February 2021

by Don Mosier, MD, PhD

Governor Newsom announced on January 12th that anyone over 65 could get the COVID-19 vaccine. That is good news. Both Scripps Health and UCSD have begun

by Jill Gartman

North Commercial rezone suspended until 2022 election, opening a game of chicken with the State over affordable housing in Del Mar... Last October, City Council voted to

Mayor Terry Gaasterland delivered her “State of the City” speech at the first council meeting of 2021. The full version is available online, and we present her concluding remarks below.

by Ann Gardner

Responding to the concerns of residents who signed the referendum to repeal Ordinance 973, the Planning Commission on January 12 unanimously recommended that City Council approve a Community

Horsepark Rumor Control: Temporary Closure After widespread rumors that the Del Mar Horsepark owned by the 22nd District Agricultural Association (DAA) was to be sold, the situation was clarified by

by Julie Maxey-Allison

Long long ago when our west was wide open with social distancing the norm, letters and newspapers delivered by ship or stagecoach to the Post Office kept the

by Valérie Dufort-Roy

A foggy Del Mar morning is never perfect without a cup of coffee. Some set their coffeemaker on a timer, while others head to their favorite coffee shop,

by Julie Maxey-Allison

What has one soft body, two eyes, three hearts, eight arms (I could use some of those), nine brains, blue blood, is strong, curious, creative, able to change

by Dwight Worden

There’s lots happening on the Del Mar Bluffs regarding rails, tunnels, and fences. Here are key notes on what you need to know.

by Julie Maxey-Allison

New in town: Amber Waves of Grain Gallery. Artist Mac Hillenbrand, trained in the highly evolved technique of wood inlay, French Marquetry, produces intricate pictorial work. Hillenbrand who

Del Mar Facts

by Julie Maxey-Allison

A cautionary tale about our coast concerns cliff collapses. These picturesque, charming but non-static structures erode and crumble at rates depending on, among other issues, substructure and weather.

by G. Stuart Mendenhal, Cardiologist Scripps Hospital
San Diego and north county hospitals still have extremely high COVID19 patient numbers, and Scripps Memorial - La Jolla hospital alone in mid-January 2021

DMFTalks, a signature program of the Del Mar Foundation that aims to inspire and inform the Del Mar community, was launched in 2012 to take advantage of the exceptionally deep

Holiday Cheer, DeliveredDMCC was honored to arrange Holiday Cheer Deliveries for Del Mar seniors. Though we canceled the drive-thru holiday party out of precaution, we didn’t want all the preparation