Editorials – Page 2 – The Sandpiper

Editorial: Priorities 2024

Del Mar, our home: a bit of history. Each era has its own particular set of problems and priorities that require strong

There was once a time, before COVID, when City Advisory Committees met monthly, set their own agendas, had robust discussions that sometimes

We live in a time when key decisions affecting our quality of life in Del Mar are increasingly made not by our

What’s missing in Del Mar? Young families. New generations of university professors and students. Diversity on many fronts: economic, racial, age and

There was a time when Del Mar gained regional respect for environmental policies, beginning with the adoption of our groundbreaking Community Plan

Since incorporating in 1959, Del Mar has depended on citizen participation and volunteerism. In fact, we expect it. We have always been

Burning fossil fuels for energy generation or transportation is killing our planet as we know it. Climate change experts agree that we

Since its inception, the mission of the Sandpiper has been to defend our unique Community Plan, that has guided city policies and

The City of Del Mar historically has made good use of its talented citizenry by including them on their advisory committees and

Periodically we remind ourselves and new readers about the Sandpiper story, why and how it was created and what we are trying