Patty Ducey-Brooks
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Dangerous Encampments Causing Alarm for Mission Hills Residents
In the August issue, I provided editorial on an ongoing problem behind the Extended Stay hotel on Taylor Street where some unhoused individuals are staying in rooms while others appear to be camping outside the property. Rather than remaining inside the hotel, certain residents have created encampments dangerously close to homes on the northern side […]
Washington Street Bike Lane Gets Lots of Negative Comments
Over the past month, I reviewed Nextdoor comments from Mission Hills residents and visitors who regularly travel along Washington Street. Their concerns point to a broader problem: this major corridor to and from Mission Hills is being altered without adequate consideration of the effects on the community and the people who rely on it. One […]
Midway Sinking – Sports Arena Under Water
Warnings from the City and County of San Diego make it clear that we need to prepare for potentially catastrophic flooding in the weeks and months ahead. Forecasts indicate that a strong El Niño could seriously affect San Diego, potentially causing beach erosion, bluff collapses, and coastal flooding driven by large swells, high tides, and […]
SB344 Proves That Deception by Politicians is Alive in California – Corruption That Drives Developer Projects
When elected officials disagree with their constituents, scientific evidence, and court rulings on serious environmental issues, the answer should not be to weaken the very safeguards designed to protect the public. SB344 does exactly that. It undermines critical environmental review protections and shifts the consequences onto the Californians who will be left to live with […]
USD Basketball Teams Step Off the Court to Help Shelter Pets During Overcrowding Crisis
The University of San Diego’s men’s and women’s basketball teams stepped off the court and into the shelter to help homeless animals during San Diego Humane Society’s ongoing overcrowding crisis. With more than 1,900 animals currently in care — including approximately 840 pets available for adoption — the Toreros volunteered their time to support animal […]
Dangerous Encampments Near Hotels Housing the Homeless
By Patty Ducey-Brooks This past month, a Mission Hills resident notified me about an ongoing problem behind the Extended Stay hotel on Taylor Street where some unhoused individuals are staying in rooms while others appear to be camping outside the property. Rather than remaining inside the hotel, certain residents have created encampments dangerously close to […]
Art That Deserves to Be Seen, Not Stored Out of Sight
By Patty Ducey-Brooks This past month, a friend approached me with a request: would I be interested in sharing information and images with our readers about her brother’s artwork? Once I learned about his background and saw several of his mid-century modern paintings, I was deeply impressed. Marjorie’s brother, Richard Anthony Marks, loved painting, yet […]
Midway Sinking to Make Way for Water Table Rising?
Town Hall Meeting Held to Save and Protect CEQA By Patty Ducey-Brooks This past week, a town hall meeting was held at the Point Loma/Hervey Library to discuss efforts to preserve the California Environmental Quality Act, known as CEQA, and to raise concerns about how proposed changes could affect the Midway Rising redevelopment and other […]
Shelter to Soldier to Host 14th Annual ‘Be the Light’ Gala on August 14th
Shelter to Soldier, a nonprofit organization that adopts dogs from local shelters and trains them to become service dogs for post 9/11 Veterans suffering from invisible wounds, will host their 14th Annual ‘Be the Light’ Gala presented by Cox Communications from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday, August 14 at The USS Midway Museum, located […]
The Busalacchi Family Brings Food, Culture and Character to Little Italy
This July marks a major milestone for one of Little Italy San Diego’s most recognizable dining destinations. Barbusa, located at 1917 India Street, celebrates its 10-year anniversary with a menu that is plentiful with an amazing variety of meats, fish, shellfish, vegetables and pastas. From lamb chops to halibut, and mussels to grilled eggplant, from […]
