San Diego’s building department is overwhelmed by permit applications and grossly understaffed to meet demand, using antiquated technology and redundant processes to authorize new housing.
The California Theatre, an abandoned downtown landmark crumbling in plain view, is now the subject of a contentious dispute as city representatives press an insolvent property owner to immediately rectify safety breaches and demolish the "dangerous structure."
After years of planning and months of community review, plans to vacate part of Cuvier Street to help make way for a La Jolla Recreation Center renovation got the La Jolla Community Planning Association’s approval during its Nov. 4 meeting online.