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July 1 issue: One View: Del Mar celebrates Joel Holliday By Gordon Clanton At its June 7 meeting the Del Mar City Council issued a Proclamation honoring long-time Del Mar resident Joel Holliday for his many contributions to the community and to the region.
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SANDAG chief makes pitch to tap state high-speed rail funds to improve safety, capacity and efficiency of coastal rail route
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Feb. 18 issue: Importance of music in our community and during Covid I am writing to persuade you and remind you of the importance of music in our community and especially during Covid!
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Jan. 7 issue: Stop Del Mar Horsepark from permanently closing We must act now to stop the 65-acre Del Mar Horsepark from being closed and turned over to developers.
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The color purple will not deter Helen Woodward Animal Center’s pandemic pet therapy programs
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Nov. 5 issue: Misinformation about the SDFA There’s a discussion in the community driven by misinformation and misunderstanding about the San Dieguito Faculty Association (SDFA).
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Sept. 3 issue: One View: Voting begins soon By Gordon Clanton Mail ballots for the Nov. 3 election will reach voters in the first week of October, less than a month from now.
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June 11 issue: Egalitarian wealth and racial equality In recent months, many black people were killed by police: George Floyd, David McAtee, Natosha McDade, Breonna Taylor, Sean Reed, Steven Demarco Taylor, Ariane McCree, William Green, and the list goes on and on.
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April 2 issue: A heartbreaking but predictable scenario to keep in mind Families are mourning a woman who was killed, and several others severely injured when a driver, allegedly impaired by marijuana, plowed into them at 2:35 a.m. on March 14.
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While most coronaviruses cause common cold, three have become more dangerous, crossing species to people: the first was SARS CoV in 2003 and the latest to “make the jump” — SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes “Coronavirus Disease 2019” or COVID-19. According to former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, there was a large, late-season spike in U.S. “flu-like” illness, raising the unsettling possibility that the novel corona virus may have been here earlier than initially thought.
March 12 issue: Earl Warren sports field should be protected I am writing to support the Solana Beach community’s efforts to protect the sports field at Earl Warren Middle School.
Feb. 6 issue: How Del Mar man was named John Grant’s letter to the editor about Del Mar Man (Del Mar Times, 1/30/2020) brought back memories of my encounter with a student or associate of Dr.
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Oct. 17 issue: Reasons for my vote In a recent post on social media, Del Mar resident Hershell Price criticized my vote against a last-minute amendment to the 2020 budget for San Diego’s Regional Transportation Plan.
August 1 issue: Climate change is natural Sure, there is climate change, but it is natural and not due to any human intervention like China, India, or USA atmospheric effluents.
July 4 issue: Applause to Solana Beach council for passing amendment Kudos to the Solana Beach City Council for passing an amendment to include marijuana in the Social Host Ordinance.
