Carlsbad won’t pursue hotel tax increase to ward off structural deficit
CARLSBAD — Facing a structural deficit where projected ongoing spending will increase at a faster rate than ongoing revenues, the Carlsbad City Council is looking...
transient occupancy tax
Solana Beach pursues stricter vacation rental regulations
SOLANA BEACH — Leaders in Solana Beach are considering amendments to the city’s vacation rental regulations to bring more rentals into compliance and prevent nuisances...
Carlsbad officials cautiously optimistic about financials
CARLSBAD — While tax revenues have exceeded earlier projections, the city’s finance department is keeping a watchful eye on economic trends as the threat of...
Statewide coalition pushes to bring back endurance sports
OCEANSIDE — Leaders in California’s endurance sports industry hope to gain approval from state officials regarding safe return guidelines they have created to allow events...
Oceanside tackles short-term rentals, regulations
The city continued its discussion over how to regulate short-term rentals, an issue that has been popping up in coastal towns and other cities popular...
Occupancy tax raise might be forthcoming
Council members are poised to raise the transient occupancy tax, but not before deciding how the money will be spent as well as the fate...