News Flash

Monday: Council to consider SB 9 implementation ordinance

The City Council on June 5 is set to consider the introduction of an implementation ordinance for Senate Bill 9, a State law that provides for two-unit development and urban lot splits in single dwelling unit zones.

As recommended last month by the Plannin...

City statement regarding Surface Transportation Board decision

The City of Del Mar is pleased with the United States Surface Transportation Board (STB) decision issued on Tuesday, May 23, declining to grant the North County Transit District’s (NCTD’s) Petition for a Declaratory Order, filed in Aug...

Researcher discusses bluff erosion

Heavy rains, high tides and big surf this winter contributed to significant bluff erosion this year.

In a presentation to the City Council May 15, Dr. Adam Young of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography said that on average, Del Mar's bluffs ret...

Summer prep in full swing

City staff is preparing our beaches and parks to welcome more than 3 million visitors this summer.

In a May 15 presentation to the City Council, staff reported that calendars are filled with scheduled events at the beach, parks, Town Hall, Powerhouse Commu...

State awards $100M for San Dieguito rail project

A State program has awarded $100 million to the North County Transit District and San Diego Association of Governments to advance the San Dieguito Bridge Replacement, Double Track and Special Events Platform Project.

The California Transit and Intercity Ra...

Council weighs in on SANDAG plans for pedestrian access

The City Council weighed in April 17 on SANDAG's proposed pedestrian access improvements along the Del Mar bluffs, with an undercrossing between 7th and 8th streets and a north-south trail east of the tracks from Seagrove Park to 4th Street ident...

Federal rail official takes up-close look at Del Mar bluffs

On the invitation of Rep. Mike Levin, Mayor Tracy Martinez rode the COASTER April 13 with Amit Bose, Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, to view erosion on the Del Mar bluffs.

The short trip took Bose, Levin and other elected officials fr...

Del Mar launches online permitting portal

The Planning Department has launched on online tool to provide real-time, online access to project and building permit information.

The tool, eTRAKiT, allows users to apply for select planning projects and building permits. Users also can pay fees, upload ...

San Dieguito Drive reopens after repairs

San Dieguito Drive fully reopened March 17, two days after a partial road failure left a guardrail hanging, exposed a sewer line and reduced the narrow road to one lane of travel.

Within hours on March 15, crews placed riprap and crushed rock on the washou...

Reminder: Don't store vehicles on City streets

Residents are reminded that storing vehicles on City streets is prohibited. 

No vehicles shall park upon any street, alley, or public lot for a period of greater than 72 hours.

The 72-hour limit is set in the San Diego County Code and California Ve...

City Council receives upbeat financial report, approves transfers

In a reversal of pandemic-era belt-tightening, the City Council on March 6 approved $1.3 million in transfers to various reserve funds. The transfers include $500,000 to the Pension Reserve Fund, $600,000 to the Housing Reserve Fund and $200,000 to a newl...

Council approves tree replanting with help from Del Mar Foundation

The City Council on March 6 approved replanting 14 City-owned trees with generous assistance from the Del Mar Foundation.

The Foundation, which is planting 40 trees to celebrate its 40th anniversary, has volunteered to buy the 14 replacement trees and cove...

Rail, housing, undergrounding identified as top priorities

The City Council on Feb. 13 identified its top goals and priorities for the next two fiscal years, which include relocation of the railroad tracks off of the Del Mar bluff, Housing Element implementation, utility undergrounding and addressing short term r...

Pole removal marks milestone for Utility Undergrounding Project

A City-wide initiative to remove overhead utility lines marked a milestone Feb. 8 with the ceremonial removal of the final utility pole of the Tewa Court/10th Street Utility Undergrounding District.

As a small gathering of City officials, utility represent...

Beware of crimes of convenience and opportunity

A lieutenant from the North Coastal Sheriff's Station is reminding residents and business owners to beware of crimes of convenience and opportunity.

In a recent crime of convenience in Del Mar, a burglar gained access to a home using a garage door...

Junior Lifeguard Program registration opens February 15

Registration for the City’s Junior Lifeguard program opens February 15 for children ages 9 through 15. Participants can learn ocean safety and lifesaving skills within the Del Mar Lifeguard Department’s culture of camaraderie and team-building.

Four sessio...

Big surf slams beachfront

Storm-driven surf pounded Del Mar's beaches Jan. 6, sending foamy water over seawalls and beneath wooden barricades to pool patios, Ocean Front and Coast Boulevard. 

No major damage or injuries were reported. Flooding and minor damage wer...

SANDAG hosts Coastal Connections Study workshop

SANDAG has published seven potential options for pedestrian access along the blufftop railway and an online form for the public to weigh in on the draft concepts. During a Dec. 7 workshop at the Town Hall, representatives from the regional planni...