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“The Nutcracker” at the Casa Del Prado
Celebrate San Diego Civic Youth Ballet’s (SDCYB) 80th Anniversary Season with the joy and spirit of “The Nutcracker.” Journey with Clara and her Nutcracker Prince through a daring battle with mischievous mice to a shimmering world of swirling snow and finally, to the enchanted Land of the Sweets, where sparkling confections, waltzing flowers, and the dance […]
Previous Mayor of Coronado, Richard Bailey, Hosts the Golden Awards
Nominations for the San Diego County Taxpayer’s Association (SDCTA) 29th Annual Goldens, which features both the Golden Watchdog and Golden Fleece Award, are now being reviewed to showcase the best and worst uses of your tax dollars by local governments and school districts. The final winners will be presented at the 2025 Goldens, which takes […]
What Happened To “Good Governance?”
It used to be standard practice among our elected officials to be the “gate keepers” of good governance. What happened that it no longer exists? Well, the fact is, it does exist, but not among those who are earning hefty salaries as City and County elected officials. Over the last year-plus, we’ve seen rampant examples […]
Mission Hills Faces a 12-Story Disaster — and City Hall Is Letting It Happen
By Doug Poole, Mission Hills resident The proposed 12-story project at 820 Fort Stockton Drive is nothing short of a looming disaster for Mission Hills. This isn’t smart growth or thoughtful planning — it’s a reckless gamble that will scar our neighborhood for decades. The design is physically ugly, completely out of scale, and wildly […]
City of San Diego Trash Fee Unconstitutional? – Decision Forthcoming
At 1:30 p.m., Friday, October 10, the plaintiffs and residents of the City of San Diego who have expressed strong opposition to the Environmental Services Department trash fee, sighting that it is unconstitutional, will learn the outcome of their lawsuit. The judge presiding over the case will hear from attorneys, Michael Aguirre and Maria Severson, […]
Residents and Businesses Protest Planned 14-Story High Rise on Columbia Street in South Mission Hills
This past month,a large, all-volunteer rally to support responsible growth and a protest of the planned 14-story high rise on Columbia Street took place at Winder and Columbia Street in South Mission Hills. Upwards of 100 people were present in support of the protest. During the event, attendees were reminded that the developer is planning […]
‘40th Floor Affair Spotlights San Diego’s Emerging Fashion Designers
Downtown San Diego’s skyline will transform into a fashion runway from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, July 26, as 800 Broadway hosts the 40th Floor Affair: A Runway Above it All, an exclusive fashion event celebrating the city’s rising design talent. Set against the panoramic backdrop of San Diego’s tallest rooftop lounge, this sky-high runway event will […]
Join the Trash Fee Legal Fight (at No Cost)
By Kate Callen If you are furious because City Hall intends to get out of the fiscal mess it created by charging you unlawful trash fees, Mike Aguirre and Maria Severson want your help. Aguirre and Severson are the lead attorneys on a lawsuit seeking to block the trash fees on state constitutional grounds. They […]
San Diego Housing Push Driven by Greed and Power
In US History, tenement housing referred to multi-family dwellings, often poorly constructed and overcrowded, that housed working-class families, particularly immigrants, in late 19th and early 20th century urban areas. These buildings were characterized by cramped living conditions, inadequate ventilation, and contributing to urban poverty. Though the “affordable housing” structures that are being built today in San Diego […]
More Bad News Coming from Sacramento on the Housing Industry
Stop SB 79 Scott Wiener, the senator representing San Franciso and San Mateo, who has a negative reputation of working to forever change the housing market in the State of California, is at it again. He has introduced SB 79, which was recently narrowly passed by the Senate. Now it is going to the Assembly. […]
