Renters, builders defend San Diego's ADU program

San Diego City Council votes to begin rolling back controversial ADU program
The San Diego City Council voted on Tuesday to begin rolling back a landmark housing program that let single-family homeowners build more accessory dwelling units (ADU) on their property if they reserve units for low to moderate-income households.
Renters, builders defend San Diego's ADU program as council backs off repeal effort
The City Council rescinded a request to repeal the city's landmark ADU bonus program, but pledged to work with Mayor Todd Gloria to limit where it applies.
San Diego City Council reconsiders Bonus ADU program after community concerns
San Diego's City Council is reviewing its bonus ADU program after community concerns in areas including the Encanto neighborhood have voiced their concerns
Morning Report: Council Spares ADU Bonus Program
San Diego’s accessory dwelling bonus density program isn’t going anywhere, yet. After hours of public comment and back and forth discussions, San Diego’s City Council stopped short of killing the […]
San Diego’s first Black city councilmember and county supervisor dies at 102. His legacy lives
Leon Williams moved to San Diego in 1941. Restaurants and hotels refused him service. Still, he wanted to serve the city that wouldn't serve him.
City of San Diego Awarded LEED Gold Certification
The city of San Diego has been awarded LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, it was announced Wednesday. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design was created by the USGBC and is a sustainability building rating system. San Diego was one of eight cities in the United States to reach gold status this year.
San Diego's first Black city councilman and county supervisor dies at 102
Williams, who was elected San Diego's first Black city councilman in 1969 and first Black county supervisor in 1982, died late Saturday night from cardiac arrest, according to his family.
San Diego Council begins rolling back ADU policy that allowed backyard apartment buildings
Looking to prevent large "outlier" projects, officials will restrict large lots from using the "bonus ADU" program, and seek other reforms.
San Diego City Council Repeals Housing Minimum Lot Size Footnote, for Second Time
On Jan. 28, the council voted 8-0 to repeal the footnote and request city staff to return with an action item to remove the ...
Should San Diego mandate a $25 minimum wage for tourism workers?
A proposal to mandate a $25 minimum wage for San Diego’s lower paid tourism industry workers should move forward, a City ...
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Fired LAFD chief loses appeal of dismissal after making her case to LA City Council
Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley’s appeal of her dismissal by Mayor Karen Bass went before the LA ...
San Diego Mandates Safety Training for Event Workers at City-Owned Venues
The San Diego City Council Tuesday passed an ordinance requiring operators of live events to ensure workers at city-owned ...
San Diego OKs May water rate hike, first in a series that could see prices soar 70%
City officials said it was unrelated to any costs in San Diego’s system, calling it a pure ‘pass-through’ of hikes the county ...