June 2021

Editorial: The Oncoming Wave

Long-term problems require long-term perspectives. Those of us with a 10-year perspective may not be concerned about the existential threat of sea-level rise, but our children and grandchildren will have

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Eco Crowdfunding

by Valérie Dufort-Roy

Crowdfunding, platforms that allow inventors to raise funds for research, manufacturing and product distribution, has made it feasible for unique inventions to see the light of day. Using

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Drought Resistance

by Mel Katz

Across California, a second straight dry year is creating significant challenges for farmers, residents, and water agencies. Reservoir levels in many parts of the state are below their

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The Eyes Have It

Photos by Julie Maxey-Allison

In addition to Del Mar’s Library, a branch of the San Diego County Library system at 1309 Camino Del Mar, Little Free Libraries are scattered about town.

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Commentary: Tunnel Troubles

Editors’ Note: Decisions about tunnel options for relocating the train track are likely to be difficult and contentious. Although the timing of any final decision is well into the future,

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Power Picks

by Don Mosier

The Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) began providing electricity to customers in Del Mar, Solana Beach and Carlsbad May 1st. The table below gives the results for Del Mar

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Third Quarter Financials: Good News!

by Tom McGreal

The Finance Committee met on May 18th and unanimously recommended that the City Council accept the Staff’s proposed 3rd Quarter results and adjustments to the budget for the

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Cicada Science

by Sudeepto Roy

Summer on the east coast this year has a unique buzz about it. From Illinois to Georgia, fifteen states are experiencing the once-in-17-years emergence of a special species

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Juice Joint

by Julie Maxey-Allison

Elixir, our Local and Organic Food and Juice Joint, opened in 2017 to offer a thoughtfully healthy menu that is produced out of a small space with handy

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Hover Craft

by Julie Maxey-Allison

Hummingbirds. You have to be quick to spot them.

With wings that flap from 20 to 200 times a second, hummingbirds are fast flyers, able to dart up, down,

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Paradise Lost

by Ariel Renner
I spend a great deal of time thinking about intimacy. For a PhD student in English literature, Del Mar generally remains quite far from this thinking that is

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Best Beach

by Julie Maxey-Allison

Interview with Jon Edelbrock, Director of Community Services and Chief Lifeguard Del Mar’s summer is coming and so are visitors to our beach. Last summer, with

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DMF: Art And The Dust Of Life

Art can be serious or playful, ephemeral or for the ages – but at its core, to borrow from writer Berthold Auerbach, art “washes away from the soul the dust of

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Del Mar Community Connections

The Secrets to Longevity DMCC’s Health and Wellness Premiere Speaker Series is delighted to announce a conversation between DMCC board member Dr. Mary Walshok and Deborah Szekely, the iconic founder of

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In Brief

Winston Woes  Winston’s proposed redevelopment plan was considered by City Council on May 17th. By unanimous vote (with Councilmember Druker recused based on living within 500 ft. of the school),

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