My dad, Ardem Patapoutian, is a professor at Scripps Research who studies the biological process known as mechanotransduction, or how our bodies sense touch. On October 4 this fall, my
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It’s 2041. Global warming has accelerated faster than predicted, and the economy is in freefall. Our children ask, “what were our parents thinking in 2021 when they had a chance
MoreI am a surfer, a beach lover and an OB/GYN physician, and Del Mar has been my home since autumn of 1975. I have been active with climate change since
MoreThe 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) was recently held in Glasgow, Scotland from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12. The summit drew praise for agreements to rein in
MoreWe are encouraged by the discussion on climate change at our City’s November 1st 2021 Council. Expanding on the red-dot letter we had submitted in support, we have elaborated below
MoreAs of November 12th, all California residents over 18 are eligible for a booster shot with a COVID vaccine. Boosters can be administered six months after full vaccination with the
MoreI recently spent two months in France and loved every minute of it. Most of the time I wandered the streets of Paris. One of the reasons that I felt
MoreWithout rail San Diego cannot meet its mandatory state, federal, and local climate and greenhouse gas goals nor will we solve congestion on our roadways. Our quality of life depends
MoreDespite pervasive misinformation to the contrary, ridership on the on the trains that run through Del Mar has always been very low and in decline for many years, even before
MoreLook out for the art brightening our Del Mar windows this holiday season. The cheery color filled art canvases on display were painted in person by elementary students from eight
MoreImagine a world where communities are more resilient, sustainable, equitable, and joyful, because of a functional gifting economy. This is exactly what the Buy Nothing worldwide network aims to accomplish,
MoreIn case you have never browsed in the Dinosaur Gallery, know that there are in fact fossils and skeletal parts once belonging to dinosaurs that are for sale. Also know
MoreTwenty-thousand bee species keep busy around the globe. Some 3,600 have settled in the US with 1,600, varying in size, shape and color, calling California home. However most of our
MoreIf you told me that “December” comes from the Latin word for “generosity,” I would believe you – or at least I would want to believe you, because the spirit
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December/January Updates (online only)
Yesterday, a noisy and very early demonstration on Ocean Front woke up a Beach Colony neighborhood around 6:30 am, with
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At its Board meeting today, the North County Transit District approved a motion by Board Chair Tony Kranz
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by Don Mosier, MD, PhD
All of the above are upper respiratory infections currently circulating in San Diego County
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In a last-minute adjustment to its Congressional District maps, the California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) has voted to
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A new COVID-19 virus variant named Omicron is rapidly spreading around the globe and has today been detected
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