Tue, Oct 27: CRB Police Practices Board to hold Public Meeting
The Community Review Board on Police Practices (CRB) will hold a virtual open session meeting on Tuesday, October 27 from 6 – 8 p.m. The […]
Neighborhood Watch
Re October 14 UCCA community meeting: Zoom recording now available
Community interest and participation were high at UCCA’s University City community meeting on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. Attendees and speakers included SDPD Captain Matt Novak, […]
Sat Oct 17: Hate has no Home in University City – Stand with our Jewish Neighbors
From Change Begins With ME: On Saturday, October 17, 11 to 12 PM, on Governor Drive, adjacent to UC MarketPlace, 3202 Governor, Change Begins with […]
Rabbi Yonatan Halevy and the Shiviti Community host two Public Events of Healing
University City resident Yonatan Halevy, a Rabbi of the Shiviti Jewish community in University City, reported that he was walking with his elderly father on […]
UCCA hosts Community Meeting Wed, Oct 14; report of Physical Assault on Governor; statement from Police Department
Update 10/16/2020: Community interest and participation were high at UCCA’s University City community meeting on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. Attendees and speakers included SDPD Captain […]
National Night Out Events Cancelled due to COVID-19 Restrictions
From Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Barbara Gellman: National Night Out is a national date of support to celebrate police-community partnerships, crime, drug and violence prevention, safety […]
Call police ASAP when you observe Illegal Car Club activity, Street and/or Drag Racing
Residents who live in the area continue to report illegal drag-racing and Car Club activity. According to Community Relations Officer Melanie Bognuda, street racing is […]
SDCountyEmergency: Your Go-To Site for up to date #ValleyFire Evacuation and Recovery Information
On September 6, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation for San Diego County due to the Valley Fire. The San Diego County Emergency […]
Consumer Alert: COVID-19 Contact Tracing Scam
From Assemblymember Todd Gloria: Scammers are at it again. Their latest scam is to pose as COVID-19 contact tracers. These scammers are contacting Californians by […]
National Night Out, Scams and other Neighborhood Watch news
From Barbara Gellman: As you know, due to the COVID virus, UCCA’s University City Neighborhood Watch will not be participating in National Night Out on […]
July/August 2020 University City News newsletter is now online!
With the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, UCCA has decided to issue and deliver a print version of the July/August 2020 newsletter as well as making […]
Barbara Bry, Councilmember District 1, Continues to Support Independent Community-Led Commission on Police Practices
University City, San Diego; statement from Council President Pro Temp Barbara Bry: Today I was proud to vote “Yes” on two resolutions that move forward […]
Canyon Fire Safety – Brush Management and Weed Abatement
The San Diego Fire Rescue Department reminds all residents that San Diego’s fire season is year-round. Even with recent rains, we are experiencing one of […]
Re Illegal Street Racing: Officer Bognuda says to call Police when you observe Drag Racing
Residents who live along Governor Drive east of Genesee and in the La Jolla Crossroads area continue to report illegal drag-racing activity, especially late on […]
San Diego Union-Tribune: Defund the Police? Commentaries from Officials and Candidates
City of San Diego officials and candidates write about the Police Department budget and the future of policing. As printed in the Sunday, June 14, […]
June 12: Police Practices Community Review Board Seeks Input
From San Diego Communications: The City of San Diego’s Community Review Board on Police Practices (CRB) is holding its Policy Committee Meeting on Friday, June […]
Union Tribune: San Diego City Council increases police funding, after thousands lobbied for cuts
As reported by the San Diego Union Tribune, City Council supported proposed city Office on Race and Equity and increased money for renters. More than […]
Watch on YouTube – SD police advisory and oversight boards to hold public meetings Wednesday & Thursday, June 3 & 4
From the City of San Diego: The police advisory and oversight boards are holding meetings to discuss de-escalation recommendations at San Diego Police Department and […]
From Northern Division, SDPD: Community Update June 3, 2020
Courtesy of Barbara Gellman, Neighborhood Watch Coordinator for University City: This response after my email to Captain Matt Novak, Northern Division, asking for reassurance for […]
Union Tribune: San Diego police end use of carotid restraint, effective immediately
As reported by the San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego police will no longer use a controversial neck hold known as a carotid restraint, a […]