Del Mar restaurant-goers may soon have to either forfeit drinking straws all together or use more biodegradable alternatives. The city council on Jan. 14 gave its first green light to an ordinance that would regulate plastic straws and stirrers as part of an effort to reduce plastic pollution that...
Growing up as the only child of Chinese immigrants, Lisa Ko used her imagination to populate the world around her, writing stories to combat loneliness.
Cervantes is the author of the NYT bestselling book The Storm Runner (Disney-Hyperion), a Rick Riordan Presents selection.
Mike and Beth Milligan of Del Mar moved 47 times over nine months as they traveled with their three young children through Europe on their “trip of a lifetime.”
The goal of an education program begun in 2017 by the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy is simple: bring children to nature and sow within them the seed of curiosity.
Del Mar residents Sergei and Natasha Dickstein are the founders of Chervona Vodka.
Torrey Pines defeated Mission Hills 2-0 in an Avocado League West game on Jan. 11.
Ravens finish pre-season in 1st place
Torrey Pines defeated Vista 68-54 in a nonleague game on Jan. 4.
With the prep basketball pre-season and holiday tournament stages now over, it’s time to focus on league schedules and the march to post-season play. In the Avocado West League, some things have already started to sort themselves out.
When the 2018-19 girls’ high school basketball season began in late November, it was easy to draw a line right through the middle of the six-team Avocado West lineup that separated the title contenders from the longshots.
For months, residents of Del Mar and Solana Beach have expressed concerns that a proposed luxury resort on the bluff tops would impact coastal views, create more traffic and threaten the bluff tops. As currently proposed, the Del Mar Resort would rezone 16.5 acres of land at Camino Del Mar and...
Letters: Oct. 18 A KAABOO problem still to solve It was nice to see the positive reports from the Fair Board on KAABOO. The producers indeed seem to have been very successful in controlling noise. The massive influx of traffic was largely well-managed, minimizing disruptions to the neighborhood...
School Safety Resolution does not represent parents’ community What happened over the last six months in our beloved DMUSD? After the tragic events in Parkland High School, Fla., the parents’ community of DMUSD called upon their board to pass a School Safety Resolution. The resolution was meant...
As the acting captain for the San Diego Police Department’s Northwestern Division, it is a significant challenge to effectively police the large and ever-growing area that is our jurisdiction. An often overlooked but critical aspect of crime fighting and quality of life concerns is that of “shared...
Coyote pet protection Thank you for your excellent and topically important article, “Coyotes ‘Out of Control’ in Carmel Valley.” I might have an idea that would be helpful to other local pet owners. After the 2003 fires our Maltese named “Fat Boy” was attacked in our backyard in Del Mar near the...