7/11/26: Traffic snarled in both directions along Via de la Valle on July 11, 2026 for GIRLAZO, on the first of a two-day, girls-only youth soccer event at Surf Sports Park. Formerly a San Diego WAVE Futbol tournament, the event now has been taken over by Surf so the City of San Diego receives no revenue. Instead, all proceeds – including parking @ $20/car – flows out of state to one of Surf Cup Sport's multiple Florida LLCs.

9/5/25: Out of sight out of mind? Field #5 is not visible from Via de la Valle, but this is typical of weekday “practices” that run from early afternoon until dark with whistles, shouting, and clouds of dust generated by hundreds of cars coming and going.

5/26/25: A fourth straight day of traffic, noise, and dust from the Club America Cup in the San Dieguito River Valley (May 22-26, 2025). The tournament fielded players from South America, Central America, and the US, each paying up to $1,850 to participate. Parking is $20 a car, single entry, each day.

8/16/24: All late afternoon westbound traffic on Via de la Valle was diverted directly into Surf Sports Park where even non-tournament-bound vehicles simply trying to continue toward Del Mar had to pass through the parking kiosks before making a U-turn and exiting.

8/16/24: Late afternoon eastbound traffic on Via de la Valle past Surf Sports Park.