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Local Carmel Valley Schools Participate in “The Butterfly Project”

Local Carmel Valley schools are participating in The Butterfly Project and creating ceramic butterflies to memorialize the children that died in the Holocaust for a beautiful fountain at Torrey Hills shopping Center (designed by Helen Segal). The Butterfly Project ( founded in 2006 by educator Jan Landau and artist Cheryl Rattner Price) is excited to […]

May 8, 2015 / No Comment / Read More

Carmel Valley’s Top Rated Schools & Central Location

March 24, 2015 No Comment

Two main things that draw people to Carmel Valley are the top rated schools and it’s central location. If you are looking at a map of San Diego County, Carmel Valley sits right in the middle just east of Del Mar. It’s location is ideal because it is close enough to the beaches, which can […]

The Importance of Dance, Music and the Arts in Our Local Schools

June 19, 2014 No Comment

It is good to be back in the writer’s chair again. I want to thank David Moya and his incredible and supportive staff for allowing me to take some time from my regular articles appearing on The Carmel Valley Life website to spend additional time with my wife as we tended to the needs of […]

Carmel Valley Schools

July 11, 2011 1 Comment

Directory of the schools in the community of Carmel Valley San Diego. Districts: [wpcol_1half id=”” class=”” style=””] Del Mar Union School District 11232 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA 92130 Voice: (858) 755-9301, Fax: (858) 755-4361 Solana Beach School District 309 North Rios Avenue, Solana Beach CA 92075-1298 Voice: 858.794.7100, Fax: 858.794.7105 (Solana Beach Foundation […]

City of Chula Vista First in California to be Designated Certified Welcoming

December 3, 2019 No Comment

City of Chula Vista First in California to be Designated Certified Welcoming City recognized for commitment to immigrant inclusion CHULA VISTA, CA – Dec. 3, 2019 – Today, the City of Chula Vista announced it has achieved the status of Certified Welcoming with the ceremonial raising of a new Welcoming City flag at City Hall. […]

The Home Buying Process – What to Expect and Look Out For

May 9, 2019 No Comment

Every San Diego home buyer is unique with different aspirations, expectations and goals, in the same way that every neighborhood and home is unique. Some buy property as a place to raise their family, others as a tangible investment. When looking for Carmel Valley real estate, one of the most important skills a REALTOR can […]

Managing College Rejection Letters

April 23, 2019 No Comment

When 17 year-old Fred received his third rejection letter from the total of ten universities he had applied to for next year, he began to really worry. He has spent his last two years of high school taking very difficult classes, including many AP (Advanced Placement) classes, in order to raise his GPA (Grade Point […]

Torrey Hills: Community Spotlight

January 22, 2019 No Comment

Tucked away on the southern end of Carmel Valley San Diego, the community of Torrey Hills offers its residents a unique “small town” atmosphere with a location that can’t be beat. Torrey Hills came to be in the mid-90’s and right from its inception the residents fought hard to establish and protect a community-focused identity, […]

Torrey Hills – Carmel Valley’s “Small Town”

October 18, 2018 1 Comment

Tucked away on the southern end of Carmel Valley San Diego, the community of Torrey Hills offers its residents a unique “small town” atmosphere with a location that can’t be beat. Torrey Hills came to be in the mid-90’s and right from its inception the residents fought hard to establish and protect a community-focused identity, […]

Selling to International Home Buyers

October 3, 2017 No Comment

Market Trends in the Real Estate Industry The World as we know it, is quickly becoming more international and selling to international home buyers has never been more important. And we’re no exception here in the community of Carmel Valley San Diego. In fact, San Diego is a destination of choice for so many people in other […]

Youth Carmel Valley Softball History

September 7, 2017 No Comment

The history of youth Carmel Valley softball in San Diego is relatively short yet worthy of note. Prior to the inception of the game in Carmel Valley, girls who loved softball generally played baseball with Del Mar Little League. In 1989 our community had it’s first season of softball with 100+ players between the ages […]

Treasure in Torrey Pines

August 31, 2017 1 Comment

Torrey Pines, An All-Time Local Favorite An eternal explorer, Carmel Valley resident and travel writer Cynthia Dial doesn’t have to travel far for a world-class hiking destination. In quest of travel articles I’ve hiked in some exceptional spots . . . from Maui’s Seven Sacred Pools to British Columbia’s Canadian Rockies to Wilder Kaiser in […]