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03/03/2021
The City of Solana Beach and our Climate Action Commission is hosting a public workshop on a greenhouse gas reduction strategy called Building Electrification. The Workshop is scheduled for tomorrow, March 3, 2021 at 5:30 pm. I hope to see you there so we can all learn more about it. Here’s the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82890322209
08/31/2020
Our community cares for one another. Please, accept help if you need it during these rough times. We all need support In one way or another.
Free Food Distribution Event Monday, August 31, 2020 City of Solana Beach and San Diego County Food Bank Free Food Distribution Event Monday, August 31, 2020 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM La Colonia Park parking lot (715 Valley Avenue) The
Just a reminder to my Solana Beach friends that today EDCO will begin distributing the receptacles for the automated green waste collection program.
07/24/2020
City of Solana Beach to hold free food distribution event The City of Solana Beach and and San Diego County Food Bank will hold a free food distribution event Monday, July 27 from 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. at La Colonia Park parking lot (715 Valley Avenue, Solana Beach).
07/16/2020
Please feel free to pass this Free Food Distribution event flyer and related information on to any individual or family in need. These are difficult times for many. ❤️
05/02/2020
Beach Re-Opening Update Beaches will open Monday, May 4th
04/27/2020
I hope that even those advocating for Solana Beach to open our beaches immediately can appreciate the measured approach we are taking to open our beaches in just one week on Monday, May 4th.
Solana Beach is preparing to reopen beaches the week of May 4th The Official Website for the City of Solana Beach, California
04/26/2020
I have received many phone calls, texts and emails — some kinder than others — about our city’s decision not to re-open our local beaches tomorrow. First. let me state what should be, but apparently is not, obvious. We have no incentive other than the health and safety of our residents to prolong the beach closures longer than necessary. As for the decision of other jurisdictions to open beaches, I will speak only for myself. While it is not easy to stand up to political pressure from constituents and even close friends, I was elected to make what are sometimes difficult choices. In my various roles as councilmember, professional leader and parent, I am accustomed to making decisions that don’t necessarily please everyone. Long story short, I wholeheartedly support the attached joint statement from the Mayors of Solana Beach and Del Mar.
Factors that enter into our decision-making process include, but are not limited to, data driven analytics, the availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for our marine safety personnel and the ability to enforce any guidelines or regulations we establish.
As many of you know, we tried to keep the beaches open earlier in the course of the crisis, but visitors did not maintain social distancing guidelines despite our best efforts to enforce them, and we were forced to close access. Our hope is that, when the time comes, individuals better respect the public health guidelines as Solana Beach is too small to qualify for any federal financial relief that would allow us to boost resources on our end to mitigate noncompliance.
As far as the data are concerned, when we control for increased testing, we still see an upward trend in the number of individuals testing positive per test in San Diego County. Similarly, we are looking for a consistent downward trend or a plateau that has not yet materialized in the number of hospitalizations and ICU admissions.
Rest assured that we are continually monitoring the situation as more information comes in with the goal of re-opening our beaches in the near future, while keeping residents as safe as possible. Believe me, I also miss walking our treasured shores and I hope we cross paths on the beach very soon!
Beach Closure Update - Joint Press Release Solana Beach & Del Mar Beaches to Remain Closed The Official Website for the City of Solana Beach, California
04/08/2020
I went to donate blood in Encinitas today. Apparently the San Diego Blood Bank is accepting donations by appointment only. Today the slots were already full, so I’ll be booking an appointment for a future date. You can go to the following link to book yours. Stay home, except to meet essential needs like donating blood. Doing both will save lives. Stay well, everyone. https://www.mysdbb.org/mobile/ #/home
04/08/2020
The San Diego County Sheriff is actively enforcing the closures at local beaches and parks. Please don’t violate the County’s orders, or you may be dealing with a $1,000 ticket!
52 citations issued in San Diego County over violations of stay-home order Sheriff's deputies and police in Carlsbad and San Diego issued the citations in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
04/04/2020
We have received a fair amount of pushback about closing our local beaches. The state of California has now ordered that all beaches along the San Diego coastline, including state beaches, be closed. Having a uniform policy helps keep all communities safer. We are now seeing the benefits of early social distancing show up in the COVID-19 numbers.
State beaches from Carlsbad to Silver Strand to close California State Parks announced Friday that it will close several state beaches in San Diego County.
04/02/2020
The County of San Diego is recommending members of the public wear non-medical grade masks. Public-facing business owners and employees are required to do so. Medical grade masks are reserved for healthcare workers.
Mask-Wearing Policies Added to San Diego County’s Public Health Order Additional regulations will take effect this weekend for San Diegans in the county’s effort to “change the trajectory” of the spread of COVID-19 among the community, county leaders announced Thursday.