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Council sets fees, food trucks can return
DEL MAR — Having already established the when, the where and the how food trucks can operate in Del Mar, council members set the how much at the April 6 meeting, approving a $350 charge for first-time applicants and a $175 annual renewal fee.
Solana Beach OKs beach replenishment project
SOLANA BEACH — City Council unanimously agreed at the May 8 meeting to send a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supporting a proposed 50-year sand replenishment project that has been in the works for more than a decade.
Solana Beach City Council takes no action on gun control petition
SOLANA BEACH — Presented with a petition from a small local church requesting action on five items to potentially reduce the likelihood of gun violence, City Council members opted at the April 24 meeting to limit their involvement to a discussion and put the matter on a future agenda if there is a request to [...]
Council names 3 to board; still 1 vacancy
DEL MAR — Council members appointed Kelly Kaplan, Joe Curtis and Scott Crouch to the Design Review Board, filling three of four vacancies on the volunteer advisory committee at the April 15 meeting.
Tot lot, parts of Del Mar’s Powerhouse Park to be dog-free
DEL MAR — In the name of public health and safety, dogs will soon be prohibited on the tot lot and a small grassy portion of Powerhouse Park just to the north of it.
Solana Beach hears update on Army Corps sand project, OKs $150k
SOLANA BEACH — The fate of a joint project between Encinitas, Solana Beach and the Army Corps of Engineers that has been in the works for more than 10 years will be decided by the end of 2013, according to an update provided during the April 10 Solana Beach City Council meeting.
Council OKs S. Cedros traffic calming
SOLANA BEACH — A proposal to slow traffic and increase pedestrian mobility on South Cedros Avenue moved forward at the April 10 meeting after council members authorized city staff to proceed with final design plans and advertise the project for construction bids.
Partnership to govern fairgrounds still being discussed by cities
DEL MAR — As county officials consider partnering with the 22nd District Agricultural Association to provide local control over the state-owned Del Mar Fairgrounds, City Council members in Del Mar and adjacent Solana Beach continue their efforts to be included in the process and have representation on whatever model is ultimately created.
Fair board gives the OK to revenue-generating plans
DEL MAR — The 22nd District Agricultural Association board of directors supported a handful of measures at the April 10 meeting to potentially increase revenue for the Del Mar Fairgrounds, the state-owned facility it is tasked with overseeing.
Food truck moratorium lifted in Del Mar
DEL MAR — Food trucks will soon be allowed to roll back into Del Mar.
