By Michael Livingston of Save Del Cerro
On January 9, 2024, in a 6-2 vote, San Diego City Council denied the All People’s Church (“APC”) application to build a 54,476 square foot, 900 seat facility, with over a dozen classrooms, over 20 offices, over 350 parking spaces, along with a 71,010 square foot two-level parking structure, at the intersection of Interstate 8, College Avenue and Del Cerro Boulevard. In response, APC filed a federal lawsuit alleging religious discrimination. All Peoples Church v. City of San Diego 24 CV 0562 TWR-MSB.
The City Council denied APC’s application based upon the inadequacy of the 2019 traffic analyses that APC used to support its application and the safety dangers that the proposed project created. Both parties will now need to spend significant time and money litigating APC’s claims, when the traffic analyses and safety issues could have been decided years ago— indeed even when APC first made its plans — if APC had simply provided full and accurate traffic as well as safety analyses.
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It’s More Than Just The “Wow” Dresses
By Colleen O’Connor
The annual Portuguese Festa de Espirito Santo has a 100 plus year tradition. It is family oriented, based in devout Catholicism, an affinity for the Portuguese community, their fishing history, and a bit of fun. A joy in serious times.
The parade on Sunday, with High Mass to follow, was delightful. Bands, lots of children in costumes, and dresses.
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Surfrider has launched a petition directed toward decision makers to keep public access to San Onofre State Beach.
Here’s their statement on the Petition.
California’s State Parks’ lease allowing public access to San Onofre State Beach expires in August 2024. Without a lease renewal or extension, we could lose public access to this valuable stretch of coastline and world-renowned surf breaks indefinitely!
Make your voice heard by these key leaders and decision-makers:
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This Saturday, May 18th, 2024 at Noon in Ocean Beach !!
Come join a growing number of your friends and neighbors, 45 folks last Saturday, our largest group yet, standing out on a busy corner in Ocean Beach, demanding a CEASEFIRE in Gaza, and demanding that the U.S. stop providing Israel with weapons that have already killed 32,000+ Gazans.
This weekly demonstration, organized by the San Diego Veterans For Peace and the progressive women’s group, Code Pink, will mark the sixteen consecutive Saturdays at the same location,
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Hundreds of activist will march for animal rights from Pantoja Park in downtown San Diego starting this Saturday May 18th at 10 AM. The march will go to Little Italy and then end back at Pantoja Park. There will be large, colorful art depictions of animals along with a “Barbie” theme.
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