The Changing Shape of San Diego’s Zonie-Hate
By Jakob McWhinney | California Globe
To many San Diegans, they’re almost mythical.
They come flooding in from the east, down Interstate 8, chased by the oppressive triple digit summer heat. The parking lots of our beaches, bays and parks fill with row after row of SUV’s bearing the familiar purple and teal, Saguaro-cactus-stamped license plates. The beaches themselves become choked with pop up tents with maroon and gold tridents.
In years past, the influx was so significant that the tourists’ local paper put out a special beachside edition. Meanwhile, advertising campaigns beckoned them to our beaches, promising San Diego would give families’ “sweat glands a vacation.”
Encinitas Mayor On Bringing Enforcement to City’s Homelessness Policies
by Tigist Layne | Voice of San Diego
It’s been almost a year since Encinitas’ new mayor and three new City Councilmembers were sworn into their elected positions, overhauling the dynamics on the Council and shifting the city’s stance on several significant policies.
One of those policies is homelessness.
Over the last several months, the Council has tightened public camping rules, contracted with a new homeless outreach organization (the San Diego Rescue Mission) and added an enforcement element to its Homeless Action Plan.
By Lillian Perlmutter | Times of San Diego
The 22nd District Agricultural Association — which produces the annual San Diego County Fair and owns and operates the Del Mar Fairgrounds — has once again received global recognition, earning 26 awards for excellence from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE).
The total tops 2024’s haul, when the 22nd DAA won 24 IAFE awards — the most the organization had ever received.
The awards honor outstanding achievements across multiple divisions, including Communications, Agriculture, Competitive Exhibits, Commercial Exhibits & Concessions, Sponsorship, and Non-Fair Facility Usage.