Author Archive for Bianca Kaplanek
Volunteers needed for committees
DEL MAR — With the terms of several members expiring at the end of the month, Del Mar is seeking volunteers for six of its citizen advisory committees.
LUP amendment up for public review
SOLANA BECH — A draft amendment for a plan adopted in February that will give Solana Beach more permitting authority over most new development in the city was released March 29 for a six-week public comment period.
Fair board gives the OK to revenue-generating plans
DEL MAR — The 22nd District Agricultural Association board of directors supported a handful of measures at the April 10 meeting to potentially increase revenue for the Del Mar Fairgrounds, the state-owned facility it is tasked with overseeing.
Food truck moratorium lifted in Del Mar
DEL MAR — Food trucks will soon be allowed to roll back into Del Mar.
Council OKs city manager’s raise
DEL MAR — Council members approved a $630 a month raise for City Manager Scott Huth with a 4-0 vote at the April 1 meeting. Councilman Al Corti was absent.
Solana Beach to keep 10-cent fee for paper bags
SOLANA BEACH — A 10-cent fee for paper bags will remain in effect in Solana Beach, where their single-use plastic counterparts have been banned since late last year.
City moves ahead to set in-lieu parking fee
DEL MAR — Council members, some with reluctance, agreed at the March 18 meeting to move forward with a plan that would allow downtown property owners to pay a fee instead of providing some of their required onsite parking spaces.
SEALs drop in on Cathedral lacrosse games
CARMEL VALLEY — Three Navy SEALs dropped into the Cathedral Catholic High School football stadium March 23, highlighting the second annual Military Appreciation Day and raising funds for The Warrior Foundation.
Don Diego expands scholarship program
DEL MAR — The Don Diego Scholarship Foundation has awarded $600,000 to 139 college-bound students from San Diego County during the past 27 years.
Training center put on hold
DEL MAR — Plans to build a first-of-its-kind junior sports training facility at the Del Mar Golf Center have been put on hold indefinitely after a recent estimate came in at more than twice what the project was expected to cost when it was launched three years ago.
