Rental Fee Reform Advances, Fair Hits Final Weekend, Del Mar Racing Looms
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A joint rental junk fee ordinance moving simultaneously through San Diego city and county tracks would cap add-on fees at 5% of monthly rent, ban charges for pest control and trash, and eliminate monthly pet fees. The county version — formally titled the Residential Rental Price Gouging, Fee Exploitation, and Cost Transparency Ordinance, sponsored on the city side by Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera and on the county side by Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe — requires County CAO Ebony Shelton to return a finalized ordinance within 90 days and an enforcement cost report within 120 days of the Board's initial approval. No final vote has been scheduled at either level as of Thursday morning.
The San Diego County Fair enters its final four days through Sunday, July 5th at Del Mar Fairgrounds under this year's 'Once Upon a Fair' theme. Thursday is a Pepsi Pay-One-Price Ride Day with unlimited rides from 11 AM to 8 PM. Warren Zeiders performs at the Corona Grandstand Stage on Friday. The America 250 Fireworks Spectacular on Saturday features the Marine Band San Diego at 7:30 PM and fireworks at 9 PM, with reserved seating priced at $27.50 to $33.
Attendees heading to the Big Bay Boom on Saturday should account for Harbor Drive construction along approach routes, which is expected to cause delays near bay venues. The Big Bay Boom launches from four barges at 9:15 PM, with prime viewing at Shelter Island, Harbor Island, the North Embarcadero, the Marina District, and Coronado Ferry Landing; the show will be simulcast on 91X FM and Fox 5 San Diego. Maritime Museum VIP experiences are sold out, but general admission remains available at $85, or $70 for members and military.
Looking slightly past the weekend: Del Mar Thoroughbred Club racing opens July 17th for its 87th season, running 32 days through Labor Day — essentially picking up at the same venue the moment the fair closes Sunday. That near-seamless transition between major events illustrates how central the Del Mar Fairgrounds complex is to San Diego's summer economy.