On September 20 the Del Mar City Council debated a staff proposal to end the rental assistance program administered by Del Mar Community Connections (DMCC) at the end of the
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COMMENTARY “Del Mar to Phase Out Rental Subsidy Program” That front page headline in the Del Mar Times jumped out at me because my neighbor is one of the
MoreThe machinery of government is intricate and complicated. In today’s political climate, successful election campaigns are too often driven by simplistic, sharp-line-in-the sand messaging, but governing is different. City Council
MoreI have been eagerly awaiting more data about waning immunity 6 months after receiving the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna mRNA vaccines. It has arrived this third week
MorePer a widely held fable, a frog dropped into a pot of gradually warming water doesn’t realize he is about to be boiled until it is too late. Our reaction
MoreThe SONGS Task Force appointed by Rep. Mike Levin (D-49th) met on September 8th and received an update on federal actions undertaken in response to the Task Force Report issued
MoreThe Watermark six-building apartment rental complex is scheduled to be constructed on a decades old 2.37 acre dirt lot on the corner of Jimmy Durante Blvd. and San Dieguito Drive
MoreDel Mar’s fifth Mayor, Earl Maas, Jr. (Mayor 1964-68), earned a special place in Del Mar’s history by leading the Council in the establishment of Del Mar’s lifeguard department in
MoreWhat do toilet paper, chicken wings, and game consoles have in common? They all experienced shortages during the pandemic. While scarcity of certain items self-corrected, semiconductor chips remain stubbornly in
MoreWith more than 60% of Californians voting “No” in the September 14 recall election, Governor Gavin Newsom has held onto office by a wide margin. The election, which required the
Moreby Jordan Kuspa
In a career spanning over seven decades, long-time Del Mar resident Bertram (Bert) Turetzky has done much to bring the solo bass into the spotlight.
One of the most
MoreWhile the Peregrine falcon is not faster than, say, a speeding bullet, it is a super-bird, the fastest animal on earth. With a wing span that can reach almost four
MoreThe $10.5 million the state allocated to SANDAG to rebuild the Del Mar bluffs after the February 28, 2021, failure south of 4th Street is at work. The bluffs have
MoreThere is a new owner and some new staff at the Del Mar Darshan Patisserie. Casey Robison has taken over both the Del Mar and Encinitas bakeries. Although she “loves
MoreInduction cooking is the way of the future, and actually, is the state of the art right now. In fact, in Europe and Asia, this has been the predominant form
MoreKnock on wood – we’re back with live, in-person events! On Sept. 2, the new season of DMF’s signature cultural series, First Thursdays, was the occasion for the re-opening of
MoreFree In-Home Small Repairs thanks to Rotary of Del MarDMCC and Rotary Club of Del Mar have partnered again to bring a special free service to senior and disabled members
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October Updates (online only)
October 28, 2021
Yesterday evening, the Escondido City Council voted 5-0 to join the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA), the community choice
MoreOctober 23, 2021
Joseph Smith, AICP has announced that he is leaving his position as Planning and Community Development Director effective
MoreOctober 4, 2021
Long-time Del Mar resident Ardem Patapoutian is a newly-minted Nobel laureate, sharing the Nobel Prize in Physiology or
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