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Sheila Pell
Articles by Sheila Pell
Seawall policy outdated says Coastal Commission
Encinitas and Solana Beach homes challenge rules
Even where public safety may be at risk, seawall applicants are in for a fight. Armoring the coast has become the equivalent of overprescribing antibiotics. "It's gonna get ugly," said Maricela Morales of the California ...
Dockless bikes and scooters in San Diego get new rules in June
3 mph on Embarcadero, geofencing on Mission Beach boardwalk, and the 4X40 rule
It's not all coasting as San Diego works out new rules for dockless rides. The city has to balance climate action goals with the needs of citizens who feel they've been pushed off the sidewalk ...
San Diego pot producers challenged by rivals
Urbn Leaf goes after Golden State Greens
As cannabis facilities grow, so does the traffic around them. Emissions increase, air quality degrades. Yet the San Diego City Council is ignoring those environmental impacts. That’s what several appeals of permits for three new ...
Border dirty water suits inch forward
Tijuana deficiencies laid at feet of agencies
What happens when toxic wastewater escapes cleansing, crosses an international border, picks up more pollutants, dodges treatment again, and finds its way onto beaches? Lawsuits. After decades of spills, of human and environmental health threats, ...
San Diego builds itself into danger
254,400 housing units in brushy, steep, and hard to reach places
According to a new report, San Diego is among the five California counties that have the most homes in high fire risk zones. The county has 254,400 housing units in brushy, steep, and hard to ...
San Diego charter backers lose
City staff mistake stands
On June 19, the San Diego City Council took on a staff error made in 2015 that limited the growth of schools, assembly, entertainment, and religious uses. That code change has been hard on charter ...
IB wavers on pot
Only one dispensary? 600 or 900 feet from schools?
Smoking lounges, neighborhood grows, and pot dispensaries won't go on the ballot in Imperial Beach, but where exactly will they go? Anywhere? On April 27, a judge upheld the city's decision to deny a petition ...
10 bedrooms with their own bathrooms and closets — in National City
Don't need picket fence
The lot is irregular, and so is the proposed housing model; developers see it as lemons to lemonade. Neighbors and some National City planning commissioners, however, see the four-unit communal living style project as a ...
Escondido's elderly deal with San Francisco's slick
Alarm-permit fee collectors raise ire of son
In 2004 Escondido passed an ordinance to charge an annual fee to register burglar alarms. When the program rolled out, affecting both homes and businesses, alarm owners were confused and frustrated by questions about their ...
