Postpone your Los Angeles vacation and discover the family attractions of Carlsbad, a quiet oceanfront beach town known for nature preserves, museums, and great resorts.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — A shark sighting prompted shark advisory signs to be posted Friday at a beach in Carlsbad, park officials said. California State Parks received a report around 1 p.m. of a ...

One person was seriously hurt on Monday afternoon after driving off a cliff in Carlsbad following a pursuit, police said.

A driver fleeing Carlsbad police after hitting a fence flew off a cliff onto a beach, California cops say.

The California Coastal Commission has agreed to reconsider Carlsbad’s approval of extensive repairs proposed for a 60-foot stairway down the bluff to South Carlsbad State Beach.

Repairs for an eroded public stairway crossing private property to a popular beach a few blocks south of the Encina power plant were approved Wednesday by Carlsbad’s Planning Commission despite ...