November 2023

Editorial: Listen to the Community

There was once a time, before COVID, when City Advisory Committees met monthly, set their own agendas, had robust discussions that sometimes veered off topic, and often ran overtime. It

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reSTRing

It appears likely that all short term rentals (STR) in Del Mar will soon be legalized. The City Council majority seems ready to deliver on their campaign promises to reward

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Rootless in Del Mar

The Saravis family from Chicago moved into their new neighborhood on Avenida Primavera the week preceding Tropical Storm Hilary.  Becoming familiar with their clean-out drains faced them quickly as Hilary’s

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Critters: Hank the Tank

Remember Hank the Tank, the terror bear of Lake Tahoe? The Sandpiper wrote about Hank, thought to be male, who broke into homes in Tahoe Keys, a gated community, and

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Coming to the Plaza in 2024

In case you are hungry, hold on. Food is coming to the Plaza on Camino Del Mar! Moving in south to north at the street level: the Valley Farm, a

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Solar Solution

The Clean Energy Authority (CEA) Board has selected Solana Beach City Manager Greg Wade to serve as its next Chief Executive Officer. Greg will assume office at the beginning of

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Sustainability: Reduce Reuse Recycle

In 2022, the National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts, from the York University’s Ecological Footprint Initiative, estimated that if all human beings lived like US residents, we would need 5.1 Earths.

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Karla’s Award-Winning Art

Del Mar-based artist Karla Leopold’s solo show at the Rancho San Diego Library, October 2023, included pieces using a variety of media and materials—paint, pastels, papers, found objects, fabric, yarn.

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Covid Update: Vax Up!

The new COVID vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTek have been available for several weeks now, but as of the end of September, only 4 million US citizens had gotten their

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DMF: Giving Liberates the Soul

Giving Liberates the Soul – Maya Angelou The Del Mar Foundation works throughout the year to find opportunities to make grants to organizations with great ideas for the benefit of

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Del Mar Community Connections

Medicare Muddle Many senior patients were dismayed recently to learn that starting in 2024, Medicare Advantage plans will no longer be accepted at local Scripps Health facilities. DMCC has invited

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In Brief

Medicare Workshop The article above raises many questions about insurance options for those losing Medicare Advantage Plan coverage with Scripps Health. Del Mar Community Connections is sponsoring an event to

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