Save the Date May 2026; News & Event Highlights

Saturday, May 9: Dumpster Day, District 6:

Time for some spring cleaning? 🌷 Join our office for a FREE Dumpster Day on Saturday, May 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in partnership with EDCO and Mira Mesa High School. Since 2023, this program has helped remove over 430 tons of trash across District 6, helping keep our neighborhoods clean.

Please dispose of unaccepted items separately by visiting 🗑sandiego.gov/environmental-services/recycling

It’s May! University City Community Association (UCCA)’s University City News May 2026 PDF newsletter is here!

Print copies are expected to be available for pickup at public spaces on Governor Drive (at the UC Laundromat, Standley Recreation Center, Cal Coast Credit Union) as early as Friday afternoon; for sure this weekend. Print copies are also available at the North University Library on Judicial and at Nobel and Doyle Recreation Center. 

UCCA’s delivery volunteers will begin distribution this weekend.

For all the New NEWS, please refer to the May newsletter; available at: https://www.universitycitynews.org/ucca-newsletter-archives/

Here are your Save the Date event highlights for May.

Weekly Walking on Wednesdays at 9;30 AM, weather permitting. Meet up in the Swanson pool parking lot area. More information is available in the May newsletter available at: https://www.universitycitynews.org/ucca-newsletter-archives/

• Monday, May 4, Blue Bin Rollout Begins: https://www.universitycitynews.org/2026/05/03/in-university-city-the-rollout-of-light-blue-recycling-bins-begins-first-week-of-may/
• 🔥Monday, May 11 at 6 PM: Fire Safe Council meets via Zoom; this month’s topic is Fire Safe Your Landscape with the latest landscaping zones and Zone Zero enforcement information from San Diego Fire-Rescue and CAL Fire. For more information, visit: https://www.universitycitynews.org/fire-safe-council-university-city/
• Tuesday, May 12 at 6 PM: UCPG Planning Group, in person and via Zoom. For more information, visit: https://www.sandiego.gov/planning/community-plans/university/planning-group
• 🚒 Saturday, May 16, 10 to 12 noon: Fire Safe Council Resource Fair at Standley Park, 3585 Governor Drive. For more information, visit: https://www.universitycitynews.org/fire-safe-council-university-city/
• Saturday, May 16, 10 to 12 noon: UCCA‘s Community Hours with Jemma Samala at Standley Park during the Fire Safe Council resource fair. For more information, check out the May NEWS or contact: president@universitycitynews.org
• ⚠️RE-SCHEDULED: The event is rescheduled to Saturday, June 13  – Saturday, May 16, 2 to 3 PM: Senior Housing Options presented by UCCA’s Senior Watch at Cal Coast Credit Union. For more information about Senior Watch, contact : president@universitycitynews.org
• Tuesday, May 19, 5 to 6 PM: UCCA Community Association meets at Standley Recreation Center. This is a public meeting and all are welcome to attend. There is more information in the May newsletter available at: https://www.universitycitynews.org/ucca-newsletter-archives/
• Tuesday, May 19, 630 to 7:30 PM: District 6 Budget Townhall at Grad Labs at 9880 Campus Point Dr in University City. There is more information in the May newsletter available at: https://www.universitycitynews.org/ucca-newsletter-archives/
• Wednesday, May 27, 6:30 PM: UC Celebration Committee meets to plan the 4th of July celebration at Standley Recreation Center at 7 PM. For more information, call the Recreation Center at:  (858) 552-1652
• Thursday, May 28, 7 PM: Standley Community Recreation Group at the Recreation Center. This is a public meting and all are welcome. For more information, call the Recreation Center at:  (858) 552-1652
• Saturday, May 30, 7:30 AM: The UC Coldwell Banker annual Neighborhood Garage Sale. Information available at: https://dunahoorealtygroup.com/26th-annual-garage-sale

Thanks for reading the Save the Date event highlights for May. The volunteers at UCCA update our web and social sites through the month. Let’s stay in touch; check back frequently for the New NEWS: https://www.universitycitynews.org/category/university-city-news-ucca/

I encourage everyone to read the newsletter and to keep it handy. There are events and opportunities to make connections and build community throughout the month. I look forward to seeing you in May.  I’ll be at Standley Park on Saturday morning, May 16, with Jemma and with the Fire Safe Council; I hope that you will be too! Please stop by to day hi.