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posted 01/23/12 at 5:30 pm
The Sandpiper has learned, just as the print issue goes to press, that the Attorney General and the Sierra Club have both joined the Cleveland National Forest Foundation and the Center for Biological Diversity in a joint lawsuit challenging the SANDAG plan.
posted 01/08/12
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Del Mar's YES vote on October 28.
from Carl Hilliard's letter to Sandpiper in which he states that "the [Sandpiper's] information isn't true":
"Reading the Sandpiper editorial you probably wonder what in the world Carl Hilliard is thinking. I certainly would from this dispatch except for one thing: The information isn’t true.
"I’ll start with the Sandpiper’s statement that I voted yes for SANDAG’s new Regional Transportation Program (RTP), a vote the paper maintains flies in the face of the California attorney general’s objections to the program’s environmental-impact report."
Sandpiper reporting of Hilliard's votes:
Contrary to Hilliard's assertions, the December Sandpiper correctly reported his voting against an earlier 10+4 lanes proposal but that he voted yes to approve the final 8+4 lanes proposal despite the State Attorney General's warning in a letter dated September 16, 2011 that the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the 2050 RTP was "legally deficient...setting the region on a course that is inconsistent with the State's climate objective." here
SANDAG Discussions and Actions Oct 28:
The Sandpiper stands by its editorial and wants to emphasize that the issue, pointed out in the Attorney General's letter, is that the "... suite of strategies relied on by SANDAG, which include a heavy reliance on roadway expansion projects, does not deliver GHG [greenhouse gas] reductions that are sustainable in the long term."
Further, "...infrastructure and land use decisions made in the early years (of the 2050 RTP) may lock in transporation inefficiencies and preclude any realistic possibility of meeting the...goal of an 80% reduction in GHG emissions."
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more from the December print issue>>
Note: No January print issue. The next issue will be in February. |
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posted 01/16/12 |
Thursday, February 2
7pm
TV Studio, 240 10th Street
 Del Mar Television Foundation’s Oceans Awareness committee is pleased to present a“Whale of a Tale” program on Feb 2nd. Please join us once more in welcoming Biologist Eddie Kisfaludy as he takes us on a special adventure through his video documenting the largest whale fall know to science and it all happened right off our shores. You may have seen reports of the large fin whale that beached itself on a San Diego Beach. Eddie gives us a glimpse into the dramatic effort of scientists from Scripps, NOAA, Sea World, Lifeguards and Virgin Oceanic.
As former Field Curator for Scripps Oceanography, his expertise as a
biologist and pilot has sent him all over the world and he is currently working with Sir Richard
Branson and Virgin Oceanic in efforts to explore the ocean’s 5 deepest places using a manned submarine.
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posted 01/08/12 |
posted as an ALERT 01/06/12 |
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The Torrey Pines Bridge closed for the entire weekend starting, January 6, at 9pm. Traffic was restored late Sunday afternoon, ahead of schedule. |
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Beginning this evening, January 6th at 9:00 PM, final demolition activities on the western half of the bridge will require the full closure of North Torrey Pines Road from the Torrey Pines State Beach parking lot to Carmel Valley Road to pedestrian, vehicular, and bicycle traffic until 6:00 AM on Monday January 9th.
Detours will divert southbound vehicular traffic to Carmel Valley Road and northbound traffic to Genesee Avenue, via Interstate 5. Pedestrians and bicyclists will be diverted around the closure via Carmel Valley Road and the Torrey Pines State Beach parking lot. North County Transit District has arranged for bussing to accommodate Coaster and Amtrak rail passengers as all rail activities in the vicinity of the Torrey Pines Bridge will be halted this weekend to accommodate this construction activity.
Please visit the City's Construction and Traffic Updates page for the latest updates. Photos Virginia Lawrence |
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posted 01/04/12 |
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Reading the Sandpiper editorial you probably wonder what in the world Carl Hilliard is thinking. I certainly would from this dispatch except for one thing: The information isn’t true.
