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In today's newsletter:

• How Del Mar scored on every required fire inspection in 2025
• What Del Mar loses if Fairgrounds housing talks are dead for good

Also on today's calendar: Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 19-20, 2026 and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Del Mar resolution accepts fire inspections report (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Del Mar residents can take some comfort knowing the city completed 100% of its 31 state-mandated fire inspections for 2025, covering apartments, hotels, and a school. City Council formally accepted the report, which details how the Fire Department's annual inspections aim to reduce hazards and keep buildings in compliance with California fire codes.
   

• Del Mar Fairgrounds Board votes to end affordable housing negotiations (cbs8.com) — Del Mar's plan to meet state affordable housing mandates hit a major snag after the Del Mar Fairgrounds Board voted 5-3 to end talks on a 61-unit project on fairgrounds land. City leaders say the decision jeopardizes a key 2026 deadline and may force housing onto bluff properties instead, while urging the board to reconsider at its September 15 meeting.
   

📸 Around Del Mar

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Del Mar

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Thievery Corporation →
  The Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 19-20, 2026 →
  Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  10:00 am
Monday September 21
• Cowboy Junkies →
  The Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Kruder & Dorfmeister →
  The Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  9:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• DJ Habibeats →
  The Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• JACK WHITE LIVE 2026 →
  The Sound, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 2
• Say HELLO week
  Carmel Creek CC-Public_Calendar
• Donate 4 Discovery
  Solana Vista SV-Public_Calendar
• Volunteer Coffee - Upper MC
  Solana Highlands Solana Beach, CA 92075
  8:45 am
Thursday September 3
• PTO Room Parent/Volunteer Training
  Carmel Creek CC-1-R21 (30), CC-Public_Calendar
  9:00 am
• PTA Ice Cream Social
  Solana Highlands Solana Beach, CA 92075
  5:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Family Pancake Breakfast
  Solana Vista SV-1-MPR (100), SV-Public_Calendar
  7:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Solana Beach. Apply here.
• Lazy Acres Natural Market posted a job opening for Front End - Manager in Encinitas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Del Mar here.

🗞 Nearby News

Solana Beach

• U.S. Senior Am: Trae Cassell medals; defending champ out; match-play begins (usatoday.com)
• Rancho Santa Fe School board may discontinue Zoom meetings (sandiegouniontribune.com)
• Best places to experience America250 before it's too late (thetimes-tribune.com)

Rancho Santa Fe

• Sen. Blakespear Issues Statement About Legislation to Require Oil Refinery Disclosures (ca.gov)

Encinitas

• Encinitas Awarded $33.6M Grant For Rail, Pedestrian Safety Improvements (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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