Homeless
Four Closed Door Sessions for the 1,000 Person Homeless Facility and Still No Community Input
Todd Gloria, the current mayor of San Diego has gone on record during a recent interview with the “Voice of San Diego” that there is no reason for community input on a 1,000-person homeless facility to serve a very diverse population with numerous mental health, physical and personal challenges. Obviously, he believes he doesn’t need […]
Freedom to Express Himself
I’ve met and interviewed a lot of people during my career and every person provides a unique story. Yet, few are as touching as Dysen White, a 20-year-old who is on a very special artistic journey. His art, which he refers to as “an expression of his freedom,” really does have an impact on you […]
Mayoral Poll Results Show Change May Be Inevitable
A recent poll by Competitive Edge Research reveals a tightening race for San Diego Mayor. The incumbent Todd Gloria has captured only 40.4 percent of the vote, compared to 31.6 percent for challenger Larry Turner, until recently, an unknown who is gaining notoriety. Additionally, 27.9 percent of respondents remain undecided, suggesting significant potential for Turner’s […]
H Barracks – More Homeless Schemes That Make No Sense
This past February 26, hundreds of residents who reside in Point Loma and surrounding communities attended a town hall meeting to review the current mayor’s plans to bring upwards of 1,000 homeless individuals to the site of H-Barracks. The location is right next to the San Diego International Airport, across the street from Spanish Landing, […]
The Destruction of Uptown San Diego – Thanks to Mayor Gloria
By Bill Walton It’s as if Todd Gloria wakes up every day and asks himself what is the worst thing I can do today for San Diego. This time, in a seemingly endless litany of disastrous choices, Todd Gloria is proposing in his new and singularly revised Plan Hillcrest, another slippery, slimy, and shady real estate […]
Unhoused Students Provided Work and College Readiness Assistance at Monarch School
Monarch School, the only public K-12 school in the U.S. serving exclusively unhoused students, was selected as a Prebys Foundation grant recipient, receiving $250,000 for youth success, financial stability and economic opportunity work. “Last year with Prebys Foundation’s support, we were able to provide assistance to more than 200 students and alumni with life skills […]
San Diego Humane Society Has a Crisis Situation
The San Diego Humane Society is seeing the number of dogs in its care remain at unprecedented levels. Since last November alone, they’ve seen a 30 percent increase in the number of dogs entering its shelters, with a current population of 580 canines. 175 of those dogs have been with them for more than 50 […]
The Destruction of the Little Red Bungalow
By Kate Callen, District 3 Council Candidate The Little Red Bungalow, a community icon in the heart of Mission Hills, was demolished on Friday, October 6, to make way for an eight-story market-rate housing tower. The Craftsman bungalow was 111 years old. I was invited to speak at Saturday’s vigil at the demolition site. Here are […]
Let’s Turn Uptown into Sardine Town San Diego
The Mayor Makes Plans to Add 50,000+ Residents and No Infrastructure For those of us receiving information on the proposed Hillcrest Plan being pushed on Uptown residents by Todd Gloria, the current mayor of the city of San Diego, we will soon be packed into an area not suitable for human habitation. The new norm […]