I’ll start with the Sandpiper’s statement that I voted yes for SANDAG’s new Regional Transportation Program (RTP), a vote the paper maintains flies in the face of the California attorney general’s objections to the program’s environmental-impact report. more>>
Carl Hilliard, Mayor of Del Mar |
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For the thirty-third year in a row the City of Del Mar received a big, shiny, gift from guitarist Peter Sprague’s family and extensive group of musical friends. Their free Christmas concert, a tradition since 1978, took place once again at the outdoor amphitheatre at L’Auberge on Christmas Eve Day (1pm to 4pm) and it was clear that most of the city’s residents, their children, grandchildren, and dogs, attended. Photos Virginia Lawrence |
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posted 12/23/11 |
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The editor’s note to the "Vital Signs" article (Sandpiper Dec 2011 here) points out that a small minority of survey respondents were owners or employees of businesses along Camino Del Mar. This would seem to explain the distribution of responses to the question of two lanes on Del Mar's main thoroughfare. I've spoken to some of these people and it is clear that some were unaware of the survey and all were negative on the idea of only two lanes of traffic. To borrow words from The Economist editorial writers, the idea is "barking mad" from their standpoint. Mine too, as a nearby resident.
Bob Ringland | Caminito Del Canto |
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posted 12/17/11 |
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posted 12/16/11 |
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League of California Cities
1400 K Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dec. 12, 2011
Sacramento - Today the city of Del Mar was profiled as part of the ongoing “Strong Cities | Strong State” campaign highlighting local government success stories across California. “Strong Cities | Strong State” is a project of the League of California Cities and the California City Management Foundation (CCMF).
“For over 50 years, Del Mar has shown its commitment to community services through innovative approaches and partnerships. Residents of Del Mar, along with City Council and staff, view potential challenges as opportunities for future successes,” Don Mosier, Mayor of Del Mar said. “We are excited to share some of Del Mar’s unique charm and stories of success with our neighbors throughout California and the nation.” more>> |
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posted 12/12/11 |
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On page 12 of the December print issue in the article Fair to Good it was incorrectly reported that 22nd DAA Board member Ruben Barrales had resigned. Michael Alpert was the Board member who resigned, and Ruben Barrales remains on the board. Read the corrected article online here. |
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posted 12/10/11 |
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The Torrey Pines Bridge barely visible under a lunar eclipse
on December 10 at 6:02am. Photo Virginia Lawrence |
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Nancy Weare & Dawn Rawls
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December Print Issue |
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Throughout the story of the Lagoon’s restoration runs the undercurrent of engendering community involvement and enthusiasm. In 1986 the Lagoon Committee prepared a traveling slide show that visited communities up and down the floodplain to foster support for restoring the San Dieguito River floodplain both east and west of the freeway.
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December Print Issue |
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Nancy Fisher
 For the thirty-third year in a row the City of Del Mar will receive a big, shiny, gift from guitarist Peter Sprague’s family and extensive group of musical friends. Their free Christmas concert, a tradition since 1978, will take place once again at the outdoor amphitheatre at L’Auberge on Christmas Eve Day (1pm to 4pm) and it’s a pretty good bet that most of the city’s residents, their children, grandchildren, and dogs, will attend.
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Ann Gardner
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December Print Issue |
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 Del Mar Deputy Mayor Carl Hilliard, our representative on the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), and Mayor Lesa Heebner, Solana Beach representative, voted to approve SANDAG’s 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) despite the Attorney General’s warning that the Plan’s Draft Environmental Impact Report was “legally deficient… setting the region on a course that is inconsistent with the State’s climate objective.”
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| Virginia Lawrence |
December Print Issue |
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Demolition work on the Torrey Pines Bridge is being carried out at night under the glare of klieg lights, percussion by world-class jack-hammer operators. |
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The west side of the Torrey Pines Bridge on November 25,
2011 viewed
from the beach. The railing and outer roadway
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The Torrey Pines Bridge from almost the same perspective
in February, 2011. |
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| December Print Issue |
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Below are Del Mar veterans who were AWOL to the October Sandpiper request for veteran names, but they were certainly not AWOL when it was time to serve our country. We salute them!
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Jim Eckmann, Howard Gad, Judd Halenza, Dick Herzberg, Roger W. Hillbrook, Carl Hilliard, Don Instone, Ken Olson, Joe Sullivan
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| December Print Issue |
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Ann Gardner
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At its November 9 meeting, the Solana Beach City Council unanimously (5-0) agreed to oppose SDG&E’s proposed surcharge on solar and renewable users. The council will draft a resolution in opposition to SDG&E’s plan, and send letters of opposition to the California Public Utilities Commission, Governor Jerry Brown, and the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG).
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Anthony Corso |
December Print Issue |
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 Despite the fact that the school has been in Del Mar, located at the intersection of 9th street and Stratford Court, since 1988 it remains a relative unknown to many residents.
