4th of July UC Celebration planning group meets March 6 at 7 PM
Do you and your kids enjoy the family fun of the UC Celebration? Would you like to meet some of your neighbors who are volunteering […]
University City History
Planning Department publishes University Community Atlas: Existing Conditions 2018
The University Community Planning Group (UCPG) and the City of San Diego are updating the University Community Plan. The updated Community Plan will consider current […]
Flashback to 1970: Want to go for a ride? Take a drive on Governor courtesy of the City Clerk
Who remembers houses selling for $31,000? Thrifty and Safeway? University Gardens and University Village subdivisions? Gas stations at Regents? San Diego Trust and Savings? The […]
University City year in review: Looking back on 2018, moving forward into 2019
Do you remember when the Regents Road ‘West End Project’ construction got underway? How about the two parking lot incidents that changed the patio space […]
10 Years Later, University City Neighbors host Memorial and Tree Dedication to Honor Victims of Jet Crash
From Barry Bernstein, UCCA President: Over a hundred University City area residents, along with many elected officials, first responders, San Diego Park and Recreation, U.S. […]
Union Tribune: A decade later, a San Diego neighborhood is still reeling from a tragic plane crash
On December 8, 2008, an F/A-18 jet approaching Marine Corps Air Station Miramar crashed in San Diego’s University City. (Photo by K.C. Alfred / The […]
KPBS YouTube: 10 Years Later, University City Residents Honor Victims Of F-18 Crash
Ten years ago a Marine F-18 crashed into a University City neighborhood. KPBS Military Reporter Steve Walsh had this look back at some of the […]
Do you remember where you were December 8, 2008? If you lived in San Diego, you probably do.
If you were in University City, it probably started out as any other day. It was Monday, trash day for many, and the weather was […]
Dec 8 Crash Anniversary: Program Guide for December 8 Memorial and Tree Dedication
NOTE: All who plan to attend (and those unable to join us) are encouraged to set their alarms for 11:58 AM on December 8 to […]
Save the Date December 8: F-18 Crash Anniversary, Memorial and Tree Dedication
December 8, 2018, is the 10th anniversary of the F-18 jet crash in University City that took the lives of four members of the same […]
University City to remember 10th anniversary of F-18 jet crash with memorial and tree dedication
December 8, 2018, is the 10th anniversary of the F-18 fighter jet crash in University City that killed four members of the same family, destroyed […]
Advocating for safe aviation in University City and San Diego County
UCCA thanks Chairwoman Kristin Gaspar of the County Board of Supervisors for meeting with representatives of University City Community Association (UCCA) and Citizens Advocating Safe […]
University City Residents Form Safe Aviation Watchdog Group
Citizens Advocating Safe Aviation (CASA) watchdog group was formed by a group of citizens in San Diego’s University City neighborhood after the December 8, 2008, […]
Let’s Keep in Touch – Sign Up for Email Updates Today!
Want to know what’s going on in University City? Now it’s easier than ever with University City Community Association. Sign up for email notifications at https://www.universitycitynews.org/sign-up-for-email-updates-from-ucca/ […]
Happy Anniversary, University Community Library!
Library staff, volunteers, and patrons of all ages enjoyed a Saturday afternoon filled with music and memories, activities and refreshments, and even a book sale, as […]
UC Moms Sharing Mother’s Day Memories
Happy Mother’s Day, University City! A special Mother’s Day and UCCA Newsletter 15th Anniversary thank you to the moms who resurrected UCCA in 2002: Sandy […]
History of Spreckels Elementary
Courtesy of Betty Kellers: Our family moved to San DIego in February of 1972. If you moved here after 1981, it would be hard for […]
2002: A Year of Many Firsts
Courtesy of Diane Ahern: Here’s a challenge for you. Do you know what these events all have in common? The first meeting of the revived […]
The Development of University City
THE BIRTH OF UNIVERSITY CITY; a history of University City, by Jerry Herrman: Have you ever wondered what University City looked like at its beginning, […]
UCCA Marks 15-Year Anniversary: It Started with L.O.V.E.
Courtesy of Carole Pietras, UCCA’s first Vice President: Today we are so used to instant communication…texting, emailing, tweeting using our smart phones, tablets and computers. […]