Del Mar rejects Coastal Commission ideas, orders writ to let courts decide
In a rare split decision, council members at the July 16 meeting rejected California Coastal Commission modifications to a short-term rental ordinance and decided to...
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Local golfer takes silver in Special Olympics USA
Encinitas golfer Kent Menendez added another medal to his collection at the Special Olympics USA Games earlier this month, bringing his total count to six...
This year’s fair traffic ‘equivalent of a hundred-year flood’
If you attended the 2018 San Diego County Fair — or live near the Del Mar Fairgrounds where the event is held — and thought...
San Marcos man graduates from MIT, first in family to attend college
When Richard Huizar was denied financial aid, he thought the decision would end his dream to become the first in his family to earn a...
City buying vacant lot next to La Colonia Park
With a creative financing mechanism, Solana Beach is buying a .7-acre lot directly north of La Colonia Park at 700 Valley Ave., a move that...
School district, city partner to fund crossing guards
In an effort to increase safety, City Council at a July 10 special meeting unanimously agreed to partner with the Solana Beach School District to...
Council approves mixed-use project for Solana 101
SOLANA BEACH — A mixed-use development on a 1.9-acre parcel many residents described as a longtime eyesore received unanimous City Council approval at a...
District map finalized, mayor to be elected for first time in 2020
With little fanfare and no community input, the process by which council members will be elected was unanimously approved July 10 at the fifth and...
Gun PAC makes $10k challenge
A local political action committee is challenging anyone who claims laws are being broken during gun shows at the Del Mar Fairgrounds....
Voters may decide the size of oceanfront homes
Voters could end up settling what some are saying is a neighborhood dispute between two beachfront property owners....
Play golf to help heal those injured in combat
A limited number of sponsorship and playing opportunities are still available for the 11th annual Operation Game On Golf Classic, which will be held Aug....
La Colonia skatepark construction breaks ground
Construction of the skatepark at La Colonia Park is now underway. Work began June 25 and is expected to take nearly a year to complete....
Local singer advocate for lower-key national anthem
Siegel has long thought the national anthem, usually performed in B flat minor, was written in a key too high for most people to sing....
Del Mar adjusts current regulations for dogs on beaches
To avoid having to apply for a development permit from the California Coastal Commission, council members at the June 18 meeting agreed to modify one...
Solana Highlands EIR draft open for public comment
Public comments are now being accepted for the draft environmental impact report for the Solana Highlands revitalization project on South Nardo and Stevens avenues....