Fred Kosmo News Today

Even though the issue has dropped from the cameras of our local TV stations, H Barracks is still with us. Mayor Gloria has not changed his plans and those in the community of Point Loma have not changed their minds. Here, is more on the issue, a letter to the mayor from the Peninsula Planning…

By Geoff Page The main items of interest at the Peninsula Community Planning Board’s regular monthly meeting, Thursday, November 17, were traffic recommendations the PCPB is making to the city. These kinds of things usually prompt community interest because they affect driving on the peninsula. Of these, items 2, 3, and 5 involved the traffic…

Growing numbers of asylum seekers are arriving in San Diego County, and government resources are not keeping up. KPBS recently visited a local church that opened its doors. In other news, San Diego County has been seeing an uptick in mpox cases. We hear from health officials about the reasons why. Plus, we have a follow up to a story we brought you over the summer about two young San Diego friends who re-created a vintage piano for a cause.

The Peninsula Community Planning Board sent a letter to the city of San Diego opposing a plan to turn a site near the airport into a temporary homeless shelter.

By Geoff Page The highlight of the Peninsula Community Planning Board’s regular monthly meeting, September 15, was another end around maneuver by cycling advocates attempting a major change to a well-traveled Point Loma street. Evergreen Street Read this agenda item: Approval of letter requesting city to install traffic diverters for the area of Evergreen Street…

By Geoff Page The Peninsula Community Planning Board’s regular monthly meeting, Thursday, July 21, was not an exciting affair, but, as always, there were a couple of interesting moments. The Cañon Street pocket park item was the best and it calls for a review of this park’s weird history. Before moving on to the park,…

By Geoff Page The regularly monthly meeting of the Peninsula Community Planning Board on June was pretty routine. There was only one project to review, but it was said that the July meeting would be crowded with projects. Government Reports The Government Reports portion of the meeting provided the most interest. Council District 2 representative,…

The current map the commission is evaluating significantly reduces the Latino and voting age population from what it is in the City Council District 9.  

Proposal is among two being debated by deadlocked Redistricting Commission as deadline looms Boundary changes focused on minority voting power gaining momentum in San Diego UCSD La Jolla

I have seen how my UC San Diego peers are ignored and viewed condescendingly.