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
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
The 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
I 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
Per 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
The 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
The 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
Del 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
What 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
With 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
While 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
The $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
There 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
Induction 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
Knock 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
Free 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