The folks at Peninsula News are tired of the “Cañon Street Crap.” Here’s why (for any links, go to original):
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on Community Coalition Bulletin: San Diego Budget Review Is This Week at City Hall May 4–8: “Thank you for the links you provided. The budget “options” are depressing. In reviewing the library option 3, I was…” May 6, 17:45
on City Council to Ponder Library and Rec Center Cuts — Cabrillo Set to Close: “Tecolote Park & Recreation Center serves over 500 Tecolote Youth League players and families plus other community members. If TG…” May 6, 17:18
on A Sign of the Times … on the Parking Meter: “Parking meters, cams, whatever wired electronica, the damp salty sea air in our town corrodes them quick Nice expensive fantasy…” May 6, 16:55
on OB Rag Endorses Mandy Havlik for District 2 of City Council: “Bailey should be running for Mayor.” May 6, 16:21
on Framing the News About Bicycling? Let’s Try ‘Safety First’: “Arguing that “motorists are reckless too” misses the point. If I hit a motorist inside a car, he will almost…” May 6, 16:02
on CALL TO ACTION: Help Limit the Impact of SB 79 at Special City Council Meeting — Thursday, May 7: “Thursday 05/07/2026 San Diego City Council 6 pm. Agenda and Zoom link. https://sandiego.hylandcloud.com/211agendaonlinecouncil/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=6991&doctype=1&site=council Item 600. Senate Bill SB-79 Housing Density…” May 6, 15:31
on Framing the News About Bicycling? Let’s Try ‘Safety First’: “So, Chris, you admit that you do not follow the traffic laws. You seem to think that doing so is…” May 6, 14:43
on Framing the News About Bicycling? Let’s Try ‘Safety First’: “Let me know when you find one. I travel cities and not much different from place to place. Going to…” May 6, 13:24
on OB Rag Endorses Mandy Havlik for District 2 of City Council: “I have been a supporter of Mandy Havik in the past. She has been a long-term presence and very actively…” May 6, 13:10
on OB Rag Endorses Mandy Havlik for District 2 of City Council: “Thank you to the OB RAG for your endorsement and support. This endorsement means so much to me because so…” May 6, 13:08
on OB Rag Endorses Mandy Havlik for District 2 of City Council: “But what about Bailey?” May 6, 13:08
on Framing the News About Bicycling? Let’s Try ‘Safety First’: “Yes, turning right. But you are the exact reason this article should never have been written. Car drivers endanger bike…” May 6, 13:03
on Framing the News About Bicycling? Let’s Try ‘Safety First’: “If by forever you mean the last 100 or so years, yes. But smarter cities than us invested in mass…” May 6, 13:00
on Petitions to Repeal Paid Parking at Balboa Park and Trash Tax Locations This Week: “Thanks, Frank, for publishing. 82,000 signatures needed or bust!!” May 6, 12:38
I drive down Canon to the docks from OB all the time and always wondered what that first structure pictured was. Looked very industrial but in a residential neighborhood. Anyone know the story behind that place?
Thought we were in a housing crisis and here we have precious land that could be used for housing just rotting away with frozen tax basises.
Disincentivize non-owner occupied primary residence uses of housing! There is more than one way to increase supply and they don’t all have to line the pockets of big capital!
Then, of course, there remains 101 Ash and Civic Center Plaza.
Architect Tom Grondona owns that dilapidated castle as well as commercial property in Point Loma Village. He was a successful and award winning architect in the 80s and 90s, and hung with other award winning architects like Tom Smith and Rob Quigly, but since then he’s completely disappeared from the scene.
I surfed on over to the state architect’s licensing board web site yesterday and noticed that his architectural license was allowed to expire this past July.
There’s a story there, some reporter has to do some digging and knock on some doors. A good start would be his mailing address on Canon.