Broadcastify Police & Fire Scanner: Keep up with Public Safety incidents as they happen
Are you wondering how to get real-time information about police and fire-rescue activity in our area? Listen to the “police scanner” audio feed of the […]
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April 22, 2020 marks 50 years of Earth Day; how to celebrate with COVID-19 restrictions?
The first Earth Day was a unified response to an environment in crisis — oil spills, smog, rivers so polluted they literally caught fire. On […]
Fire Safe Council of UC South : Preparing “Get Home” Bags
As featured on page 12 of the April 2020 University City News : J Smith, Fire Safe Council of University City South member, has put […]
COVID-19 Update : Mayor Signs Executive Order Declaring 11,000 City Employees Disaster Workers
As published on March 30, 2020: Continuing the aggressive approach to protect public safety and provide relief to San Diegans amid COVID-19, today Mayor Kevin […]
Due to COVID-19 Restrictions, no Home Delivery available for the April 2020 University City News
Where to get the April 2020 University City News? From UCCA President Barry Bernstein, a message to the University City Community: On behalf of the […]
NBC7: SDFD Firefighter Tests Positive for COVID-19; Dozens of Firefighters, SDPD Officers Quarantined
As reported by NBC7Chicago March 23, 2020: The first COVID-19 patient within the ranks of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department was reported Monday, and dozens […]
Protect our First Responders : Police and Fire dispatchers (call-takers) asking additional questions related to COVID-19
San Diego Police and Fire/Rescue Departments have asked for the public’s help to keep our first responders safe. Let dispatchers know if you have symptoms […]
Weekend Project: Spring forward Saturday night and improve your household fire safety
Are you ready University City? It seems like just yesterday that we turned our clocks back an hour and here we are about to spring […]
Fire Safe Council of University City meets Tuesday, December 3, at 6 PM
From Jemma Samala, Fire Safe Council chair: The Fire Safe Council of University City has submitted papers to become an official Fire Safe Council under the […]
Did you know that emergency evacuation calls go only to landlines? Register your cell phone today!
Have you cut your landline? Be aware that when authorities send out evacuation calls to specific areas, like during a wildfire, they only go to […]
Santa Ana winds predicted; SDFR department is increasing staffing
On Sunday and Monday, October 20 and 21, 2019, San Diego Fire-Rescue will increase staffing because of the predicted Santa Ana wind event. We will […]
National Weather Service issues Santa Ana warning Sunday/Monday/Tuesday, Oct 20/21/22, 2019
Looking at the week ahead, fire weather will be the main concern. Dry offshore winds Sunday through Tuesday will bring elevated fire weather conditions. It will […]
SDGE: Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) a possibility in San Diego and County
From San Diego Gas and Electric (SDGE): As California’s climate conditions have changed, the traditional idea of a fire “season” has evolved into a year-long […]
Fire Weather Watch in San Diego for Thursday and Friday, October 10 and 11, 2019
From the San Diego County News Center: The National Weather Service issued a Fire Weather Watch from early Thursday (October 10, 2019) through late Friday. […]
CAL FIRE Prepares To Add New Aerial Attack Plane
From the County of San Diego Communications Office: While San Diego has more locally stationed resources to fight fire from the air than any other […]
Ready, Set, Go: Getting ready for wildfire in University City
From UCCA’s newsletter editor Jemma Samala: The room was packed last month at the University Community Library when Charles Butler, Code Compliance Officer SD Fire-Rescue […]
Back-to-School Safety Reminders
As children across San Diego head back to school, you can help them arrive safely by staying focused on the road. Eliminate distractions behind the […]
SDFD: Ready, Set, Go; learn Wildfire and Disaster Preparedness on Saturday, August 24
Be prepared! Learn how to set up a personal family disaster plan and how to reduce your risk of wildfire in this program from the San […]
August 24: SD Fire Department: Ready, Set, Go; Wildfire and Disaster Preparedness
No one knows when or where the next major wildfire will occur in our region. But it is a question of when — not if […]
University City community public meeting Wednesday, July 10, 2019; agenda items sought
July 8 update: UCCA issues preliminary agenda for July 10 meeting; agenda available for download at UNIVERSITY CITY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION JULY 10 2019 preliminary agenda […]