🌱 Patch AM: What changes are planned for the home at 535 Serpentine Drive?

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In today's newsletter:

• What changes are planned for the home at 535 Serpentine Drive?
• Why Del Mar may be a safer bet than Carlsbad this weekend

Also on today's calendar: in-Person Divorce Workshop Presented by Top Local Professionals and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Not as hot but humid, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Legal Notices, September 11, 2026 (thecoastnews.com) — Del Mar's Design Review Board will hold a public hearing September 23 at Town Hall on a proposed remodel of a two‑story home at 535 Serpentine Drive, including new elevator, grading, and retaining walls. Residents can speak for up to three minutes or submit written comments by noon that day, while numerous nearby Oceanside, Encinitas, Carlsbad, and San Marcos legal notices may also interest North County readers.
   

• Travel + Leisure's Top-Ranked U.S. Destination for 2026 Declares Beach Safety Emergency: 'So Sad to See' (parade.com) — Carlsbad has declared a local emergency through September 15 to quickly stabilize an eroding coastal bluff along South Carlsbad Boulevard, after recent wave damage and sand loss forced closures at Tamarack State Beach. While Carlsbad remains open, beachgoers are urged to watch for warnings and may instead consider nearby Oceanside, Encinitas, or Del Mar, which are not under the emergency order and currently offer more typical late‑summer conditions.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Del Mar

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• in-Person Divorce Workshop Presented by Top Local Professionals →
  MiraCosta College San Elijo Campus, 3333 Manchester Ave, Encinitas
  8:30 am
• Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 12-13, 2026 →
  Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  10:00 am
• Medicare 2027 Free Seminar →
  16789 Bernardo Oaks Dr, San Diego, CA 92128,
  12:01 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 13
• 21st Annual Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon →
  3902 29th Street, Del Mar
• Live Music - Monarch Ocean Pub - Lee Melton →
  Monarch Ocean Pub, 1555 Camino Del Mar Suite 322, Del Mar
  4:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Happy Hour @ Enoteca Del Fornaio, Del Mar →
  Enoteca Del Fornaio – Del Mar, 1555 Camino Del Mar #301, Del Mar
  3:00 pm
• Happy Hour @ Tamarindo Del Mar →
  Tamarindo Del Mar, 1555 Camino Del Mar Ste. 116-117, Del Mar
  3:00 pm
• Happy Hour @ Il Fornaio, Del Mar →
  Il Fornaio – Del Mar, 1555 Camino Del Mar #301, Del Mar
  3:00 pm
• Happy Hour @ Monarch Ocean Pub →
  Monarch Ocean Pub, 1555 Camino Del Mar Suite 322, Del Mar
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Happy Hour @ Il Fornaio, Del Mar →
  Il Fornaio – Del Mar, 1555 Camino Del Mar #301, Del Mar
  3:00 pm
• Happy Hour @ Tamarindo Del Mar →
  Tamarindo Del Mar, 1555 Camino Del Mar Ste. 116-117, Del Mar
  3:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Good Night, Oscar at North Coast Repertory Theatre →
  North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Solana Beach
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Zathura is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week —John Van Zante Read on Patch

• City of Del Mar California posted a job opening for Seasonal Parking Enforcement Officer I/II in Del Mar. Apply here.
• DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY HEADQUARTERS posted a job opening for Welder - Hiring Now in Del Mar. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Del Mar here.

🗞 Nearby News

Solana Beach

• Friends of Solana Beach Library to present a 'Clean Air Fair' event (sandiegouniontribune.com)
• Young sibling band 'The Long View' revives California surf rock (cbs8.com)
• Seacrest Foundation celebrates The 211 Club at Annual Patron Recognition Party (sandiegouniontribune.com)

Rancho Santa Fe

• Meg O'Grady joins Rancho Santa Fe Foundation Board of Directors (sandiegouniontribune.com)

San Diego

• Police To Conduct DUI Patrols Friday In North County (patch.com)
• 5 San Diego County Students Awarded Sustainability Scholarships (patch.com)
• Brutal Parking Lot Attack; Dispute Turns Deadly; Fatal Plane Crash: San Diego County Crime Log (patch.com)

Ok Del Mar! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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