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No ‘Small-Town Mindset’ in San Diego Due to Its Rich History
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (569+ words) By Michael Stepner and Mary Lydon / Op-Ed San Diego U-T / February 27, 2026" Every city has its own DNA. San Diego's foundational DNA includes the establishment in the early 1920s of what is now Naval Base San Diego and Marine Corps Recruiting Depot....
40-Year UCSD Study of Point Loma and La Jolla Kelp Forests Show Steady Decline Due to Climate Crisis
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (642+ words) From UC San Diego Today Now / March 5, 2026 The growth form of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) is composed of shoots known as stipes instead of branches. From one parent holding fast to the hard bottom might come as many as 150 stipes....
SOHO: Package A Advances — Now So Does the Fight
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1007+ words) From SOHO / March-April 2026 Newsletter San Diego's historic districts and individually designated resources are not abstract planning concepts. They are neighborhoods, cultural landscapes, and places that tell the story of our region and its people. Once protections are weakened or removed,…...
Tax on San Diego’s Empty Second Homes Goes to June Ballot
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (412+ words) By Lori Weisberg / San Diego Union-Tribune / March 4, 2026 In a near-unanimous decision, the San Diego City Council agreed Tuesday to let voters decide whether a hefty tax should be imposed on thousands of second homes that are sitting empty most of…...
Lawyer Claims Environmental Analysis of Midway Rising Flawed; Residents Destined to Gridlock; Taxpayers to Pay for Project Infrastructure
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (672+ words) By Jennifer van Grove / San Diego Union-Tribune / March 3, 2026 A letter sent last week to San Diego leaders asserts that the environmental analysis for the Midway Rising project is legally flawed, and will, if approved, not only lead to additional gridlock…...
Assemblyman Chris Ward’s Plan to Prevent Housing Development in Mission Bay Park
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1212+ words) By Jeff McDonald / San Diego Union-Tribune / February 28, 2026 When San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria last year asked the City Council to declare three commercial properties within Mission Bay Park as surplus land in order to negotiate new leases, it did not…...
The Future of Balboa Park: A Community Conversation — Sat., March 28th
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (417+ words) The Future of Balboa Park: A Community Conversation" When:Saturday, March 28, 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Where:Mission Valley Library Community Room The Future of Balboa Park: A Community Conversation" will invite members of the San Diego public, who are the real stakeholders of…...
Navy Says ‘Human Error’ in Jet that Flew Pilot-less Over Point Loma and Crashed into Bay
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (421+ words) By Alex Cheney / CBS8 / February 27, 2026 A Navy investigation has determined that human error caused an E/A-18G Growler military jet to crash into San Diego Bay during a training exercise on Feb. 12, 2025, according to information the Navy shared with reporters today. The…...
San Diego May Soon Regulate E-Bikes for Children and Passengers
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (277+ words) Children Under 12 Would Be Banned By Esmeralda Perez / CBS8 / February 25, 2026 San Diego may soon implement electric bike regulations, as Councilmember Raul Campillo has proposed an initiative aiming to address growing safety concerns about misuse and excessive speeding on e-bikes throughout the…...
Community Planning Group Elections This Week for Normal Heights, Ocean Beach, Scripps Ranch and La Jolla
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (184+ words) Community Planning Group Elections This Week in San Diego San Diego's Community Planning Groups (CPGs) hold annual elections every March. Here are dates, times, and locations for in-person voting at some of this week's elections. Be sure to bring your…...