Del Mar

An anonymous donor bought tens of thousands of dollars worth of toys from a Del Mar business on Thursday to donate to Toys to Tots.

An anonymous donor bought tens of thousands of dollars worth of toys from a Del Mar business on Thursday to donate to Toys to Tots.

They stand 7 feet tall every few feet. There are dozens of them sticking out of the beach sand at the base of the bluffs in Del Mar.

Steel beams are being used to support bluffs underneath coastal train tracks to prevent erosion. NBC 7’s Joe Little has more on the bluff stabilization project.

Mean Sophia, a 3-year-old filly, has died after suffering an injury while racing at Del Mar Racetrack — the first equine fatality during a summer meet at the track since 2018.

A 4-year-old gelding died Monday during training at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, the second horse lost during the 81st summer meet.

Heavily favored Maximum Security led wire-to-wire in Saturday’s Grade 1 $500,000 TVG Pacific Classic, winning Del Mar’s richest and most prestigious race by three lengths.

The Del Mar City Council has passed a resolution to use $22,000 in COVID reserve funds to ask the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department to increase enforcement when it comes to people wearing face masks in public.

As Del Mar creates a plan to increase enforcement on face masks some locals, including a retail worker, welcome the plan saying its hard to enforce the rule on customers and help is needed. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford reports.

The city of Del Mar is asking the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department to step up enforcement around the use of face masks as the pandemic wears on. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford reports.

The reminders are there every step you take and everywhere you look: Wear a face mask, wash your hands, and stand six feet apart.

The reminders are there every step you take and everywhere you look: Wear a face mask, wash your hands, and stand six feet apart.

A man wearing headphones and running along train tracks in Del Mar was injured after being hit by an Amtrak train Saturday evening. The incident occurred at around 2:50 p.m. near 8th St. and Stratford Court in Del Mar. The victim was running down the middle of the tracks with his headphones on when the train, a mile behind him,…

NBC 7’s Lauren Coronado has the latest information on the incident.

Star jockey Flavien Prat tested positive for COVID-19 Sunday following a trip to Kentucky for a riding assignment, and will quarantine at his home for at least 10 days, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club officials confirmed.

Friday is Opening Day at Del Mar, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, no fans are allowed at the track.

The annual Opening Day Hats Contest at the Del Mar Racetrack will take place online this year, due to COVID-19 restrictions

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club announced Thursday it plans to start its racing season on July 10, pending the approval of the California Horse Racing Board.

A Navy veteran who used to land aircraft on carriers in the dead of night during WWII celebrated his 99th birthday Friday with a drive-by celebration in Del Mar, California. It was a milestone birthday for Admiral Don Shelton. Friends and families turned out by car to help celebrate. And although drive-by birthdays are about the only way to celebrate…