In response to anexecutive ordersigned in January by Mayor Todd Gloria, the Development Services Department announced this week that it has created the Affordable Housing Permit Now program for 100% affordable housing projects and emergency shelters. The program provides enhanced customer service… Read more about City of San Diego Announces Creation of Affordable Housing Permit Now Program
Employees from the City of San Diegos Environmental Services Department (ESD) are gaining fame thanks to the newest installment of the highly popular YouTube series Challenge Accepted. The recently released episode,I Tried Garbage Collection,is shining a spotlight not on the 15-ton vehicles that… Read more about YouTube Star Spotlights City of San Diego Sanitation Drivers in New Video
Working to expand pathways to move San Diegans off the streets and into housing, the City Councilauthorized the expenditure of a $2.45 million grant awarded to the City of San Diego to help end peoples homelessness in East Village. San Diego was one of eight communities across the state last… Read more about City Council Approves State Funding to House People Living in Encampments
Prior to his first public appearance at Mayor Todd Gloria’s 2023 State of the City Address, local poet Jason Magabo Perez, Ph.D., was appointed as the City of San Diego 2023-2024 Poet Laureate. During the Jan. 11 State of the City Address, Perez recited his poem "We Draft Work Songs for This City"… Read more about City of San Diego Announces Selection of Long-Time Resident as New Poet Laureate
City of San Diego residents will soon be able to make a significant impact on climate change by diverting theirorganicwastefrom the landfill.As part of the Citys newOrganicWasteRecyclingprogram, and in compliance with state requirements, new green bins and kitchen pails will be delivered to City-… Read more about City of San Diego to Begin Phased Rollout of Organic Waste Recycling Program
Alexandra Devers was placed into the foster care system when she was just three months old. By the time she was four years old, she had lived in 10 foster and group homes. Finally, at age 13, she was welcomed into a permanent foster home by a woman she now calls Mom. Her mom, her 6th grade teacher-… Read more about City Intern Strives to Help Children and Families in San Diego
Start off 2023 with a new book and join the San Diego Public Librarys (SDPL) Winter Reading Challenge. This years theme is All the Feels to encourage readers of all ages to explore how reading affects their emotions.The new year is a great time to read something you enjoy, whether thats discovering… Read more about Library Kicks Off the New Year with All-Ages Reading Challenge
Dont toss your tree in the trash after the holidays! Starting Monday, Dec. 26, San Diegans can drop off their Christmas trees for free to be recycled and turned into high-quality mulch and compost, helping keep organic waste out of the landfill. Read more about Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program
