Although City Council elections will not occur until November, there are important races affecting Del Mar on the June 7 Primary Ballot. The Sandpiper has studied the various races
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We are surrounded by plants, birds, and other animals in our San Dieguito Lagoon and your key to understanding what’s what is this information-packed San Dieguito Lagoon website: sandieguitolagoon.org. Many
MoreDozens of San Dieguito Union High School District (SDUHSD) parents and community members cheered as the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) approved a new district map on April
MoreNobody likes to see homeless people on the streets, camping in our parks and on the beach, congregating at our transit facilities, or panhandling. Addressing the problems, and causes, of
MoreAt Torrey Pines High School, the PALs (Peer Assistant Listeners/Leaders, depending on whom you ask) class is a group of students whose goal is to promote student wellness and connection.
MoreClaire: These COVID variants seem to move from the east coast to the west. I have been watching the case counts rise daily in MA. Guess we need to stay
MoreI have generally supported statements by my old friend, Tony Fauci, but not after he set off a media storm on April 25th when he said the “We are certainly
MoreAfter a two-year break due to COVID, the San Diego County Fair will return to the fairgrounds with the theme, “Heroes, Re-Unite!” Heroes from all over the County will be
MoreWhen UCSD grad Rex Pickett set out to pen his recent murder-mystery book, The Archivist, he was determined to keep things as real as possible. The result is a surprisingly
MoreHow’s Del Mar doing? Two of our local business owners give their overview: “The Plaza is doing well. We continue to experience more interest in the Plaza from a
MoreLast July, responding to the drought emergency, Governor Newsom asked Californians to cut their water usage by 15% (compared to 2020). Nevertheless, in March, our usage was up 18.7%. Los
MoreIf we take strictly the early name of opera, “dramma per musica,” Mozart and DaPonte’s Don Giovanni is a prime example; the drama is not just presented but produced through
MoreKaren Brindley began as Director of Planning and Community Development for the City of Del Mar on Jan 31, 2022. The Sandpiper interviewed Karen after 3 months on the job.
MoreI had the honor of serving as mayor of Del Mar from 1974 to 1975, during much of the 20-month period when residents — assisted by city staff — developed,
MoreLive in the sunshine, swim the sea, Drink the wild air’s salubrity – Ralph Waldo Emerson The Del Mar Foundation is taking Emerson’s poetic advice to heart this
MoreVolunteer of the Year – 2022 At our annual volunteer appreciation party, DMCC’s president Terry Kopanski presented the 2022 Volunteer of the Year award to Phyllis Mirsky. Phyllis won volunteer
MoreJune 9, 2022 - Yesterday (June 8, 2022), sitting in session at the Del Mar Hilton, the California Coastal Commission voted unanimously to approve SANDAG’s $68 million Del Mar bluff
MoreJune 24, 2022 - A legal challenge to SANDAG’s “RHNA numbers,” allocating the number of housing units to be produced by various cities in the current 8-year housing cycle, has
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