Government
County Assessor Announces Free Third Annual Disabled Veterans Resource Fair
The San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk (ARCC), Jordan Z. Marks’ Taxpayer Advocate Office led by Martin Arias, will host a Disabled Veterans Resource Fair in advance of Veterans Day on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at National University in Scripps Ranch campus, located at 9980 Carroll Canyon Road, with a kickoff ceremony starting at 9 a.m. […]
Opinion: Midway Rising Plans Affordable Housing, but There’s No Guarantee
By Christine Smith, Point Loma resident and member of the Peninsula Community Planning Board. The views expressed in this column are her own. (Previously published by The Times of San Diego.) Midway Rising goes before the Land Use and Housing Committee in October and City Council later this fall. It’s billed as a major affordable […]
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 […]
What Financial Documents Do I Need to Keep on File?
Here’s a question I get a lot: How long do I have to keep these records, and when can I finally start shredding them? It’s a fair question. Between tax returns, investment statements, insurance policies, estate planning documents, and healthcare records, the paperwork piles up quickly. The good news is that you don’t need to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Taxpayers Association Finds County of San Diego Drifting Toward Structural Deficit as Spending Outpaces Revenue
New county analysis reveals staffing has grown nearly four times faster than population while capital investment falls to a 16-year low This past month, the San Diego County Taxpayers Association today released its Financial Health Analysis of the County of San Diego, finding that a County balanced on paper is drifting toward a structural deficit […]
NAVWAR – A Bad Idea for Too Many Reasons – A Future Catastrophe
Five years ago, many of us from throughout the city of San Diego and county, made a decision to not support the major development of the NAVWAR site, which is on Pacific Highway in Old Town. It literally backs up to the most western part off Old Town San Diego. Though over 5,000 people from […]
Mormon Battalion to Host “Legacy of Liberty” Flag Day Celebration
The Mormon Battalion Historic Site in Old Town San Diego will commemorate Flag Day and the 250th anniversary of the United States with a special community gathering titled “Legacy of Liberty” at 5 p.m., Saturday, June 6, 2026. Held at the historic Mormon Battalion site at 2510 Juan Street, the celebration will honor the enduring […]
Mount Etna County Housing Facility Receives Poor Marks from Residents
By Pam Begeal This past May, representatives from communities around the city of San Diego joined San Diego United Communities members at a press conference and protest at a County and Federally funded Clairemont housing facility, located at 5255 Mt. Etna Drive, that has been receiving lots of criticism from its residents. They claim that it […]
