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Critic notes contract increases annually; council votes to save money
Sheila Pell 2:30 p.m., Oct. 22
Julie Stalmer
Articles by Julie Stalmer
Hillcrest parking structure 10 years overdue
"For me, it's progress. If you live in the city, you should expect it."
A parking garage that hasn't gotten past the vision stage since first being proposed two decades ago is being resurrected by the Uptown Gateway Council. This group of Hillcrest commercial property owners is giving the ...
Roseville developers' runaround in progress
"Opposing these projects is like putting out a brush fire with a wet towel."
Since moving into the Roseville neighborhood in May, Toni Popoki Reed had not seen much happening in the vacant lot across the street. She knew of the housing project that broke ground there in 2016. ...
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The pet-friendly housing problem
"No friends, no music, no smoking — but you can have your dogs here."
A pet-friendly bill hit the governor's desk on September 21. The bill (AB 1137) would mandate that new multi-family housing developments allow tenants to have pets if those developments receive financing through state programs. Former ...
Will O.B. parking situation stop Target?
South Beach bar's agreement with Antique Center muddles situation
O.B. locals reported seeing a notice posted at South Beach Bar and Grille (5059 Newport Avenue) in mid-August. The notice announced an application was filed with the city to turn the restaurant and bar on ...
Barrio Logan community plan not updated much
"This is crazy. Why are they asking us to do this again?"
The San Diego City Council approved Barrio Logan's community plan update in 2013. The plan addressed the unhealthy mix of residential and industrial zoning — issues such as industrial businesses opening up next door to ...
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
Beginning September 30, the city will use tarps to cover the garbage
With the post-summer wind direction about to shift from east to west, the city and county are working overtime to solidify a plan to quell odor complaints that skyrocket between November and April against Miramar ...
Point Loma fourplex controversy not done yet
"It makes developers look bad, and I'll just leave it at that."
The housing project on the corner of Emerson and Evergreen streets in the Roseville neighborhood of Point Loma has had more ups and downs and twists and turns than a roller coaster. The fourplex has ...
Breaking Bad: Clairemont edition
"Do you know Theresa?... That's all I need to ask."
On July 10, an East Clairemont neighborhood was faced with a vandalized SUV asking people to "Call Turko" because "This neighborhood is a meth op." Michael Turko said no one ever did "Call Turko." On ...
Debate on community choice for electricity heats up
"Choice under a monopoly is not a choice."
The city's goal of reaching 100 percent renewable energy by 2035 is kicking in to high gear with a new study that explores the feasibility of community choice — a program that would hand over ...
