Osprey nests facilitated by San Diego Unified Port District
Lucy D. Barker 6:13 p.m., May 23
San Carlos
Cowles Mountain trail repaired, ready to open on May 18
And, more accurately, call it “Coals” Mountain
The main trailhead leading to the peak of 1591-foot-high Cowles Mountain is scheduled to reopen May 18, a date coinciding with Explore Mission Trails Regional Park Day, a celebration for the park that includes Cowles ...
San Carlos Area Council meeting hosts Carl DeMaio
Ex-mayoral candidate decides to “stay in the game”
Carl DeMaio referred to a defeat and some victories during his talk at the May 1 San Carlos Area Council meeting. He also weighed in on the proposed City of San Diego budget and discussed ...
Cowles Mountain at Mission Trails park — loved too much
Trail closed March 25 to April 17
For hikers it’s exercise rewarded with 360º panoramic views. For Cowles Mountain it’s trail damage and habitat destruction. Hikers anticipating a challenging spring break hike up Cowles Mountain at the Golfcrest trailhead in San Carlos ...
Does intersection warrant stop signs in San Carlos?
Not enough “points” to justify it
San Carlos Navajo Community Planners, Inc. (NCPI) on March 18 voted 8-1 to take an alternate method of requesting a four-way stop at Cowles Mountain Boulevard and Boulder Lake Avenue, a San Carlos intersection that ...
DA Bonnie Dumanis addresses San Carlos community
Gives crime-fighting tips, asks for a Facebook “like”
At the March 6 San Carlos Area Council meeting, San Diego district attorney Bonnie Dumanis asked if anyone in the audience was the victim of identity theft. One woman raised her hand; another said, "A ...
San Carlos pump station slated for replacement
Increased capacity to serve future population
The City of San Diego's plan to demolish and replace a pump station that has served San Carlos since 1967 received unanimous approval from Navajo Community Planners, Inc. (NCPI), on February 25. The estimated $7.5 ...
SDPD Eastern Division crime report from Capt. Andy Mills
Increases in arrests, crime, suicides
San Carlos was among the neighborhoods where residential burglaries increased during 2012, San Diego Police Department captain Andy Mills reported at the January 2 San Carlos Area Council meeting. Mills is commanding officer for the ...
Mayor Bob Filner to address SDG&E issues
He’s collecting info from planning groups
Mayor Bob Filner announced at the January 2 San Carlos Area Council meeting that he will "take on" San Diego Gas & Electric. Filner also said that he was interviewing to hire an energy advocate ...
Cowles Mountain — Mesa Road
On any given day, the main route up Cowles Mountain, the highest point in the city of San Diego, is busy. A route with less traffic and easy parking is the Mesa Trail route that ...
Cowles Mountain - East
Take the trail less traveled to the Cowles Mountain summit Directions from downtown San Diego: 15 miles. Allow 30 minutes’ driving time. (San Carlos, Mission Trails Regional Park) From I-8, exit north on College Ave. ...
