Del Mar

A sick dolphin was reported by surfers yesterday and spotted by lifeguards at Ponto Beach in Carlsbad. Lifeguards attempted to follow the dolphin but lost track of the dolphin before it could beach itself. Lifeguards are asking anyone who sees this dolphin, expected to be somewhere in the Solana Beach to Del Mar area, to notify them immediately. The dolphin is estimated at 10 to 12 feet long.

DEL MAR - An annual ban on alcohol at Del Mar's 2½ miles of beaches over the Fourth of July weekend will continue for a seventh summer. The City Council voted unanimously Monday to prohibit the possession of alcoholic beverages on all public property including beaches, parks, streets and sidewalks from 6 p.m. July 3 until 6 a.m. July 7, a period of 84 hours. Those violating the ordinance will be subject to a $100 fine for the first offense. Beefed-up security by the county Sheriff's Department to enforce the ban will cost the city an estimated $4,000. Source UnionTrib