July 2026

Five Down, One To Go

At its June 9th meeting, the 22nd DAA Board of Directors (the Fair Board), narrowed its consideration of a Fairgrounds site for the City of Del Mar to use for

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Editorial: Council Quals

An important election to restore the Del Mar City Council to its full 5 members is coming this fall. The two winning candidates will help fill the void left by

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Artful Library

New to our Del Mar Library: art displays. The inaugural show features framed posters created by internationally known artist Françoise Gilot for “SYMPHONY AT SALK” concerts 1996-2023.The show is sponsored

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Commentary: War On Science

As a young scientist, I spent 6 years working in a laboratory at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), first as a Fellow and subsequently as a

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CSIDE

A new coastal boutique, CSIDE, has opened with collections of local and well known designers. Owner Laurel Goldstein offers breezy clothes and accessories. 1555 Camino Del Mar, #325. 858-209-3097. July

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New Digs for Dum Dum

A Mojave Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is and has been a Del Mar resident for 60 years. His ancestors’ descendants lived around the southwest, west of the Colorado, for millions

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A Stray No More

Hi! You don’t know me yet, but I’m a female calico cat (a very cute one, I might add), and I just moved to my forever home in Del Mar!

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Blue Gum Gone

Taking down our Blue Gum Eucalyptus tree was not an easy decision.   It was a heartbreaking decision to remove our tree, but scientific evidence and expert advice supported it.

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DMF: Thank You!

In last month’s column, we shared the lineup for the 2026 Summer Twilight Concerts. This month, we would like to say THANK YOU! to the sponsors and DMF donors whose

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Del Mar Community Connections

Meet the New Chief and Learn to Prepare for Wildfires On Monday July 6 at 11am, DMCC and Solana Beach Community Connections will welcome new Fire Chief Bret Davidson at

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In Brief

TORREY PINES’ NARROW ESCAPE Last late May, fire scorched and blackened sections of more than 18,300 acres of Santa Rosa Island, an ancestral Chumash land with cultural ties going back

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July/August Updates (online only)