In 2000 the Ukrainian government decided to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) and asked the U.S. government for help in meeting the requirements for membership. I had just finished
Even students who seldom pay attention to the week’s top headlines are by now familiar with the conflict in Ukraine through discussions in their classes and with their friends. As
It has been years since we have had a “normal” rainfall. The Los Angeles Times reported that January and February 2022 were the driest ever recorded in most of
“Test to Treat” – President Biden announced a “test to treat” program to combat COVID-19 in his State of the Union address on March 1st. The concept is that any
On February 22, 2022, the City Council approved a new 10-year agreement with EDCO Disposal Corporation (EDCO) for solid waste collection services. The contract award was the culmination of a
Native Hawaiian soprano Tasha Koontz, Music Director of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Del Mar, has established herself as one of the finest opera singers in the San Diego area.
A Superior Court ruling on March 11, 2022 dismissed six of Winston School’s eight claims in its lawsuit against the City over the termination of Winston’s lease. The ruling sent
Doors are open at the 9th Corner Salon operated by Natalie Neault and Marcos Samaniego, who moved just downstairs after working for years at Jean Claude Salon. “Being a
The labels eco, green, natural and the like are qualifiers used on packaging or in marketing campaigns to attract the environmentally-conscious consumer, but they could mean nothing! Consequences? Customers don’t
Watermark’s application for a fifty-unit apartment complex next to the traffic circle on Jimmy Durante Boulevard has been deemed “complete” by the city Planning Department. State law requires an administrative
DMCC Transportation programs are back and growing! The DMCC Sassy Chassis is back on the road! Essential transportation services like the grocery van have been back from a Covid-induced pause
April 18, 2022 - Buckle your seat belts, Del Mar: the campaign season has unofficially begun, with some bare-knuckled, if not particularly factual, attacks on Mayor Worden over NCTD-related issues.
Power Up Now! As the cost of gasoline rises to stratospheric levels, maybe it is time to consider switching to a battery-powered electric vehicle (BEV). New models from major manufacturers
“Believing the loss of biodiversity and changes to global climate were the two greatest issues of our era, I knew I had to act…. I realized long ago that I could build another shopping center like the Del Mar Plaza but never in a million years could I create a songbird, a pink river dolphin or a blue morpho butterfly…. We have a moral obligation [to] future generations and the health of the planet.”