Taxi driver allegedly attacked by passengers picked up in Del Mar
A 52-year-old taxi cab driver was beaten and robbed May 11 by two passengers, who were arrested a short time later by police in a nearby parking lot.
A 52-year-old taxi cab driver was beaten and robbed May 11 by two passengers, who were arrested a short time later by police in a nearby parking lot.
After more than a decade of study at a cost of $8 million, the future of a massive beach sand replenishment project for North County’s coastline hinged on the support of the Solana Beach and Encinitas city councils on May 8.
District covers schools in several areas, including Carmel Valley, Del Mar and Solana Beach
Canyon Crest Academy Principal Brian Kohn recently announced that he is leaving to take another job. The letter he sent out to CCA families is below:
A lawsuit filed by the local chapter of the Sierra Club against the state agency that runs the Del Mar Fairgrounds has been settled, officials announced Tuesday, May 7.
Extra security and surveillance will be in place at the elephant rides at this year’s San Diego County Fair, after a member of the fair’s governing board reported what he perceived as a threat conveyed by a local attorney.
The idea of a committee that would look for ways to eliminate red tape and make it easier for businesses to locate in Del Mar or upgrade their facilities was proposed last month by Mayor Terry Sinnott and Councilman Al Corti.
A Del Mar man accused of raping two women, including one he met on a Christian dating website, was ordered to stand trial today on five felony charges, including forcible rape and rape of an unconscious person.

Residents expressed concerns about how a proposed new mixed-use development on Carmel Mountain Road and Carmel Country Road will blend with their community at the Carmel Valley Community Planning Board meeting on April 25. Called Merge, the retail and commercial project employs a modern architecture design and is intended by developers Gary Levitt and Tony Frost of Seabreeze Properties to bring something very different to the community than what was originally planned.
The Carmel Valley Community Planning Board said it wanted to be on record as opposing marijuana dispensaries in its community and voted April 25 to send a letter to the city regarding the city’s proposed medical marijuana ordinance.