Sweet things are happening at this year’s fair
The 2018 San Diego County Fair theme is “How Sweet It Is,” and fair foods and libations were revealed at a May 16 press conference...
Del Mar Fairgrounds
Fair board to discuss gun shows
Prohibited by state meeting laws to respond to three hours of public comment about gun shows at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, the board of directors...
KAABOO announces 2018 lineup
Katy Perry, Imagine Dragons and Foo Fighters will headline this year’s KAABOO Del Mar. The three-day entertainment and arts festival kicks off Sept. 14 at...
Del Mar National horse show saddles up in April
DEL MAR — The three-week Del Mar National, happening April 17 to May 6, showcases equestrian events that includes the distinct disciplines of Western, Dressage...
After protest, Encinitas adopts anti-gun violence resolution
City Council recently took a stand in the wake of the Stoneman Douglas High mass shooting, adopting a resolution urging lawmakers to take steps to...
Gun shows topic at fair board, council meetings
One month after the shooting at a Florida high school took the lives of 17 people, North County residents were again trying to ban gun...
ARMS EDUCATION: Area gun owners attend convention to brush up on firearms and CA law
Gun laws are a hot topic and California possesses some of the strictest regulations in the country when it comes to guns. On March 17,...
Decision on KAABOO food service contract delayed again
DEL MAR — A decision to allow KAABOO Del Mar to use a company other than the Del Mar Fairgrounds’ contracted food service provider was...
Fair to book new concert venue in-house
DEL MAR — Rather than contract with an outside third-party, the 22nd District Agricultural Association opted in closed session at the Feb. 13 meeting to...
Watson, Mead renamed to fair board
DEL MAR — David Watson and Kathlyn Mead were reappointed Jan. 17 by Gov. Jerry Brown to the 22nd District Agricultural Association, which governs the...
City maintains status quo on pot laws
DEL MAR — With the commercial sale of recreational marijuana legal since the first of the year, council members opted to maintain the status quo...
KAABOO protests talent-buying process for new venue
DEL MAR — Claiming a request for proposals did not comply with state contracting requirements, involved a predetermined outcome and “was essentially a sham,” the...
KAABOO beverage servers contract decision delayed
DEL MAR — The controversy over food and beverage servers for KAABOO Del Mar will continue for at least another month after the 22nd District...
Concert venue plans humming along in Del Mar
DEL MAR — If all goes as planned, construction to convert roughly 40 percent of Surfside Race Place into a nearly 1,870-seat entertainment venue could...
KAABOO growth won’t require new permit
DEL MAR — Thanks, in part, to significant use of alternative transportation options, the 22nd District Agricultural Association will not be required to amend its...
