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San Carlos City Council 2025: New Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Retirement of Ron Collins

San Carlos City Council 2025: New Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Retirement of Ron Collins

by sancarloslife | Dec 11, 2024 | Headliner, City Council Blogs

The City of San Carlos held its Reorganization Ceremony on December 9 during a regular meeting at City Hall. The event attracted a packed room of supporters for outgoing and newly elected council members. This year’s local election saw a remarkable voter turnout of...
Fire Station 16 San Carlos: A Gift to Our Awesome Firefighters

Fire Station 16 San Carlos: A Gift to Our Awesome Firefighters

by sancarloslife | Dec 6, 2024 | Headliner, City Council Blogs, News Blog

After more than 60 years of service, the original Fire Station 16 in San Carlos has been replaced with a state-of-the-art facility at 1280 Alameda de las Pulgas, marking a major milestone in the city’s commitment to safety and sustainability. As per safety standards,...
San Carlos City Council Adopts An Official City Flag

San Carlos City Council Adopts An Official City Flag

by sancarloslife | Nov 18, 2024 | Headliner, City Council Blogs

The San Carlos City Council made history during its November 12, 2024 session by officially adopting the city’s first-ever official flag. Note that although there is a “City Seal” flag that is flown at the City Hall, it has no formal designation. The...
Short-Term Parking Pilot Program by the City Council

Short-Term Parking Pilot Program by the City Council

by sancarloslife | Nov 11, 2024 | Headliner, City Council Blogs, News Blog

Proposed Additional Short-Term Parking Slots in San Carlos The City of San Carlos is launching a pilot program to address the rising need for convenient short-term parking on Laurel Street. Part of the larger Downtown Parking Study, this initiative aims to create...
The Latest With Downtown San Carlos: Exciting Developments, Traffic & Parking Studies

The Latest With Downtown San Carlos: Exciting Developments, Traffic & Parking Studies

by sancarloslife | Sep 26, 2024 | Headliner, City Council Blogs

Last Monday, the City Council received a presentation on refined street designs and key findings from the traffic operations and parking demand studies as part of the Downtown Specific Plan + Streetscape Master Plan. Community groups, local business owners, families...
Participate in the Survey: The Beautiful Future of San Carlos Downtown 2024

Participate in the Survey: The Beautiful Future of San Carlos Downtown 2024

by sancarloslife | Aug 20, 2024 | Headliner, City Council Blogs

Hey San Carlos! The City Council is giving you a teaser of what downtown will look like – very soon! See it by taking the City’s 6-minute survey meant to get your feedback on the proposed look, feel, and character of the upcoming newly designed streets. Let them...
Celebrating 100 Years: City Centennial Advisory Committee’s First Meeting

Celebrating 100 Years: City Centennial Advisory Committee’s First Meeting

by sancarloslife | Jan 23, 2024 | Headliner, City Council Blogs, Holiday Blogs

San Carlos Centennial Celebrations 2025 “San Carlos – lets have fun 🙂 ” – this was the mood for the first meeting of the City Centennial Advisory Committee last Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at the 2nd Floor of the San Carlos Library. Comprised of individuals from...
A Grand Water Fountain in the Middle of Laurel Street : The 2024 Pedestrian Mall of San Carlos

A Grand Water Fountain in the Middle of Laurel Street : The 2024 Pedestrian Mall of San Carlos

by sancarloslife | Dec 14, 2023 | Headliner, City Council Blogs

Laurel Street Closed for Good: Downtown Ideation Workshops In last week’s gatherings (online and face-to-face) for the Downtown Ideation Workshop, residents of San Carlos came together to imagine the future of Downtown Laurel Street, a section of which will be...
Council Decides to Keep Laurel Street Closed for Good – An Exciting Win!

Council Decides to Keep Laurel Street Closed for Good – An Exciting Win!

by sancarloslife | Nov 30, 2023 | Headliner, City Council Blogs

Unanimous Vote to Keep Laurel Street Closed On Monday, November 27, Councilmembers in San Carlos unanimously voted (5 – 0) to permanently close the 700 block of Laurel Street between Cherry and Olive streets to cars, paving way for the Pedestrian Mall of San...
Latest City Council Newsletter October 2023 – San Carlos Centennial 2025, EV Charging, and More-

Latest City Council Newsletter October 2023 – San Carlos Centennial 2025, EV Charging, and More-

by sancarloslife | Oct 13, 2023 | Headliner, City Council Blogs

This web copy of City Council Newsletter October 2023 is sourced out directly from the City Council PDF and placed here for easy access across all devices. Enjoy! Updates and information on programs and projects at the City of San Carlos. October 13, 2023 From the...
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