The San Diego City Council today approved water rate increases that are needed over the next two years to improve customer service technology, repair aging infrastructure and continue to provide safe, reliable water to residents. The increases also cover the rising cost of purchasing… Read more about San Diego City Council Approves Ongoing Improvements to Public Utility Services
Ysidro used to be homeless, but he is now safe and healthy at the Hotel Churchill.Built in 1914, Hotel Churchill is located in the eastern part of Downtown San Diego, along the San Diego Trolley line. The renovation of the historic hotel in 2016 created and preserved 72 units of affordable housing… Read more about Resident of Hotel Churchill Affordable Apartments Shares His Story
An overgrown vacant lot in City Heights has been transformed into a garden at the Park de la Cruz Community Center. A ribbon cutting event was held on Saturday, Sept. 16, to celebrate this new garden, which has been under development since 2021 and is now ready for community use. Read more about New Garden Opens at Park de la Cruz Community Center in City Heights
Disposing of unwanted mattresses and box springs is now as easy as 1-2-3, and it’s free! As part of the City of San Diego’s participation in the Mattress Recycling Council’s (MRC) Bye Bye Mattress program, San Diegans can drop off mattresses and box springs at the City’s new collection site,… Read more about Free Mattress and Box Spring Recycling at New Collection Site
Immigrants and refugees across San Diego are invited to participate in the City’s first-ever informational career fair specifically tailored for newcomers to the city. The fair, which is sponsored and organized by the City’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (OIA) in collaboration with the Personnel… Read more about Immigrant and Refugee Career Fair
In 2019, a state law decriminalized sidewalk vending and mandated that cities develop a regulatory program that allows micro-entrepreneurs to operate. The City of San Diego’s sidewalk vending regulations, passed last year, allow vendors to do business but also seeks to protect our local parks… Read more about From the Mayor's Desk: Sidewalk Vending Rules, Explained
The City of San Diego will begin resurfacing Convoy Street on Tuesday night, Sept. 12, following a recently completed water and wastewater pipe replacement project. During the length of the project, crews will be applying asphalt overlay resurfacing to approximately three miles of road on Convoy… Read more about Convoy Street Resurfacing Underway