recycling bins in Carlsbad. Besides the phone books and newspapers, you can also place magazines and glossy, office, color and printer paper in these bins.

This information is according to Dan Weinheimer, Environmental Services Associate Analyst.

Source: City of Carlsbad web site

Recently I heard of Carlsbad Commmunity Theater but I don't know if it's really for adults as well as children. Are the productions high quality or is it mainly for parents to see their children perform?

It's nice to hear that plans for expansion of the Carlsbad Senior Center are now moving forward. The expansion will provide larger facilities for fitness, computing and other services.

I understand there are plans to build a desalination plant inside the Encina Power Plant property.