Fairgrounds project moves closer to green
22nd District Agricultural Association board of directors at the Aug. 14 meeting authorized a $3.8 million loan to pay for a project that will reduce...
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Downtown specific plan heads November ballot
Council members at the Aug. 6 meeting approved a ballot measure for the adoption of a specific plan for a “flexible-use” complex located in downtown...
Fair board scales back ambitious venue plans
A remodel to turn a portion of Surfside Race Place at the Del Mar Fairgrounds into an entertainment venue has been scaled back after bids...
Breeders’ Cup returns to Del Mar in 2021
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships, considered the pinnacle of thoroughbred racing, will return to Del Mar in 2021....
Fair board approves cannabis-related events
DEL MAR — In a rare split decision, and despite public opposition, the 22nd District Agricultural Association board of directors at the Aug. 14 meeting...
Del Mar takes legal action against Calif. Coastal Commission
The city took the first step in legal action opposing the California Coastal Commission’s recommended modifications to its vacation rental policy, filing a writ Aug....
No shortage of candidates in Del Mar, Solana Beach
COAST CITIES — The November ballot will give voters some choices for City Council members in the county’s two smallest cities, where in most of...
Local buser celebrates 25 years with eatery
Roberto Franco will celebrate 25 years of clearing and setting tables, tending to customers’ needs and spreading his infectious cheer....
Voters to decide how to calculate beachfront home size
Council members opted to let the voters decide if the calculation used to determine the size of oceanfront homes should be changed....
Former lifeguard chief’s lawsuit against city narrows
Del Mar’s longtime community services director and chief lifeguard, who was fired last summer for alleged workplace misconduct and misuse of public funds, has narrowed...
Fans can’t help falling in love with Graceband
When Graceband takes the stage at Belly Up on Aug. 18, it will be the eighth performance at the Solana Beach venue in three years....
New off-leash dog hours to start in October
Council members took another "paws"-itive step forward in expanding off-leash dog hours at city beaches, approving the introduction of an ordinance at the Aug. 6...
Del Mar, Solana Beach have few concerns about KAABOO
Organizers of KAABOO Del Mar have invested significant amounts of time and money to address issues associated with the three-day entertainment and arts festival...
Del Mar, Solana Beach have few concerns about KAABOO
Hoping to prove they want to be good neighbors, organizers of KAABOO Del Mar have invested significant amounts of time and money to address issues...
Former NFL player offers ‘mindful miniseries’ for youth
Redefining himself through mindfulness, former Baltimore Ravens running back Prince Daniels Jr. is applying what he’s learned through his Prince of Fitness programs and his...