Del Mar Stories
Pat Welsh was “born into a family of garden lovers from Yorkshire, England,” daughter of the 1930s actress Ruth Fischer-Smith and film producer Emerson Fischer-Smith (“His best movies were Ali …
A liberal arts education seems out of place in a culture that defines people largely by what they do A liberal arts education doesn't prepare you to do anything in …
The way a cornstalk grows has been compared to the way a telescope extends; the internode slides out of the leaf sheath, and when it does, it’s been said to …
"Ubiquitous" and "elusive" are two words that come to mind when I think of Bill Murray. Or maybe I mean the two qualities that I admire about him, however difficult …
Del Mar Stories
Downtown San Diego might soon swap out its bike lanes for burnout marks and drift trails; the hum of rush hour could be drowned out by the thunder of V8-powered stock cars. According to a …
Del Mar’s embattled tree ordinance — which aims to save not only trees, but also scenic views and sunlight — is finally getting an overhaul.The Trees, Scenic Views, and Sunlight ordinance hasn’t been revised in …
A silent disco is one thing, but a silent piano concert immersed in nature is a whole other escapade. Combining music with the elements, renowned composer Murray Hidary has been performing his MindTravel concert series …
Over the past 50 years, there have been just six instances of measurable rainfall in San Diego on April 26. So you would think the decision to stage an outdoor festival in Del Mar on …
Since the beginning of the year, San Diego County has seen a troubling series of incidents involving vehicles plunging into local waterways—including cars, a plane, and a boat—resulting in significant deaths. While most of these …
Since the pandemic, e-bikes have been a growing share of the transportation mix of objects moving at different speeds on roads, trails, and sidewalks. Riders of all experience levels jostle and merge — or try …
Del Mar, the city that will be most affected by the relocation of the train tracks away from its eroding bluffs, is steeling itself for the release of a new study of possible routes.To date, …
“Northern Pine Brewing Co. started distributing our beer to American Legion Post 416 in Encinitas at the beginning of 2024, and they became quick fans and supporters of ours,” explains Anne Ortega, who co-founded Northern …
A lawsuit that had beachfront property owners feeling hopeful about relying on seawalls to protect their homes is leaning the other way — upholding limits on coastal armor.The fight between homeowners and the California Coastal …
San Diego County’s oceanfront beaches have long been showered with praise by everyone from local tourism officials and travel writers to hotels, travel agencies, and even universities. Platitudes about our “70 miles of glorious coastline” …
Towards the end of June, a fistfight broke out between carnival workers at the San Diego County Fair, quickly captured on video by TikTok user @adan651. The incident sparked online discussions about the environment and …
It was kind of surprising to see families with kids at the Girl in Red show at The Sound. There were a few with really young kids — like five or six — but other …
I was told to meet a guy named Richie by the back gate of Del Mar’s Sound. It was 4 pm on a Tuesday. I walked by the empty ticket booths, past a security guard, …
On June 2, swimmer Caleb Adams was the 25th victim of a reported shark attack in San Diego County since 1950.And while San Diego County has the most reported shark attack incidents in California, including …
To reroute trains off the eroding Del Mar bluffs, officials are trying to figure out where to put the underground tunnels that will run 300 feet deep in some parts of the city.While the 1.7 …
A series of living levees — earthen embankments — along the San Dieguito River could help protect affordable housing at the fairgrounds and homes in Del Mar's North Beach.As part of its sea rise planning, …
I would happily argue that electronic bikes, or e-bikes as they are commonly known, have changed the transportation of humans more than anything since the invention of the internal combustion engine. These vehicles, which combine …
Powerful winter storms and a recent landslide that stopped the trains in San Clemente are reminders of the urgency of moving the rail line off the Del Mar bluffs.But where to put the massive 1.6-mile …
The Solana Beach city council has approved emergency repairs to a large section of a failing seawall below the Del Mar Beach Club condominium complex.Upper bluff – currentSitting at the edge of a bluff above …
A Del Mar homeowner whose lush greenery has overtaken an unimproved alley can continue. Such public streets are shown on maps but remain unimproved — or are intended to.The city council on Monday voted 3-2 …
Tatyana Natasha Remley, 43, stood before a judge last Thursday, December 28 and admitted that she tried to hire a hitman to kill her husband and that she possessed a concealed, loaded firearm that was …
The city of Del Mar is still trying to figure out where to build the 113 affordable units it needs to meet state housing requirements, and it's gotten more complicated.Many locals say a large complex …
