SoNo News

Our citizen journalists share news and ideas about relevant topics in our communities, including proceedings of and decisions by the Greater Golden Hill Planning Committee (GGHPC), the North Park Planning Committee (NPPC), and the San Diego City Council.

• FEBRUARY 26, 2022 - The NPCC General Election Is  Approaching! 
• DECEMBER 17, 2021 - NPPC Elections, Bike Lane Usage & Impact
• NOVEMBER 15, 2021 - November in Golden Hill, South Park and North Park
• NOVEMBER 9, 2021 - November in Golden Hill, South Park and North Park
• OCTOBER 29, 2021 - Greater Golden Hill and North Park Happenings
• SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 - NPPC Agenda Items, ADU Reg Revisions 
• AUGUST 16, 2021 -  Unused Bike Lanes, Rampaging ADUs
• JULY 25, 2021 - July 27 Parks Rally and NPPC Meeting Report
• JULY 18, 2021 -  SB 9 & 10, Uptown For All Sweeps
• JULY 13, 2021 -  Massive ADU Site, Underused Bike Lanes
• JULY 4, 2021 - District 3 - Meet your Mayor Town Hall
• JUNE 14, 2021 - 30th Street Parking, Parks Master Plan
• MAY 23, 2021 - May happenings in our neighborhoods
• MAY 17, 2021 - ADU Sprawl, Redistricting 
• MAY 3, 2021 - Map Waivers, Election Challenges ​

News Archives

• APRIL 13, 2021
  We're Celebrating Our 5th Anniversary!
  This Month at the Greater Golden Hill Planning Committee​
  ​NPPC Special Meeting on Election Challenges
• MARCH 23, 2021
  NPPC Election Results
  Chair’s Overview of NPPC & Public Comments
  30-Year Bird Park Vision Nears Fruition
• FEBRUARY 21, 2021
  Takeaways from the February NPPC Meeting
  Short-Term Vacation Rental Plan: Go Back to the Drawing Board
  Postscript: 30th Street Bike Lanes “Kind of a Mess” 
• FEBRUARY 13, 2021
  This Month's North Park Planning Committee
  GGHPC/NPPC Elections Update
  Takeaways from February GGHPC Meeting
  Sounds of Silence from our Elected Officials
• FEBRUARY 9, 2021
  This Month at NPPC
  Takeaways at February GGHPC Meeting
  SoNo’s Crickets Corner: Sounds of Silence from Elected Officials
  GGHPC/NPPC Elections Update
• JANUARY 28, 2021 
  Environmental Degradation of Switzer Canyon? So What?
  Parks and Recreation Coalition: “More People Need More Parks”
  March Election Procedures “Still Up In The Air”
• JANUARY 13, 2021 
  This Month at the GGHPC
  Neighborhood Reports from the Field 
• JANUARY 18, 2021 
  This Month at the North Park Planning Committee 
  Takeaways from the January GGHPC Meeting 
  Reports from Non-Agenda Public Comment 
  Follow-Up on Balboa Park Ferris Wheel 
• DECEMBER 11, 2020
  Upcoming Elections
  ICYMI: “What Bike Lanes?” In The News
  ​15-Story-High Balboa Park Ferris Wheel
• NOVEMBER 23, 2020
  Council Votes on 30th Street Project
  NPPC: Yet Another Map Waiver
  Low-Cost Climate Action Measure: Plant Trees!
  University Avenue Mobility Plan Moves Along
  The Low-Impact, Low-Cost Climate Action Measure
• NOVEMBER 16, 2020
  This Month at the NPPC Meeting ​
  Help Keep Neighborhood Businesses Alive! 
• SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
  This Month at North Park Planning Committee Meeting
  Register for Sept. 21 Candidates Forum
  ICYMI: A Bridge Too Far for San Diego?
• SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
  Update on 30th & C Liquor Sales
  NPPC: Switzer Canyon, Texas St., No Noticing
  Switzer Canyon and Texas Street 
• AUGUST 16, 2020
  This Month at NPPC
  Aug. 19 Hearing on 30th & C Alcohol Sales Permit
  GGHPC: Golden Hill Project Mitigation in ... Otay Mesa?
  Small Lot Infill: It’s All About the Parking
• JULY 19, 2020
  This Month at NPPC
  Complete Communities: Less Work for Planning Groups!
  Late-Night Construction Noise: An Explanation
• JUNE 23, 2020
  SoNo Statement on Black Lives Matter Protests​
  NPPC Meeting Report: Some Take-Aways on “Complete Communities”
• JUNE 14, 2020
  SoNo Statement on Black Lives Matter Protests
  This Month at NPPC
  “SD Takes Advantage of Shutdown to Promote Growth Plans”
  Let’s Ask Elected Officials Two Questions About “Slow Streets”
  GGHPC Update: Park Access, More Density, Liquor Sales
• MAY 24, 2020
  NPPC: Texas St. Bike Lanes, Street Resurfacing Cleanup, Dual Tracking
  Take the Slow Streets Survey
• MARCH 16, 2020 
  NPPC election postponed!
  The SoNo Voter Guide
  Kudos to Golden Hill and GGHPC for Decisive Action on Alcohol License!
• MARCH 10, 2020 
  Vote in This Month’s GGHPC/NPPC Elections!
• FEBRUARY 9, 2020
  ​This Month at GGHPC
  Big Turnout for Jan. 30 District 3 Forum

SoNo Events 

SoNo fulfills its mission of community engagement by hosting a series of public forums on front-burner topics; examples are below. We will resume our forum series when it is safe and healthy to meet in person again. 

Past Events 

City Council District 3 Primary Candidates Forum - January 30, 2021
A standing-room-only event where all five candidates pledged to confer with the greater community about decisions affecting neighborhoods.

SoNo Community Forum - October 26, 2017. Environmental and land-use attorney Craig Sherman discussed the city’s Housing San Diego plan targeting density and “urban infill” projects. MORE >

SoNo Community Forum - May 17, 2017. Richard “Corky” Wharton, Founder of the Environmental Law Clinic at the University of San Diego, discussed how residents can hold government accountable for enforcing laws that protect air and water quality and regulating urban development.  MORE >

SoNo Neighborhood Alliance Inaugural Forum - October 11, 2016. Donna Frye, former City Councilmember and community activist, discussed the need for neighborhood residents to stay informed and have a voice in decisions affecting their quality of life.​  MORE >

Donna Frye