happy new year, Sorrento Valley!
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SVTC Meeting Notice Next meeting: Thursday, Jan 16 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 The SVTC meeting next week will include discussion of Measure B, a new tax on trash collection and recycling. A City representative from the Environmental Services Department will be giving a presentation on this. This presentation will include some preliminary results from the Cost-of-Service Study and ask for feedback from the audience, so please join the meeting to get your questions answered and your thoughts heard! We will also be going over last Fall's Spooktacular. 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. 
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, especially with a dry-weather La Nina forecast for this winter. Consider these ideas to help fire-proof your home. Register to vote here!The 2024 Presidential Elections are rapidly approaching! Not just the SVTC elections, the U.S. Presidential elections!
Remember to vote by Nov. 5! In case anyone needs a quick link to register, click here or go to: https://registertovote.ca.gov/?t=s SVTC Board elections are also in November. Come to a meeting for more details! Consider joining our board! |
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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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