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Nancy Fisher |
December Print Issue |
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 The Del Mar Quiet Zone Committee has raised approximately $175,000 of the $378,317 it needs to install a directional, or wayside, horn that would greatly reduce the noise in and around our crossing. As he prepares for another fundraising push, we sat down with Hershell Price, the chairman of the DMQZ Committee, to better understand the project.
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| December Print Issue |
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 With considerable trepidation my significant other agreed to accompany me. The Cinepolis Luxury Cinema exists on the site of the old Ultrastar theatre, just adjacent to the afore-mentioned anomaly. Our first task as to select a movie. The theatre boasts six screens, and the fare offered on most of them was the sort of thing that The New Yorker does not review: blow ‘em ups aimed at the “tennis shoes full of hormones” crowd. We went high end, basically choosing Paul Giamatti over Jack Black.
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Bud Emerson
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Beginning January 1 Del Mar will have a new City Manager, Scott Huth. He brings a 28-year background working in local coastal communities, including the position of Coronado’s Public Services Director since 1995. Mayor Don Mosier, reflecting a unanimous City Council choice, says “He is an accomplished executive with a strong record of working with residents, businesses and staff to serve the community. Scott will be a perfect fit for Del Mar.”
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Shirley King |
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 Chris Engelbrecht is the kind of accomplished community volunteer who is able to fulfill so many diverse duties that her name is the first on everyone’s list. And when called, Chris answers. Very fortunate for our community Chris has devoted untold hours through many consecutive years to develop and expand the services of Del Mar Community Connections.
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Sherryl Parks |
December Print Issue |
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 I feel most alive when I’m living in a small town. I’m happiest when I know my neighbors, can walk to my hairdresser, church and the library. The post office lady knows me by name, as does the parking-ticket guy. Daily life is predictable and safe so I can focus my energy not in self protection and preservation but in far more interesting and exciting opportunities.
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| December Print Issue |
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Heated contentions continue about interim shared use of the Shores School by dog lovers, kids, families, Little Leaguers, and Winston School soccer players. Assistant City Manager Mark Delin has been spending a considerable number of hours trying to fashion a workable compromise among these factions. None of these uses are guaranteed to continue for long because a master planning process for the property, involving all members of the community, is scheduled to begin in 2013. |
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full archive going back to December 2007 |
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01/14 ... Reading the Sandpiper editorial (here) you probably wonder what in the world Carl Hilliard is thinking. I certainly would from this dispatch except for one thing: The information isn’t true. ... Carl Hilliard more>>
12/23 ... To borrow words from The Economist editorial writers, the idea is "barking mad" from their standpoint. ... Bob Ringland more>>
10/29 ... The park was “barefoot friendly.” Babies played on the grass, toddlers and adults ran playfully and barefoot on the grass. ... Rich Ehrenfeld more>>
10/29 ... The Del Mar Quiet Zone Committee members are very happy to announce that they have raised $173,000 in written pledges toward their goal of $378,000, ... Hershell Price more>>
08/23 ... At first, I thought it was a neighbor throwing a raging party ... Piper Underwood more>>
08/23 ... On the hill where views are good and the neighborhood tranquil, we have been – almost literally – stunned by the noise levels of the amplified entertainment at the Fairgrounds this year... Roger Reynolds more>>
07/12 ... I certainly agree with Sam Borgese’s comments that now is the time to move on to implementation, not more studies. Hershell Price more>>
07/06 ... KUDOS! Congratulations on yet another great edition of the Sandpiper. You consistently put out a quality journal, with well-written, accurate and timely articles. Adam Birnbaum more>>
07/01 ... We should not rush into building a new city hall while in the next few years the post office building will be available, a perfect location. Marcel Van Boxtel more>>
07/01 ... [My neighbor], like some others, feels that with the arrival of summer they are confronted with the clamor, din, and roar of what seems to be “unending noise.” Anthony Corso more>>
05/09 ... The following comments are not about Pot. They're about the reckless use of computer technology in the name of creativity. David Arnold more>>
04/28 ... I am requesting the “Sandpiper” alter the letter I sent to you [ on April 8, 2011 ] for publication. Dr. Paul Chasan more>>
04/09 ... My intent in the upcoming city council meeting is not to detract from the sense of place or pedestrian flow. Dr. Paul Chasan more>> |
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Lagoon: Recreating a Lagoon
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