SDUT: a new Goodwill will open soon in University City on Governor Drive
A recent report in the San Diego Union Tribune, published on September 9, 2026, confirms what many of us already suspected: a new Goodwill is […]
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SDUT: Are San Diego’s streets safe for kids? Here’s what San Diego Unified wants the city to fix
Background information from San Diego Unified School District: In October 2025, our community was shaken when a student was killed and two siblings seriously injured […]
SDUT: A strategic fire break helped save Ramona homes
A strategic fire break helped save Ramona homes; a homeowner’s association had proactively cleared brushland abutting homes on Oak Springs Drive before the Creelman fire […]
SDUT: Heat Risk Explorer reveals heat risk in San Diego
San Diego Union Tribune published June 25, 2026 at 12:35 PM PDT: Do you live in an area at risk from dangerous temperatures? A new […]
SDUT: City Council OKs compromise spending plan, capping a contentious budget season
The mayor didn’t announce Tuesday night whether he would sign the budget or possibly use his line-item veto power to reverse some of the last-minute […]
SDUT Editorial Board: City should prioritize limiting severe fire risks
The June 5 publication by the UT Editorial Board mentions University City as a community with pre-fire conditions similar to those which existed in the Los […]
SDUT: An alternate San Diego budget proposal takes shape, as residents slam cuts to libraries, arts
The compromise proposal — which needs at least one more supporter on the nine-member council — would pay for a long list of budget restorations […]
New deal on Parking & Trash Fees from SDUT: How three men struck San Diego’s surprise deal on trash fees and Balboa Park parking
How three men struck San Diego’s surprise deal on trash fees and Balboa Park parking; by David Garrick | David.Garrick@sduniontribune.com | The San Diego Union-Tribune […]
SDUT: Garden Mastery – Master Gardener Working with California’s new Zone Zero Defensible Space
From the San Diego Union Tribune published May 9, 2026: Garden Mastery: Working with California’s new ‘Zone Zero’ home fire safety perimeter. Here are ways […]
SDUT : April’s unseasonably warm, dry weather increased wildfire risk across San Diego County
By Gary Robbins | The San Diego Union-Tribune | PUBLISHED: April 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM PDT: April will go into the history books as […]
Mayor Releases Preliminary City of San Diego Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
From Inside San Diego: In accordance with the City Charter, Mayor Todd Gloria today [April 15, 2026] released the draft City of San Diego budget for […]
Safe Sidewalks Permit Fee Holiday Program Ends June 30
Now through June 30, the City of San Diego is offering a permit fee holiday and expedited permit process for sidewalk repairs. This program will […]
Comprehensive Speed Management Plan includes Governor and Genesee
The Speed Management Plan includes portions of Governor Drive, Genesee Avenue, Berino Ct, Soderblom, Shoreham, Regents, and adjacent streets in University City which have been […]
SDUT: The region’s three sewage recycling systems will soon go online
From the San Diego Union Tribune published on 1/25/2026: The region’s three sewage recycling systems, prompted by drought, will soon go online. After years years […]
SDUT: Residents and firefighters weigh in on new San Diego fire prevention rules
Zone Zero requires that homes in areas with ‘very high’ fire risk have nothing flammable within five feet by February 2027. Some residents want flexibility […]
New laws in California 2026: from KCRA, a round-up of some of the new laws taking effect January 1
KCRA December 22, 2025, SACRAMENTO, Calif. —Nearly 800 new laws were approved this year in California, and many of them will take effect on Jan. […]
Zone Zero: Homeowners must Comply with Regulations to Ban Flammable Material within 5 Feet of Home
San Diego just fast-tracked new fire-safety rules for homes. Here’s what homeowners should know. Thousands of homeowners will soon have to comply with controversial ‘Zone […]
Irvine Company adding hundreds of apartments to University City office campus
Update April 15, 2026, from UCPG Planning Group re Item #10 Information Item for Irvine Co. Redevelopment of The Plaza along Genesee: Zoom recording now […]
San Diego’s 2027 budget process has started; cash-strapped city will consider a new approach to spending taxpayer money called zero-based budgeting
FY 2027 Budget Survey: Budget Information from Council District 6 is available on the City website at: https://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd6/budget Wednesday, 11/05/2025: Budget & Government Efficiency Committee […]
SD Water and Sewer Rate Hikes Update
Courtesy of Mike Frattali: The City Council voted on October 28 to increase sewer rates by 31% over the next four years and water rates by 31% […]
