September 2024

Tracy Martinez

It has been an honor to serve our city’s residents starting as a civic volunteer working on various committees, being elected to your City Council in 2020, and serving as

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John Spelich

Del Mar needs Council members who demonstrate good judgment, advocate for and deliver the best results for our residents, and stand strong for the city by forging consensus on the

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Dan Quirk

I am running for re-election to maintain our small-town character, beautify our city, and create a more efficient, responsive government through a combination of common sense, technology, data analytics, and

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Editorial: Feeling the Heat

Feeling the heat in Del Mar? July 22, 2024, was the hottest day on record, according to a NASA analysis of global daily temperature data. July 21 and 23 of

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A Sad Moment for Del Mar

Councilmember Dwight Worden announced his retirement from the Del Mar City Council, effective September 24, 2024, at the August 26th council meeting. Dwight has been an active participant in Del

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Watermark Finally

The 50-unit Watermark project (near the roundabout), in the pipeline for over a decade, recently cleared by the California Coastal Commission, is now preparing building plans to be processed for

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Roving Teen: Smartphone Politics

Social media seems to be taking part in nearly every aspect of our lives—education, fashion, news, and the list goes on. There is no doubt that it affects our lives

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Remembering Sammy

The Sandpiper is sad to report that we recently learned that our former Teen Reporter Sammy Hallal died of a brain tumor just as he was about to start his

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Nuke Dump Dilemma

Congressman Mike Levin and the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Spent Fuel and High-Level Waste Disposition Dr. Kim Petry (yes, that is her official title) came

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Atlas Chugged

The Department of Energy is developing large train cars capable of transporting canisters of spent nuclear fuel by rail to interim or permanent nuclear repositories. The prototype is named “Atlas”

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Bike Crazy

Our trend line from a car-centric to a bike-centric community has much promise for the environment, but I fear it is spinning out of control. Every day, especially Saturday and

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Covid Update: A Call to Arms

Good News: is now available. If you are over 65, you should get a booster shot sooner rather than later. If you are also getting your annual flu shot, roll

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Deep Down Diggers

If you have never encountered a gopher or a gopher’s work, good for you! Many have not been so fortunate and have witnessed the devastation of gardens and lawns as

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Del Mar Foundation: Thank You

With my time as DMF president concluding next month, I want to use this month’s column to say THANK YOU to everyone I’ve been fortunate to work together with over

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Del Mar Community Connections

Welcome New DMCC Board Members and President! DMCC is proud to welcome three new members to DMCC’s Board of Directors. Ann Feeney is retired from Scripps Research Institute where she

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In Brief

941 For Sale The voter-approved 941 project for the vacant lot on the corner of 10th Street and CDM is now for sale. The developer hopes to find a buyer

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