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By Gary Wonacott In November of 2022, I submitted a story to the Rag that was published about a shrinking Mission Beach and the incorrect basis for the calculation of Tier 4 short term rental licenses by the City of San Diego. At that time, I had an attorney send a demand letter to SANDAG,…

By Gary Wonacott  On December 14th 2023, the California Coastal Commission Commissioners met in Santa Cruz to assess their policy of supporting short term rentals to achieve low-cost access to the coast.  The policy review is needed in light of housing affordability, availability and homelessness across the State. The twelve commissioners listened to expert testimony from…

Many informed voices were heard last night, Wednesday, June 27 at the Ocean Beach Town Council forum on short term vacation rentals, including local OB experts, other heads of neighboring town councils - all opposed to Mayor Faulconer's proposal - except for one - that of Anthony George, the Mayor's representative. The good-sized audience inside…

Many informed voices were heard last night, Wednesday, June 27 at the Ocean Beach Town Council forum on short term vacation rentals, including local OB experts, other heads of neighboring town councils - all opposed to Mayor Faulconer's proposal - except for one - that of Anthony George, the Mayor's representative. The good-sized audience inside…

By David Garrick / San Diego Union-Tribune (LA Times) / April 17, 2023 Electric scooter companies say their ability to operate in San Diego is being severely hampered by city regulations combined with a sharp rise in scooter thefts that’s being blamed on the proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border. City officials say a thriving scooter…

By David Garrick / San Diego Union-Tribune (LA Times) / April 17, 2023 Electric scooter companies say their ability to operate in San Diego is being severely hampered by city regulations combined with a sharp rise in scooter thefts that’s being blamed on the proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border. City officials say a thriving scooter…

Buildings, airplanes, cars and virtually everything in society must comply with rules and regulations to protect us all.

By Gary Wonacott I have attended hundreds if not thousands of meetings in my life while working, and more recently since 2015 in the community. Only since 2018, when the short term rental industry began dominating the Mission Beach Town Council board and leadership have I seen such intimidating, controlling behavior with no oversight.  The…

The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously to approve the city of San Diego's plan to cap short-term vacation rentals.

Regulations of Airbnb-style units should have been in place long, long ago.