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Carlsbad’s City Manager’s Update: July 25, 2024
Earlier this week, the City Council made decisions related to beach preservation, south Carlsbad’s first community garden and a future park designed with help from the community. With July being National Parks & Recreation Month, Carlsbad certainly has a lot to celebrate! Here is the full list of topics I’ll cover today:
Escondido opposes new income categories in proposed housing bill
ESCONDIDO — The City Council has agreed to send a letter to the state opposing a bill authored by two local state legislators to create new income categories in the Regional Housing Needs Allocation process. If passed as written, Assembly Bill 3093, currently being considered by the state Assembly,...
SOS Community Meeting Reminder Thursday – July 25th
We are excited to remind you of our upcoming Save Oceanside Sand Community Meeting scheduled for this Thursday, July 25, from 5-8pm at the Vault Oceanside. The focus will be to provide an engaging agenda with updates on the progress in restoring our beaches, volunteer recognition, guest speakers, and short briefs from our volunteer committee chairs with opportunities to interact with all.
San Marcos OKs 224 housing units at Las Posas Road and Pacific Street
SAN MARCOS — A new housing development unanimously approved by the San Marcos City Council this week will bring 224 units to a long-vacant lot just down the road from Bradley Park while also providing protection for sensitive species onsite. The 33-acre lot, bordered by Linda Vista Drive, Pacific...
Jim Benedetti is shaping the landscape of Encinitas
Jim Benedetti is a 4th generation Californian who enjoys creating beautiful outdoor spaces. He moved to North County from the Bay area after meeting his wife Hillary on a San Diego Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) ski trip. He later started JPBLA, Inc. Landscape Architects. “JPBLA is...
E&J Metal Supply celebrates 20 years
Saturday was the 20th anniversary celebration of E & J Metal Supply, at 610 Rock Springs Rd, Escondido. The family-operated company is the number one supplier of metal in North County. Marc Schaefer of Senator Brian Jones’s office presented a certification to the Mendoza family. The certificate recognized the company...
FPPC investigating Del Mar official over rail crossing vote
DEL MAR —The California Fair Political Practices Commission is investigating Del Mar City Councilmember Terry Gaasterland after allegations that she created a conflict of interest by failing to recuse herself when voting about a proposed rail crossing project blocks from her home. The anonymous complaint raised concerns about the...
Community Resource Center plans $10.5M remodel of Encinitas campus
ENCINITAS — Local nonprofit Community Resource Center is pursuing much-needed updates to its office in downtown Encinitas to better provide a dignified environment that supports client and staff needs. Community Resource Center, or CRC, provides social services to around 7,000 individuals annually in coastal North County through food distributions,...
Sports Day Oct. 28 Will Benefit Needy Seacrest Village Residents
ENCINITAS, California (Press Release) – Seacrest Foundation and Guardians of San Diego will host the 32nd Annual “Take a Swing for Seniors” Golf, Tennis, Pickleball & Spa Day with presenting sponsor, William Gumpert Foundation, on Monday, October 28, 2024, at the beautiful Park Hyatt Aviara Resort & Golf Club. All levels of players are welcome.
Weekly Activity Report - July 25, 2024
New Hours at Building, Engineering and Planning Counters. The Development Services Department faces several capacity and workload challenges. To allow staff time to process and review applications of all types, the Department will close its public counters (Planning, Building, and Engineering) every Friday beginning on July 26. The hours on...
Register for Free Leadership Academy
Discover the Inner Workings of Your City with the Vista Leadership Academy!. The Vista Leadership Academy is excited to announce its Fall 2024 session, a unique opportunity for Vista residents and business owners to gain an in-depth understanding of their city's operations. This free, eight-week program is designed to offer participants a behind-the-scenes look at how Vista functions and is governed.
News Release - Emergency Repair of the Escondido Trunk Sewer Main
On June 20, 2024, a local emergency was proclaimed by the City Manager, serving in his role as the Director of Emergency Services, in order to act quickly to prevent catastrophic failure of the City’s compromised and severely deteriorated trunk sewer main, which could lead to sinkholes; raw sewage spills; and possible damage to nearby utilities infrastructure. This allowed City staff to work directly with contractors to address the necessary repairs. Emergency repairs to the existing 18-inch and 21-inch trunk sewer main in two sections, shown in Figure 1 and described below, will tentatively begin on July 25, 2024.
NCTD CEO updates council on transit center development
North County Transit District CEO Shawn Donaghy updated Escondido City Council about the planned redevelopment of the Escondido NCTD Transit Center at the July 17 meeting. Donaghy, who joined NCTD earlier this year, talked about where NCTD is going—especially upcoming projects. It is working on being “more than a public transportation organization,” he said. “That requires us to get back out into the communities and really have conversations about things that impact our communities that may not necessarily have anything to do with NCTD.”
City of San Marcos passes homeless encampment ban
The city of San Marcos is taking action on a homeless encampment ban following a Supreme Court ruling last month. City of Grants Pass v. Johnson allows cities to ban homeless encampments in public areas. The San Marcos City Council approved its own ban Tuesday with a 4-1 vote. Councilmember...
City Of San Marcos – 2024 Summer Concert Series
$8 Pre-sale tickets & $25 season passes will be available until 2 p.m. on Friday. $10 tickets will be available at the door on Saturday at 6 p.m. San Marcos Senior Activity Center | 111 Richmar Avenue | San Marcos, CA 92069.
Summer Reading Fest August 2
Oceanside , CA- The Oceanside Public Library presents the Summer Reading Fest, an evening to celebrate reading and bring people together for entertainment and activities for adults and families. The event takes place on August 2, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the John Landes Community Center Library, 2855 Cedar Road in Oceanside.
San Diego County Properties Valued at Record-High $768 Billion
San Diego County’s gross assessed value of all taxable property, including residential, commercial and industrial land, has reached $768 billion, which is 5.58% higher, or $40.6 billion greater than last year, according to Jordan Z. Marks, San Diego County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk (ARCC). The ARCC office also said the 2024...
South Vista Communities -July Updates
UPDATE: SOLUTIONS FOR CHANGE ‐ PLANS FOR GREEN OAK RANCH. I wanted to reach out with an invitation (link is underlined below) for a Meet and Greet with Chris Megison at Solutions for Change. This is a great opportunity to hear about our preliminary plans for Green Oak Ranch and for the community to offer some feedback and input. Please feel free to share this link and invite the South Vista Communities members.
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