Posted on: June 29, 2022
After a busy Fourth of July weekend and return of the San Diego County Fair, large crowds are expected to continue visiting Del Mar through the remainder of the high season.
After two previous summers of events were canceled or curtailed by the pandemic, t...
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City News & Announcements
Posted on: June 28, 2022
As drought conditions worsen in California, the City Council is introducing voluntary conservation measures into the Municipal Code.
An ordinance to “Revise Emergency Water Management Requirements for Drought Watch Conditions” is schedu...
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City News & Announcements
Posted on: June 23, 2022
On a unanimous vote June 20, the City Council approved increasing fines for parking violations. The increases are set to take effect July 20.
Del Mar has not increased its portion of fees from parking citations since 2011.
The council’s action app...
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City News & Announcements
Posted on: June 16, 2022
An architect's rendering shows how a structure's height and square footage could occupy a 1.5-acre site on the Del Mar Fairgrounds at Via de la Valle and Jimmy Durante Boulevard. The rendering by Stephen Dalton Architects does not represent an actual desi...
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City News & Announcements
Posted on: June 3, 2022
Construction began June 6 for the first piece of a multiyear program to remove utility poles and overhead lines throughout Del Mar.
The Tewa Court/10th Street Utility Undergrounding Project involves digging 1,345 linear feet of trenching and removing 1,000...
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City News & Announcements
Posted on: May 28, 2022
Starting June 1, the City will begin Phase 2 of Del Mar’s updated Reopening Plan.Under Phase 2, the City will continue with expanded online services and in-person, general services Monday through Thursday. City Hall will be closed for in-person services o...
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City News & Announcements
Posted on: May 5, 2022
A Mitigated Negative Declaration document has concluded concludes that with mitigation measures, replacing the highway bridge over the San Dieguito River would not have a significant effect on the environment.
As planned, the new bridge would accommodate o...
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City News & Announcements
Posted on: March 28, 2022
The City Council on March 21 unanimously approved a five-year contract with the County of San Diego and San Diego County Sheriff's Department for general and specialized law enforcement and traffic services. Del Mar has contracted with the Sherif...
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City News & Announcements
Posted on: March 7, 2022
An environmental study has concluded that with mitigation measures, the planned River Path Del Mar Phase III Extension Project will not have a significant effect on the environment.
As planned, the half-mile-long trail would run adjacent to San Dieguito Dr...
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City News & Announcements
Posted on: February 13, 2022
A presentation to the City Council on Feb. 7 outlined plans to restore 84 acres of wetlands east of Interstate 5 with the added benefit of placing sand on Del Mar’s beaches.Shawna Anderson, executive director of the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Au...
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City News & Announcements
Posted on: January 11, 2022
The City of Del Mar has released a statement (PDF) regarding the North County Transit District’s proposed rail fencing project in Del Mar, along with a letter (PDF) endorsed by the full City Council, sent to the NCTD Board of Directors on January 11, 2022...
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City News & Announcements
Posted on: December 14, 2021
The City Council voted unanimously Dec. 13 to appoint Interim City Manager Ashley Jones as City Manager.
Acting on a recommendation from Councilmembers Dwight Worden and Dave Druker, the Council approved a five-year appointment for Jones, who has served as...
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City News & Announcements
Posted on: October 1, 2021
The
Temporary Outdoor Sculpture Program has opened with five works in downtown Del Mar and a map that charts a one-mile art stroll.The sculptures, artists, and locations of the works, are:
- Pasaje a lo Infinito by Hugo Heredia (15th Street and Cami...
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City News & Announcements
Posted on: May 9, 2021
San Diego Association of Governments officials on May 3 presented revised alternatives for moving the railway off of the fragile ocean bluffs and into tunnels beneath Del Mar.The presentation to the City Council included four alternative alignments. One o...
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City News & Announcements
Posted on: May 9, 2021
Del Mar Lifeguards are working closely with researchers to track the movements of white sharks off of the City’s shoreline. The collaboration includes tagging sharks with acoustically transmitting darts, retrieving data from underwater receiver ...
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City News & Announcements
Posted on: December 17, 2020
A piece of Del Mar’s history moved to Encinitas this week after being lifted from its foundations and transported atop supersized trailers.
The Dunham House, built on 10th Street in 1885 and believed to be an original home of Del Mar founder Jacob Taylor, ...
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City News & Announcements
Posted on: August 12, 2020
As Del Mar pivots to meet State housing requirements, the City has published three floor plans for accessory dwelling units.
The floor plans – one each for a studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom unit – adhere to State mandates and City codes.
Drawn by Stephe...
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