Green Back to School Tips

 It is back to school time in Carslbad.  This involves buying clothes, getting school supplies, and organizing everything for your kids in the morning.  Here are some great tips for back to school that will also help your family be a little more green. Making a list for the back-to-school shopping? Consider focusing on what's good for the environment. Waste Management of San Diego offers four Mother Nature-friendly habits worth adopting this school year. Pack a lunch with reusable gear: Buy a reusable lunch box or recycle those brown paper bags. Doing this will also help families save money on food.   Purchase products...

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School Safety Tips for Drivers

 It is back to school time in Carlsbad, which means kids will be crossing the street and playing outside.  This means it is time for parents, drivers, and citizens to be extra careful when driving around town.   The Carlsbad Police are offering some important safety tips to keep ourselves and children safe during the school year.  With kids throughout Carlsbad heading back to school, the City of Carlsbad Police Department offers these important safety tips: Serve as a role model with safe driving habits Slow to 25 miles per hour and be especially alert while driving near a school Take extra time to look for kids at intersections,...

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The Circus is Coming to Town!

The circus is coming to town August 23-26th. Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey present Dragons! This circus is a once in a lifetime event honoring the year of the dragon. Along with the circus there are great activities for all ages 90 minutes before showtime, so make sure to get there early  Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents DRAGONS is a once-in-a-millennium event that honors The Year of the Dragon!  Circus performers from the farthest reaches of the earth have assembled for Ringling Bros. presents DRAGONS to showcase their astounding acts of bravery and astonishing athleticism. Ringling Bros. Ringmaster ...

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Boys and Club are Going to Make Many More Kids Happy

The Boys and Girls of Carlsbad will hopefully be letting the 150 children on the wait list into their building soon.  A surprise fundraiser was held to help complete the extension they are building in what they call “the barn”  The fundraiser raised 1 million dollars in an hour with some of the top companies in the area.  Nearly 150 children wait patiently on a list to be able to go to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad. "We hope to wipe out the waiting list of 148 children early in 2013," said Club CEO Brad Holland. Currently, the Clubhouse is partially open and serves 100 children daily. While construction...

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Back to School Lunches

It is time for back to school, which means it is time for the argument between parents and child about what to bring for lunch.  Most kids want to buy school lunches, which are not always healthy and can be expensive for families.  However, there is a way to save your family money and also to keep your children happy. Sending the kids back to school often means re-establishing structure in my life as well as the kids’ lives. We are going to bed earlier, getting up earlier, watching less TV and packing lunches. When the schedule gets out of hand, the packed school lunch is usually the first thing to go in our house. But not...

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