By Bradley J. Fikes, North County Times, Escondido, Calif. Apr. 10--SAN DIEGO -- Carlsbad's proposed desalination plant got a thumbs-up Wednesday from the agency responsible for the county's water quality.

By Barbara Henry, North County Times, Escondido, Calif. Mar. 22--CARLSBAD ---- Time Warner Cable expects to take over Carlsbad residents' cable service this summer, officials said Tuesday.