Campaign Fact Gaps by Bud Emerson October 2026October 2026 As of September 21, as we went to press, and just two weeks before ballots are mailed to voters, More
Editorial: Consequential Choices by Sandpiper Editorial Board October 2026October 2026 This year’s Del Mar City Council election may be the most consequential in decades. The new Council will grapple More
The Sandpiper Endorses by Del Mar Sandpiper October 2026October 2026 Del Mar voters will choose two of the four candidates on the ballot to serve on our City Council. More
News Update: Council Candidates by the Numbers by Del Mar Sandpiper September 2026October 2026 Yesterday was the deadline for City Council candidates to file Campaign Disclosure Statements (Form 460) reporting their contributions, contributors, More
Watermark Truth and Dare: A Fact Check by the Sandpiper Editorial Board by Sandpiper Editorial Board September 2026October 2026 Terry Gaasterland’s response to the Sandpiper’s question about Watermark dodges the truth and dares voters to ignore her responsibility More
Candidate Q&A by Del Mar Sandpiper September 2026October 2026 The Sandpiper posed four questions to candidates for City Council, with a 200-word limit for each response. Answers to More
Editorial: Council Quals by Sandpiper Editorial Board July 2026October 2026 An important election to restore the Del Mar City Council to its full 5 members is coming this fall. More
Sandpiper Update: Gaasterland loses Democratic endorsement bid by Del Mar Sandpiper January 2026October 2026 On Saturday, January 17, an effort by Councilmember Terry Gaasterland to win a “friendly incumbent endorsement” from the San More