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Say NO to Irresponsible Development on Mission Hills Hillside 

| March 2, 2025 | Comment Now!
Say NO to Irresponsible Development on Mission Hills Hillside 

By Scott Case Elda Developments is seeking to build a 14-story, 172 foot tall high-rise at 3677 Columbia Street, behind India Street’s International Restaurant Row. This precedent setting development on the Middletown hillside negatively impacts the entire community and is opposed by residents and India Street restaurant businesses.  The City is using its Complete Communities […]

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Residents and Businesses Say NO to Oversized and Unplanned Development on Middletown Hillside

| December 3, 2024 | 1 Comment
Residents and Businesses Say NO to Oversized and Unplanned Development on Middletown Hillside

Over the last couple of months, residents and business owners in the Middletown community of San Diego have learned of a developer’s plan to build an oversized high rise that will overpower this already densely packed area.   The Middletown community is already dealing with parking issues due to an increase of residential units and […]

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Witness the Beauty and Creativity that Transformed Tijuana’s Colonia La Esperanza Neighborhood

| November 3, 2024 | Comment Now!
Witness the Beauty and Creativity that Transformed Tijuana’s Colonia La Esperanza Neighborhood

Embark on an unforgettable journey through Colonia Esperanza on November 16th, hosted by the Ilan Lael Foundation. This immersive tour explores the vibrant Tijuana neighborhood, deeply connected to the renowned work of artist and sculptor-builder James Hubbell. The adventure begins at the Jardin de Ninos La Esperanza, a charming kindergarten oasis filled with colorful mosaics and playful […]

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Corporate Landlords Have Raised Rents in San Diego Making it Unaffordable 

| August 3, 2024 | 1 Comment

We continue to see news stories about how unaffordableit is to live in San Diego County due to the cost of housing.  Many of us have come to realize there are several factors causing this to occur, including the significant increase in vacation rentals and corporate landlords.A recent report found San Diego County is short […]

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The Mayor Makes Plans to Add 50,000+ Residents and No Infrastructure to Uptown

| July 3, 2024 | Comment Now!
The Mayor Makes Plans to Add 50,000+ Residents and No Infrastructure to Uptown

Late last year I wrote an article about Todd Gloria’s plans via the Hillcrest Blueprint to add 50,000 residents to the Uptown community. I referred to it as creating “sardine town,” which will not be suitable for human habitation. It will also kill small businesses because the major arteries for entering and departing Uptown will […]

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It’s Time for A New Beginning

| July 3, 2024 | Comment Now!
It’s Time for A New Beginning

This past month I was given good news about the Historic Mission Hills Library at 925 West Washington Street.  A representative of Councilman Whitburn’s office stated that according to the Library Department staff, the necessary abatement work has been completed. They are now awaiting the delivery of materials to finalize the remaining work. Their current […]

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Rival Groups Challenge Uptown and La Jolla CPGs

| March 31, 2024 | Comment Now!

By Mat Wahlstrom This past month, the City Council’s Land Use and Housing Committee voted to recommend which community planning group (CPG) will better represent the planning areas of La Jolla and Uptown: those currently elected, or those vetted for appointment by the mayor. This represents the culmination of a years-long effort to paint elected […]

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Dirty Politics Continues from City Hall

| March 2, 2024 | Comment Now!
Dirty Politics Continues from City Hall

If you haven’t seen the recent malfeasance being initiated by Mayor Todd Gloria’s appointed officials, here’s what you should know. There are three guys who appear to be a part of a team effort to create chaos by targeting communities with false campaign literature, coercing family members to initiate lawsuits, and wastefully funding these efforts. […]

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So You’re Thinking About an ADU

| February 10, 2024 | Comment Now!

With San Diego’s aggressive promotion of Auxiliary Dwelling Units (ADUs), the topic of owning rental properties has come up a lot recently. Besides the need for additional housing here (and just about every other major metropolitan area in the country), there are some key advantages to owning rental properties, namely: That said, owning and renting […]

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The Destruction of Uptown San Diego – Thanks to Mayor Gloria

| January 7, 2024 | 2 Comments
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 […]

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