For the first time, Del Mar is carving out rules that allow manufactured homes to mingle with mansions in single dwelling neighborhoods.Currently, there are no mobile homes in the city. The Del Mar City Council on September 5 …
Welcome, friends, to our periodical check-in on Some House We Can’t Afford. I normally try to pepper these intros with a bit of background information on the neighborhood we’re visiting. But today, we’re headed up …
The co-producer of a failed $10 million horse show that left performers high and dry over a decade ago was arrested last week in Solana Beach for solicitation of murder.Tatyana Remley, 42, was out on …
Where are most of the short-term rentals in Del Mar? Near the shoreline in the North Beach and in the South Bluff area – residential neighborhoods where vacation rentals aren't allowed. Yet the city doesn't …
A proposal to put a modern sculpture by an acclaimed artist outside the Del Mar Civic Center nearly died last week before the public could even weigh in. "I'd rather just rip the bandaid off …
On May 11, the Federal Department of Health and Human Services will end the Covid public health emergency. But the bureaucratic behemoth is a slow-footed beast; John Q. Public knows the pandemic ended some time …
National Geographic’s Beyond King Tut is the latest immersive experience to be held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The exhibit features some typical museum-style sections: displays of text providing historical background, a short film giving …
A note from the editor: When the Reader held its writing contest at the outset of last year, we received two entries that were a mite too historical for our purposes, but which nevertheless stuck in memory …
Even longtime San Diegans who consider themselves experts in the city’s geography can be forgiven for overlooking Rancho Pacifica. Perched at the northernmost point of the city’s inland boundaries — past where the coastline has …
“Hi, hi, hi, high / Marijuanaman, marijuana man / Say we gonna save the land.” So go the lyrics of Ziggy Marley’s 2016 joint “Marijuanaman.” On February 3 and 4, the oldest son of the …
Over 40 new state laws are casting shadows over local control of housing, and cities are choosing their battles. In Del Mar, officials are turning to the Coastal Act to fend off increases in height, …
Owners of an endangered Torrey pine have hired a lawyer to try to save the tree, which the city of Del Mar says must be removed. It's the latest move in a battle that officially …
Del Mar will be the next city after Encinitas to install automated license plate recognition cameras, equipment that has sparked privacy concerns in other cities. Del Mar's city council on Monday authorized the San Diego …
December NightsBalboa ParkPast EventDecember NightsFriday, December 2, 2022, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado, San DiegoAge Limit: Not availableMoreJoin your fellow citizens on December 2 and 3 for the …
Del Mar — it’s where the turf meets the surf, where horses are somewhat regularly sacrificed as a consequence of people being entertained by watching them run in circles on said turf, and where, ever …
My latest craft cocktail discovery comes — somewhat unexpectedly — from a sushi restaurant at the Del Mar Highlands’ Sky Deck. Bartender Jennifer Hamilton explains the name of Glass Box’s popular cocktail, the Local Shito: …
It’s not the ceviche we’re most accustomed to seeing around these parts. Most of the ceviche in San Diego draws its influence from a Mexican variation: citrus-cured seafood served with a tostada or tortilla chips, …
“I approached Pizza Port this year to host the collaboration brew because they met the requirements for the size of the batch (90 bbls), packaging needs, and distribution,” says San Diego Brewers Guild Executive Director …
Jerry Garcia was born on August 1, 1942 and died on August 9, 1995. He was best known for being a founding member The Grateful Dead, a band born in the days of ‘60s counterculture …
Murphy is an eleven-year-old, second-generation golden doodle, jet black, whom my wife and I nicknamed Velcro because he sticks to our sides. Every the morning he rubs up against my wife or me, whoever gets …
Even though it’s situated on a third-acre lot in the heart of Olde Del Mar (the southern part of town, below Del Mar Heights and the racetrack), our Zillow listing remarks for this week’s Unreal …
Today, July 5, marks the dirtiest day of the year for beaches. By noon, volunteers from OB Pier to Oceanside will have collected the evidence for next year's annual beach cleanup report. And they can …
Plans to create 113 low-income homes in Del Mar are finally taking shape. The city needs them to meet its state-mandated fair share of affordable housing, but there isn't much room left to build, and …
A multi-phase project to armor the Del Mar bluffs has reached another crossroad. Today (June 8), a series of controversial repairs will be reviewed for approval by the California Coastal Commission. Del Mar Bluffs 5, …
The other night at dinner, the Young People asked the Old People, “How do you know when you’re an adult?” Your humble Editor’s answer: “When you realize that life is no longer play that gets …
On the second day of the second month of the twenty-second year of the twenty-first century, a skateboarding legend and a future skateboarding legend discussed their chosen sport within earshot of a writer old enough …