Make 2025 the Year to Get Involved: City of San Diego Seeking Volunteers for Boards and Commissions

January 2, 2025, 10:53 am

As the season of fresh starts and New Year’s resolutions gets underway, the City of San Diego is inviting residents to kick off 2025 by making a difference in their community. Volunteering for one of the City’s boards and commissions offers San Diegans a chance to get involved and help shape the… Read more about Make 2025 the Year to Get Involved: City of San Diego Seeking Volunteers for Boards and Commissions

Community Engagement

Today Marks the 50th Anniversary of the Purchase and Preservation of Cowles Mountain

December 31, 2024, 2:15 pm

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the purchase of Cowles Mountain, an iconic landmark and the most popular hike destination in the City of San Diego.In 1974, Cowles Mountain was in imminent danger of being developed when an opportunity for local government to buy it arose. The purchase laid the… Read more about Today Marks the 50th Anniversary of the Purchase and Preservation of Cowles Mountain

Parks and Recreation

Power Up the New Year with the Winter Reading Challenge

December 31, 2024, 12:24 pm

Pick up a new book in the new year and join the City of San Diego Public Library’s (SDPL) Winter Reading Challenge. This year’s theme is Be a Reading Machine and focuses on the world of engineering, invention and high-tech skills.   Read more about Power Up the New Year with the Winter Reading Challenge

Library

Permanent Barrier Installation Planned for Sunset Cliffs Section

December 30, 2024, 2:22 pm

In order to protect public safety and address the impacts of ongoing coastal erosion, a permanent barricade is being installed at a small section of the bluffs on Sunset Cliffs Boulevard in Point Loma. City of San Diego crews are working this week to install the barrier, replacing a temporary one,… Read more about Permanent Barrier Installation Planned for Sunset Cliffs Section

Public Safety

Enforcement of New ‘Daylighting’ Law Begins Jan. 1

December 26, 2024, 3:20 pm

As the new year is set to begin, new laws are going into effect in the City of San Diego. One that all drivers need to be aware of is the statewide “daylighting” law, which is meant to protect people crossing intersections by prohibiting parking within 20 feet of the corner, creating more… Read more about Enforcement of New ‘Daylighting’ Law Begins Jan. 1

Public Safety

Residents Invited to Recycle Christmas Trees for Free

December 26, 2024, 11:36 am

This holiday season, the City of San Diego is continuing its commitment to sustainability with the launch of its annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program. Starting Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, residents can drop off their clean, undecorated Christmas trees at any 16 designated locations … Read more about Residents Invited to Recycle Christmas Trees for Free

Environment

Community Members Invited to Help Honor Parks and Recreation Staff

December 19, 2024, 3:41 pm

Whether it’s teaching adults and children to swim, cleaning up parks or providing activities in recreation centers across San Diego, a new recognition program is highlighting the impact of the services provided by Parks and Recreation employees. The City of San Diego Heart of Service award… Read more about Community Members Invited to Help Honor Parks and Recreation Staff

Parks and Recreation

Residents Encouraged to Prepare Before Rainy Season

December 18, 2024, 9:50 am

The City of San Diego is taking proactive steps to ensure the safety of residents living in floodplain areas by distributing educational pamphlets with vital information on how to prepare for potential flooding. Read more about Residents Encouraged to Prepare Before Rainy Season

Public Safety

New Home for the Holidays: San Diego Couple Shares Journey to End Their Homelessness

December 17, 2024, 3:49 pm

One San Diego couple is spending the holidays in a new home after years of experiencing homelessness. Justin Reeb and Dullanni Waterman moved into the PATH Villas El Cerrito supportive housing complex a few months ago. They were living in an encampment near the San Diego River for nearly a decade… Read more about New Home for the Holidays: San Diego Couple Shares Journey to End Their Homelessness

Homelessness Solutions

City of San Diego Hourly Minimum Wage Will Increase to $17.25 Effective Jan. 1, 2025

December 13, 2024, 1:22 pm

Many San Diegans could see more money in their paychecks when the City’s minimum wage goes up in the new year. Effective Jan. 1, 2025, employees who perform at least two hours of work in one or more calendar weeks of the year within the geographic boundaries of the city will receive a minimum wage… Read more about City of San Diego Hourly Minimum Wage Will Increase to $17.25 Effective Jan. 1, 2025

Business