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I recently read an article in the La Jolla Light regarding leadership issues with our community group. I would like to offer my opinion as to why there is a shortage of leadership in the La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA). Contrary to Joe LaCava’s comment in the article many qualified people in our community, […]

The La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) is recognized by the City as the “official voice of our community”. To maintain this distinction the LJCPA must adhere to their City-approved bylaws and City Council Policy 600-24 (600-24). Article VII of 600-24 requires the LJCPA to elect a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Secretary. The Chairperson is […]

The La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) took a great step in 2016 toward improving the integrity, transparency and credibility of the La Jolla community review process. The long-term affiliation with local architect and Point Loma resident Tony Crisafi has ended. He recently resigned as the Chairman of the La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee (LJSPRC). While serving as the LJCPA President or the LJSPRC […]

The Cardenas family initially encountered the dark side of their neighbor, Mr. Rob Whittemore in 2010, when he objected to their plans to expand their 892 square foot beachfront deck by a mere 459 square feet. Little did the Cardenas family know they were about to encounter the dark side of the community approval process in La Jolla […]

To the editor of the La Jolla Village News: Your website states; “The San Diego Community Newspaper Group is dedicated to serving local coastal communities of San Diego, including La Jolla, University City, Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Ocean Beach and Point Loma.” Your reporter however, often times shows his allegiance not to our community, but […]

Admin/Volunteers On July 16, 2013 the property owners of 754 -758 Bonair Street, requested the La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee (DPR), a subcommittee of the La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) to approve their Coastal Development Permit, Tentative Map and Variance. The applicant wanted to demolish an existing duplex and construct three, 3-story, detached single family […]

Fox 5 News/Admin Residents in the Westknoll neighborhood blocked crews from installing a wireless antenna Monday morning. “This whole thing stinks, there’s something wrong here,” said David Haney. Crews from Crown Castle, for which La Jolla Community Planning Association’s President Joe LaCava is a paid Lobbyist,  were installing cellular equipment on a city light pole in […]

The property at 820 Rushville has been in the Hansen’s family for almost 60 years. On June 11th an appeal, filed by the disputed President of the La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA), Joe LA Cava, was rejected by a 5-1 vote of the San Diego Planning Commission. This was the third consecutive appeal filed […]

  La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) Trustee, Phil Merten and Chair of the La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee (LJSPRC), explains to the Planning Commission, on April 16 2015,  just how underhanded the approval process can be in La Jolla. Merten’s comments confirm why the Whitney family terminated their relationship with their original architect Dale Naegle. […]

On March 5th the La Jolla Community Planning Association will be holding their annual election. It appears, once again, Mr. Whittemore wants to be elected to the La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA). Why? This is a position he resigned from in October 2014, after publicly stating he would rather resign then serve on the LJCPA […]