San Diego Union-Tribune: Defund the Police? Commentaries from Officials and Candidates
City of San Diego officials and candidates write about the Police Department budget and the future of policing. As printed in the Sunday, June 14, […]
Month: June 2020
June 16, 2020: CPUS Webinar to discuss existing and future University City Parks, Recreation Facilities, and Open Space
The City of San Diego Planning Department and the Community Plan Update Subcommittee (CPUS) are hosting a public Zoom Webinar on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, […]
June 12: Police Practices Community Review Board Seeks Input
From San Diego Communications: The City of San Diego’s Community Review Board on Police Practices (CRB) is holding its Policy Committee Meeting on Friday, June […]
Union Tribune: San Diego City Council increases police funding, after thousands lobbied for cuts
As reported by the San Diego Union Tribune, City Council supported proposed city Office on Race and Equity and increased money for renters. More than […]
June 2020 University City News newsletter is now available as a podcast; listen on SoundCloud
UC Talks is a hyper-local podcast that features conversations, interviews, and news of University City. It’s managed by the University City Community Association (UCCA). To […]
UCCA releases Zoom Meeting Notice and Tentative Agenda for Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 6 PM
From UCCA president Barry Bernstein: University City Community Association will hold its June general meeting via ZOOM on Wednesday, June 10, starting at 6:00 PM. […]
Our Neighborhood, Our Environment: Countywide Cleanup “I Love a Clean San Diego” June 20, 2020
Save the Date! On June 20, I Love A Clean San Diego is taking one of its largest volunteer events virtual through Facebook Live in […]
Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism
Courtesy of Diane Ahern: This morning, CNN and ‘Sesame Street’ hosted a town hall addressing racism. The 60-minute special “Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism, […]
UCPG Planning Group Agenda for June 9, 2020; meeting to be held via Zoom; public welcome
From UCPG Chair Chris Nielsen: UCPG, the University Community Planning Group, will meet on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at 6:00 PM, using Zoom Meeting video […]
Survey Invite: What is your vision for the future of University City? Please complete questionnaire for Community Plan Update
Survey Invite: City of San Diego invites residents to fill out questionnaire for the University Community Plan Update. On June 2, 2020, the City of […]
What’s it like to be a High School Senior during COVID-19 restrictions? UC Talks with three Centurion Seniors
UC Talks host Jemma Samala talks with University City High School seniors about what it’s like experiencing their last semester while under stay-at-home orders. Centurion […]
County Fair Banners feature Spreckels Students
From the SD County Fair: Due to the continued impacts of COVID-19, the 2020 County Fair has been postponed until 2021. The theme for next […]
VOSD livestream June 5, 2020: Drone/UAS with 79 feet wing span weighing up to 12,500 pounds flying in San Diego?
Update June 6, 2020: Video available on Facebook @VoiceofSanDiego at https://www.facebook.com/voiceofsandiego/videos/250850133006597/ As reported by Voice of San Diego: General Atomics plans to test a new […]
Watch on YouTube – SD police advisory and oversight boards to hold public meetings Wednesday & Thursday, June 3 & 4
From the City of San Diego: The police advisory and oversight boards are holding meetings to discuss de-escalation recommendations at San Diego Police Department and […]
From Northern Division, SDPD: Community Update June 3, 2020
Courtesy of Barbara Gellman, Neighborhood Watch Coordinator for University City: This response after my email to Captain Matt Novak, Northern Division, asking for reassurance for […]
Union Tribune: Health officer says ingrained virus-fighting practices keeping (new cases of COVID-19) numbers lower than predicted
As reported by the San Diego Union Tribune on June 1, 2020: Another day with under 100 new coronavirus cases and a positive test rate […]
Union Tribune: San Diego police end use of carotid restraint, effective immediately
As reported by the San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego police will no longer use a controversial neck hold known as a carotid restraint, a […]
Valerie Upham: Economists Forecast Recovery to Begin in the Second Half of 2020
Courtesy of Realtor Valerie Upham: With the U.S. economy on everyone’s minds right now, questions about the country’s financial outlook continue to come up daily. […]
Re Permit for Miramar Landfill 25-foot Height Increase Proposal – Public Comment Period Continues
The West Miramar Sanitary Landfill is requesting a Solid Waste Facility Permit revision to increase the permitted height of the existing active portion of West […]