San Diego mayor’s spending plan cuts library hours 23 percent, but boosts firefighter hiring and climate action plan
Accomplishments noted in the budget include La Jolla Recreation Center basketball court resurfacing and replacement of water mains in the La Jolla Scenic Drive area. Continuing projects that are not expected to be completed this year include Coastal Rail Trail bike path construction and drainage repairs in the Alta La Jolla Drive area.
In the meantime, funding is budgeted for capital projects across La Jolla in various phases of work.
“The fiscal-year 2022 budget represents a new vision for our city and recovery from the devastating impact of the pandemic,” said City Councilman Joe LaCava, whose District 1 includes La Jolla. “I am encouraged to see many of my priorities are funded in the budget organizational efficiencies, homelessness, ‘sexy streets’ initiative [which involves pouring a slurry seal to maintain roads, overlays for roads that need new p
Shores outdoor dining gets permit to make Avenida de la Playa one way
In the latest move to help local restaurants recover financially during the coronavirus pandemic, the La Jolla Shores Association has acquired a permit from the city of San Diego to make one block of Avenida de la Playa one way going west.
The Shores’ outdoor dining program takes place on that block between El Paseo Grande and Calle de la Plata when restaurants are allowed to serve diners onsite, closing the street to vehicle traffic and enabling restaurants to place tables on the street and sidewalk.
However, restaurants have not been able to operate in-person dining since early December, when falling regional hospital intensive care capacity triggered additional state restrictions.