By Shelli Derobertis The $26.5 million Torrey Pines Road Corridor Project, approved in July 2011, has residents wondering if it hit a roadblock, since after one year, the only action taken to improve public safety along the busy thoroughfare has been the installation of two radar speed indicators in January by Councilwoman Sherri Lightner’s office. […]
By Bob Witney, LJA Member; Mr. Whittemore, Ms. DeJong, Mrs. Naegle, Mr. and Mrs. McCormack, it is refreshing for our community to see you have chosen to respond to my open letter to Sherri Lightner as individuals, instead of using your characteristic playbook of hiding behind the names of small but vocal non-profit groups. This […]
My response to Councilperson Ms. Lightner Mrs. Lightner, thank you for your response to my recent letter. Although you stated the Neighborhood Code Compliance Department (NCCD) is under the direction and control of the Mayor’s Office, I chose to contact you as our community liaison knowing your current Chief of Staff is the former Director […]
Myrna Naegel, co-founder of La Jolla Shores Tomorrow and the owner of 2210 Avenida de la Playa and Councilperson Sherri Lighter on July 31st, 2012 at Ms.Lightner Campaign Kickoff picnic. 2226 Avenida de la Playa is owned by Vaughn Woods. Mr. Woods is President of La Jolla Shores Tomorrow an organization formed to save La Jolla […]
By: Bob Whitney; Letter to the City Attorney. It is easy for violations of the LJCPA volunteers to be shrugged off as insignificant and regarded as LJCPA “housekeeping”. Housekeeping however is not the point of this letter. The point is La Jolla has a systemic problem in which activist members of our community planning group […]
June 27, 201 Voice of San Diego by Keegan Kyle The election results from San Diego’s northwest council district earlier this month resemble a sandwich. Northern areas like Carmel Valley and southern areas like La Jolla supported Republican challenger Ray Ellis. Central areas like Torrey Pines and University City supported the incumbent councilwoman, Democrat Sherri […]
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–A La Jolla planning group had three answers to Hillel of San Diego’s request to build a religious, intellectual and spiritual center on land it owns near the UCSD campus: “No,” “no” and “no.” There were three interrelated questions before the La Jolla Community Planning Association on Thursday evening, June […]
Photo: La Jolla Light By: La Jolla Association Staff It is not uncommon for incumbents to run unopposed or against an opponent without major party backing, in San Diego. Sherri Lightner has environmental lawyer Bryan Peace (Democrate) and Torrey Pines Community Planning Board Chairman Dennis Ridz (Republican) to thank that she is still in the race to represent District 1. John Dadian, […]
Voice of San Diego Posted on April 30, 2012 by Keegan Kyle Ray Ellis is a crucial part of the Republican Party’s push to swing the partisan balance of the City Council, but he doesn’t exactly fit the party mold. His basic pitch mirrors the party platform. Ellis argues incumbent District 1 Councilwoman Sherri […]
City of San Diego Response: May 3, 2012 M1 (3)[1] re Michael Morton