Housing
YOUR VOICE MATTERS!
Calling ALL Candidates – UPTOWN PLANNERS Election The Uptown Planners serve in an advisory role to the City of San Diego on land-use and development issues in our six Uptown neighborhoods: Bankers Hill, Hillcrest, Medical Center Complex, Middletown, Mission Hills, University Heights. Whether you are for or against density, rent or own a home or […]
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 […]
Architectural Salvage Announces Closing After 28 Years of Reclaiming History in San Diego
Architectural Salvage, a pioneer in San Diego’s vintage and reclaimed interior scene, has announced its planned closure after 28 years with a Celebration Sale from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday, and Saturday, January 12 and 13; and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, January 14 at 2401 Kettner Boulevard in Little Italy. Founded by […]
Update on California Homeowners Insurance
According to CalFire, roughly 1.6 million acres have burned over the past five years in California. As a result of mounting losses from the increasing wildfire risk, many property insurers have either stopped renewing policies or are limiting their new policies to lower risk areas. Even homeowners in areas rated moderate fire risk have found […]
Opinion: ‘Plan Hillcrest’ Is a Dangerous Dereliction of Duty by San Diego Elected Officials
by Mat Wahlstrom The consequences of approving Plan Hillcrest for Uptown and all of San Diego will be immediate and devastating. Friday, November 17, was the deadline for submitting public comment on the Plan Hillcrest draft that will be moved forward to the San Diego Planning Commission. Launched in 2020, allegedly to address the 11-acre […]
Eroding the Quality and Character of San Diego
By Patty Ducey-Brooks (with content from Ben Christopher/CalMatters) I am truly tired of having to make “the housing crisis” the focus of my articles on a regular basis. However, what is being “forced on our lives” by our elected officials and certain governmental representatives is appalling. The reason is, we have a pro-density mayor currently […]
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 […]
Mission Hills’ Beloved Little Red Bungalow Demolished
By Mission Hills Heritage Despite a heroic effort by Mission Hills residents, the Craftsman bungalow located on the corner of Goldfinch Street and Fort Stockton Drive and affectionately known as the “Little Red Bungalow,” fell under the wrecking ball on October 5, 2023. The demolition brought to a sad end the community’s concerted effort, backed […]
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 […]
SB 10 Has Serious Negative Implications Including Inequity and Quality of Life for Minority Neighborhoods
I’ve decided to raise more concerns about this worthless bill (SB 10) that continues to remind us that someone at city hall and in Sacramento isn’t doing their part to truly understand the impact of creating more extreme density in urban communities. According to an analysis recently published by Climate Central, a nonprofit research group, […]
