Sorrento Valley Fire in June and Aftermath
SVTC Meeting Notice Next meeting: Thursday, July 16 Time: 7:00 pm Place: Online - Google Meets To join the meeting online, click on this link or Join by phone, Dial-in: (US) +1 575-587-5965 PIN: 260 189 088# Agenda - click here SVTC meetings are held every other month, usually on the third Thursday of the month. Meetings are usually accessible from the comfort of your own home. Our meetings generally try to cover any and all issues concerning Sorrento Valley. 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! For more information on the Sorrento Valley Town Council, please check out this flyer. FIRE SAFETY IN OUR COMMUNITYCheck out this flyer for a Fire Safety Workshop on June 27, 2026 from 4-6:30 PM at the Del Mar Heights School Multi-Use Room, 13555 Boquita Dr. Learn more at @dmfsc92014 or dmhfsc.org.
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RESOURCESEvent Calendar for May Community Recreation Center Lopez Ridge Recreation Center Mira Mesa Parks and Recreation Council 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. For link to their newsletter, click here
Wildfire Safety: Lessons Learned Here's an article from a past issue of the Friends newsletter that provides tips on fire-proofing your house. This topic is just as relevant now. Consider these ideas to help fire-proof your home. |
e-bike safety webinar
Recently Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer, joined by Scripps Trauma Prevention and Beth Black of the Bellemont Project, presented an e-bike safety webinar.
In it they covered a lot of ground — from what emergency room doctors are seeing right now, to how families can make safer decisions today, to the important and often misunderstood difference between legal e-bikes and high-powered electric motorcycles being sold as e-bikes.
If you missed it or want to share it, the full recording is available here.
Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer's office would appreciate any feedback you may have to help them plan future programming. If you have two minutes, please fill out their webinar evaluation.
Resources from the webinar:
UPCOMING IN-PERSON RIDING CLASSES
The office of Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer is partnering with the San Diego Bike Coalition, the YMCA, and Scripps to offer free three-hour in-person riding safety classes on Saturdays throughout the summer at YMCA locations across the county. These classes are designed for youth riders ages 12-16.
In it they covered a lot of ground — from what emergency room doctors are seeing right now, to how families can make safer decisions today, to the important and often misunderstood difference between legal e-bikes and high-powered electric motorcycles being sold as e-bikes.
If you missed it or want to share it, the full recording is available here.
Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer's office would appreciate any feedback you may have to help them plan future programming. If you have two minutes, please fill out their webinar evaluation.
Resources from the webinar:
- Beth Black put together a resource page specifically for this webinar with practical guidance for families
- Scripps Trauma Prevention: learn more about their injury prevention work and programs
- Helmet guidance: Which helmet is right for which activity? (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings: independent safety ratings for bicycle and e-bike helmets
- Know the law: California Attorney General Rob Bonta's consumer alert on what distinguishes a legal e-bike from a higher-powered electric motorcycle under California law
UPCOMING IN-PERSON RIDING CLASSES
The office of Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer is partnering with the San Diego Bike Coalition, the YMCA, and Scripps to offer free three-hour in-person riding safety classes on Saturdays throughout the summer at YMCA locations across the county. These classes are designed for youth riders ages 12-16.
- June 27th: Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA Gymnastics Center 2261 Cosmos Ct, Carlsbad
- July 11th: Claude and Gladys B. Ryan Family YMCA 4390 Valeta St, San Diego
- July 25th: Rancho Family YMCA 9410 Fairgrove Ln, San Diego
- August 8th: Dan McKinney Family YMCA 8355 Cliffridge Ave, La Jolla
- August 22th: Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA 200 Saxony Rd, Encinitas
EDITOR'S NOTE
Remember the Huge Garbage Patch of Plastic in the Pacific? Well, it's still there and growing! How big is it, you may wonder? It is twice the size of Texas. Recent studies on colored microplastics and nanoplastics show that they absorb sunlight 75 times more than clear ones, which will yellow with age; and even though the colored ones do fade with time, the net result is that almost all of the particles are warming more than cooling. In ocean area with spinning currents, such as in the Pacific, the warming impact is especially pronounced. This activity causes the extra-large flux of material, i.e., bits of plastic, out into the atomosphere, thus furthering the warming effect. Scientists say this new data suggests that climate models need to be updated. What can we do? Stop using plastic water bottles - replace with a reusable stainless steel one!
Remember the Huge Garbage Patch of Plastic in the Pacific? Well, it's still there and growing! How big is it, you may wonder? It is twice the size of Texas. Recent studies on colored microplastics and nanoplastics show that they absorb sunlight 75 times more than clear ones, which will yellow with age; and even though the colored ones do fade with time, the net result is that almost all of the particles are warming more than cooling. In ocean area with spinning currents, such as in the Pacific, the warming impact is especially pronounced. This activity causes the extra-large flux of material, i.e., bits of plastic, out into the atomosphere, thus furthering the warming effect. Scientists say this new data suggests that climate models need to be updated. What can we do? Stop using plastic water bottles - replace with a reusable stainless steel one!
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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/ |
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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 |
THANK YOU to Our generous event sponsors!
