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Not Perfect, but Definitely Better
In another marathon City Council meeting, council members voted 5 to 4 to cap the Bonus ADU program...Read more
Media
Jun 161 min read


Call to Action - Submit your comments before Monday
the San Diego City Council will vote on the Planning Department's latest amendments to the Bonus ADU program...Read more
Media
Jun 133 min read


San Diego Sacrifices Fire Safety to Push Mega Bonus ADU Projects
San Diego's Bonus ADU program has allowed 15+ Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to be packed behind homes...Read more
Media
Jun 122 min read


Update - SB 79 Narrowly Passes Senate, Heads to Assembly
UPDATE: SB 79 has passed the CA Senate by a hair, with two San Diego Senators voting in favor...Read more
Media
Jun 52 min read


Rohr Park Master Plan Feels Rushed and Bonita was Not Invited to Participate
I can't put my finger on it, but something doesn't feel right about this Rohr Park Master Plan...Read more
Susan Heavilin
Jun 22 min read


Help Shape the Future of Rohr Park!
The City of Chula Vista is Developing a Master Plan for Rohr Park, and your input matters! ...Read more
Media
May 302 min read


County Funds up to 70 Sleeping Cabins for Homeless
The new proposed site for the sleeping cabins is located at the intersection of Troy Street and Sweetwater Road (2800 Sweetwater Road, Lemon Grove, CA 91945)...Read more
Susan Heavilin
May 272 min read


A Dream Come True
There is almost no place in South San Diego County where you cannot see Chula Vista’s new monument to civic pride and ambition...Read more
Media
May 215 min read


Neighbors for a Better San Diego Meets Today at 1PM
This is an urgent Call to Action for the meeting today, May 15, 2025. This meeting will try to right the wrongs of the Bonus ADU Program...Read more
Public Announcement
May 152 min read


Supervisors Asked to Approve Bonita Utility Undergrounding
The Department of Public Works (DPW) recommends forming a Underground Utility District (UUD) in Sweetwater on Bonita Road between 400 feet southwest of Frisbie Street and San Miguel Road to complete the fourth and final phase of undergrounding on Bonita Road...Read more
Public Announcement
May 52 min read


Keep On (Electric) Truckin’
How to make a National City resident mad: Tell them you’ve selected their city as the site of a new industrial development that wealthier, more powerful cities would never allow....Read more
Media
May 13 min read


Community's Argument Against Secure Self Storage Facility Fell On Deaf Ears
On April 9, 2025, three members of the Board of Supervisors "listened" as resident after resident gave one valid argument after another why the Supervisors should throw out the Secure Self Storage plan. I wrote about the meeting in detail the day after in "Supervisors Support Developer Over Bonita Residents."...Read more
Susan Heavilin
Apr 253 min read
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