December 2024

Pole-Less in Del Mar

What if we imagine a future where Del Mar takes a different path to electrifying our homes and takes a leadership role in local energy generation that might make undergrounding

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Editorial: Green Up, Del Mar!

Del Mar is a wonderful place to live. We have great beaches, great views of the ocean, lots of open space, and a carefully preserved environment that attracts many visitors

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Green Your Holiday

There are many simple ways you can update your holiday traditions to minimize your impact on the environment and create more sustainable holiday traditions.   Avoid Food Waste and Divert

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Let There Be Light

A traffic light is coming to town at the intersection of Del Mar Heights Road and Mercado Drive. Mercado Drive is the street route leading toward the new Del Mar

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Covid Update: Good News for Now

In the September Sandpiper, I criticized the CDC for recommending a COVID vaccine booster shot once a year for those of us over 65. Well, the good news is that

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Del Mar Dogs: Covid Babies

We were new to the world of dogs when Autumn joined our family but we quickly came to love her. She was the most adorable Golden Doodle puppy ever: soft,

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Snakes in Your Grass

Of the 3000 snake species world wide 24 live in our local areas including forests, woodlands, grasslands, wetlands, and desert. Of the 24, six are venomous* and downright dangerous, but

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Happy Hour: Enjoy!

Everyone wants to know about Monarch!  Happy hour is Monday – Friday, 4 to 6pm (excluding holidays). The menu is coastal California and happy hour favorite bites are: crispy fish

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Farewell, Dave

Dave Druker steps off the City Council this month after serving five terms on Council, from 1996-2008 and 2016-24, and serving as Mayor five times.  This record of public service

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Green Up Your Energy

The Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) purchases electricity on behalf of customers in Del Mar, Carlsbad, Escondido, Oceanside, San Marcos, Solana Beach, and Vista. Most residential customers choose the default product

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DMF: Non-Profit Roundtable

In mid-November, the Del Mar library was host to an energy-filled event.  Eleven non-profit organizations in Del Mar met to exchange activities performed over the last year, as well as

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Del Mar Community Connections

Holiday Gratitude DMCC is grateful for the incredible community partners that sustain us throughout the year, but that support is most evident during the holidays. The City of Del Mar

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In Brief

City Council Tied Up Del Mar will have a four-member City Council for the next two years, following multiple 2-2 votes taken by the Council on Oct. 7, Oct. 21,

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