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SVTC Meeting Notice Next meeting: Thursday, May 15 Time: 7:00 pm Place: Online To request a link to the meeting, or to submit any comments or questions, please contact us here. Agenda - click here This last meeting focused on fire safety, with guest speakers from the City and fire safety organizations presenting tips on how to fire-harden our homes. This is a very important topic for our neighborhood, so we hope you were able to join us! For more details, check out this flyer. Our meetings generally try to cover any and all issues concerning Sorrento Valley. SVTC meetings will now be held every other month: January, March, May, June, August, and October, usually on the third Thursday of the month. Meetings are usually accessible from the comfort of your own home. We always welcome new visitors/members to our meetings. It's a great opportunity to get involved and meet your elected City Representatives - and your neighbors! The SVTC wants to hear from you! Drop us a line with suggestions or pictures of Sorrento Valley! For more information on the Sorrento Valley Town Council, please check out this flyer. Measure B: San Diego Tax on Trash
Measure B is a new City tax on revamped trash and recycling services. It was passed by voters in 2022 and has been under development ever since. The City of San Diego will roll out new services involving trash, recycling, and composting services as early as July of this year, and a tax, if approved by the San Diego City Council.
San Diego residents could soon start paying over $50 per month for the service. The propoal is already provoking outrage, and comes as city officials try to close an over $250 million budget deficit. The new fee would apply to roughly 233,000 mainly single-family homes that, historically, have not had to pay for trash pickup since the passing of a 1919 law known as "the People's Ordinance." The new tax is based on a "cost of service" study presented to a council committee last week.
Join the PQ Hiking Tours! The Friends of the Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve offer hikes every month, each hike focusing on a different amazing aspect of our beautiful canyon, including both flora and fauna! Check out their website for more details on the current tours offered or for information about volunteering opportunities.
Wildfire Safety: Lessons Learned Here's an article from a past issue of the Friends newsletter that provides tips on fire-proofing your house and is just as relevant now. Consider these ideas to help fire-proof your home. |
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San Diego Event Calendar San Diego Humane Society Adoption Options! Sorrento Vly Hikes & Events Los Penasquitos New Hikes! Join NextDoor Here Senior Center Community Recreation Center Lopez Ridge Recreation Center Mira Mesa Parks and Recreation Council Hot off the press!
The San Diego Reader recently published a collection of stories and headlines from their archives all having to do with Sorrento Valley. For a peek into the past, click here to see these clips from stories dating back as far as 1993. 
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EDITOR'S NOTE
Residents Name Neighborhoods - by Susan Carolin, SVTC Vice President and Director of Communications
You and your neighbors know the name of their neighborhood and may even relish belonging to it for any number of reasons, be it for its natural beauty, their neighbors, or just because it’s where they’ve made their home. You may say your neighborhood name with a sense of pride, and even feel pity for non-residents who are confused and ask “Where am I?” (Click here to continue reading)
You and your neighbors know the name of their neighborhood and may even relish belonging to it for any number of reasons, be it for its natural beauty, their neighbors, or just because it’s where they’ve made their home. You may say your neighborhood name with a sense of pride, and even feel pity for non-residents who are confused and ask “Where am I?” (Click here to continue reading)
Sounding the alarm for species at risk, one photograph at a time
The National Geographic Photo Ark is using the power of photography to inspire people to help save species at risk before it’s too late. Photo Ark founder Joel Sartore has photographed more than 9,000 species around the world as part of a multiyear effort to document every species living in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries, inspire action through education, and help save wildlife by supporting on-the-ground conservation efforts. Beautiful photos - check them out!
The National Geographic Photo Ark is using the power of photography to inspire people to help save species at risk before it’s too late. Photo Ark founder Joel Sartore has photographed more than 9,000 species around the world as part of a multiyear effort to document every species living in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries, inspire action through education, and help save wildlife by supporting on-the-ground conservation efforts. Beautiful photos - check them out!
Bird's eye view soaring over Pacific Ridge, Sorrento Valley - go Full Screen for the full effect, and be blown away by the beauty of it all!
Shot by Sorrento Valley resident photographer, Brendan Michael Carolin
Shot by Sorrento Valley resident photographer, Brendan Michael Carolin
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Great Way to Connect with Neighbors! NEXTDOOR SORRENTO VALLEY
Join this S.D. Police Dept.-sponsored neighborhood group to share ideas, concerns or needs with your neighbors. Click on this link to join Nextdoor Sorrento Valley: nextdoor.com/ |
For information on Mira Mesa Parks and Recreation Council - click here
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