Government
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, […]
Act Now: 820 Fort Stockton Factory-Built Tower Bypassing Community Review
We need to act quickly. The proposed development at 820 Fort Stockton Drive is moving forward under the City’s Complete Communities program, confirmed this week by Councilmember Stephen Whitburn’s office. Permits are already being processed, with excavation expected to begin as soon as September 18. This project’s history shows just how far City Hall has […]
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 […]
Ugly Commentary from Elected Officials’ Staff on Serious Local Issues – Why?
This past week, I saw direct comments from the chief of staff for an elected city official that shocked and upset me more than I expected. Though I had been reviewing previous emails on various topics, after seeing the comments from this chief of staff, communicating rather rudely to a member of the community, I […]
Business Leaders Warn $25 Minimum Wage Mandate Will Devastate San Diego
The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce held a press conference to voice strong opposition to the City of San Diego’s proposed $25 minimum wage mandate. Business and community leaders spoke to the devastating consequences this policy would have on small businesses, the regional economy, and San Diego as a whole. Speakers included: ?Chris Cate of […]
County Camp for Teens Shaping Tomorrow’s Public Health Leaders
By Fernanda Lopez Halvorson, County of San Diego Communications Office High school students from around San Diego County are spending this week in a classroom with some of the County’s dedicated public health professionals. Nearly 70 soon-to-be 11th and 12th grade students are taking part in the Public Health Advocates Camp, now in its third year. […]
Mission Hills Heritage to Nominate the Marine View Historic District
By Barry Hager Mission Hills Heritage (MHH) is pleased to announce the upcoming nomination of another National Register historic district in Mission Hills: the Marine View Historic District. The focus of this effort is on portions of South Mission Hills, unlike prior national register districts MHH nominated that centered on North Mission Hills (Inspiration Heights […]
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 […]
Density Driven Agenda Outside the Uptown Community Plan Update
According to residents of Uptown who are monitoring development in the Uptown Community, that includes University Heights, Hillcrest, Bankers Hill, the Medical Complex, Mission Hills and Middletown, the 2024 Hillcrest Focused Plan Amendment (Uptown Community Plan update) resulted in a huge number of additional, allowable housing units, 17,000 in fact. In total, there is […]
The YIMBY Alternative Universe: Great Transit, Affordable ADUs, Easy Fixes
By Kate Callen San Diegans who feel the strain of overdevelopment in older neighborhoods won’t recognize the halcyon city in Wesley Morgan’s May 31 Times of San Diego commentary, “Opinion: Privileged Homeowners Like Me Shouldn’t Resist New Housing.” Morgan, treasurer of YIMBY Democrats of San Diego, describes how he and his wife bought a Mission Hills home […]
