Del Mar to celebrate the onset of summer
DEL MAR — Del Marians will once again welcome the upcoming season with Summer Solstice from 5 to 8 p.m. June 20 at Powerhouse Park. The 18th annual event will feature culinary samplings from city restaurants, selections from California wineries and breweries, music by Semisi & FulaBula and a silent auction that includes the always-popular [...]
Del Mar’s library has storied history
DEL MAR — As the San Diego County Library system celebrates its 100th year, the Del Mar branch is marking an almost-centennial milestone of its own. In 1914, the tiny library opened in a strip mall that is now Del Mar Plaza. That same year, just a few blocks away, St. James Catholic Church began [...]
Optional uses for Surfside to be presented
DEL MAR — Two proposals for alternative uses of Surfside Race Place at the Del Mar Fairgrounds will be presented to the 22nd District Agricultural Association board of directors at a future meeting, likely in August. One of them, however, may not be a viable option as it likely goes beyond activities authorized under a [...]
City to lease lot from NCTD
DEL MAR — In an effort to improve what many call the “northern gateway to the city,” council members agreed at the June 3 meeting to negotiate a lease with North County Transit District for a 29,280-square-foot parcel at the northeast corner of Jimmy Durante Boulevard and San Dieguito Drive. Leasing the lot would also [...]
Fair ushers in the crowds
Swifty swines, the Beach Boys and a pie-eating contest signal the opening of the San Diego County Fair. The fair this year features the theme, “Game On,” highlighting classic video games to TV shows. This year’s opening weekend saw 91,174 people attend, a 3 percent increase from last year. The fair runs through July 4 [...]
Council finally hears financial details from tourism board
DEL MAR — Council members finally received a progress report with financial details on the Tourism Business Improvement District formed nearly three years ago to increase occupancy in the city’s six hotels.The district is required to provide City Council with an annual update. A presentation was given March 4 by the owner of a company [...]
Bigotry, hate — it’s still in ample supply
State Sen. Marty Block touched on the bigotry that can lead to violence if left unchecked. Sort of like the recent month-long siege of racist vandalism at Oberlin College in Ohio.State Sen. Brian Jones noted how “evil still exists in the world today” and how that evil can have profound repercussions. Sort of like the [...]
Del Mar students get the chance to explore life at lagoon
DEL MAR — More than 600 Del Mar third-graders learned about bobcats, birds, seed balls and more during the annual San Dieguito Lagoon Day, deemed the “Superbowl of Environmental Education Outreach.” Hosted by San Diego Gas & Electric in partnership with the Del Mar Union School District, San Dieguito River Park joint powers authority, U.S. [...]
Resident’s passion for cycling earns him his very own day
DEL MAR — Pierre Godefroy bought a bike at a garage sale 17 years ago. It’s safe to say it was the start of a journey. Then nothing but a hobby, he cruised around his neighborhood on the used hybrid bike. Five-mile rides turned into 15 a few years later. And this past September during [...]
Del Mar set to vote on budget
DEL MAR — Council is set to vote June 3 on a proposed two-year budget and capital improvement program, funding for community support programs and other items discussed during a two-day workshop held May 13 and May 14. Council members agreed to provide in each of the next two years $2,500 for the Community Resource [...]