Eden Gardens residents voice concerns about preserving community character
A culturally rich and increasingly snug pocket of North County, La Colonia de Eden Gardens has struggled under the pressures of coastal development. ...
Lexy Brodt
Solana Beach officials, locals celebrate ‘firewall’ art project
City officials, locals gathered at the Solana Beach Fire Station to celebrate a permanent public art piece that resembles the embers of a burning fire....
Solana Beach council takes stand on spent nuclear fuel storage
Solana Beach City Council voted in favor to halt the loading of radioactive waste into thin-walled canisters until council’s safety concerns are addressed....
Abstract artist finds way in local art scene
Artist Monique Santander made the move from New York City to Solana Beach four years ago and her immense body of work and passion for...
Bold mural boasts best of Solana Beach
A roughly 50-foot mural has taken over the once gray and unremarkable side street running behind the city's Distillery Lot, just east of Fletcher Cove....
Community input gathered for Lomas Santa Fe project
With roundabouts a thing of the past, Solana Beach continues to gather community input for a revamp of the city’s main thoroughfare, Lomas Santa Fe...
Wizard of Oz-themed county fair opens
The 2019 San Diego County Fair is here, and with it, plenty of entertainment options for all ages and interests at the Del Mar Fairgrounds....
Final Del Mar Heights workshop held
Teachers, administrators and parents met at Del Mar Heights on May 30 to discuss a layout that could form the foundation for school’s long-awaited rebuild....
Still no decision on council members and spouse appointments
Residents and officials resumed dialogue on May 20 over whether significant others should be able to serve simultaneously on two of the city’s boards....
Voters reject senior care facility
The official vote is in: a ballot measure meant to allow for a second senior care facility in Solana Beach received a final “no” stamp...
Del Mar grapples with looming housing crisis
As housing mandates trickle down to the local level, small coastal cities like Del Mar are struggling to come to terms with a looming housing...
Del Mar council supports short-term rental assembly bill
On May 20, Del Mar’s City Council drafted a letter of support for a bill that would set a 30-day per year limit on short-term...
Del Mar council approves water rate increases
Del Mar City Council approved increases to water and wastewater rates at a May 20 meeting, which will prompt bill hikes for the city’s 1,900...
Rain or shine, Fiesta del Sol celebrates 40 years
After 40 years, Solana Beach’s annual Fiesta del Sol continues to flourish as the city’s most ambitious and longstanding event....
Skydeck at Del Mar Highlands set to open next year
Del Mar Highlands Town Center has come a long way since it opened 30 years ago — and a $120M "Skydeck" expansion may help the...
