Bret Schanzenbach
Carlsbad Village Street Faire to attract 100K visitors on Sunday
CARLSBAD — For nearly 50 years, the Carlsbad Village Street Faire has attracted tens of thousands of visitors twice yearly to the city’s heart for...
Carlsbad Village Faire returns with scaled down festival
CARLSBAD —One of the city’s biggest events makes its return to the spotlight on July 25. The Carlsbad Village Faire, which draws tens of thousands...
Commentary: Time for tort reform in California
Unwarranted and excessive litigation has gone so far as to make our state extremely unattractive to new businesses....
Opinion: Marja Acres will support our economy, businesses and workers
By Bret Schanzenbach and W. Erik Bruvold In Carlsbad, a wonderful new project – one with a variety of benefits for our community – will...
Local businesses urged to seek disaster assistance loans
CARLSBAD — As orders have come down from the governor’s office, many businesses are on edge due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to growing...
Vista Beer Run celebrates city’s craft breweries
At the Vista Beer Run — a half-marathon, 10K and 5K road race — beer literally engulfs the course. That’s by design and an homage...