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LA JOLLA COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
(Includes purpose & mission where available)
La
Jolla Shores Planned District Advisory Board (LJSPDAB,
LJSAB, or just "Advisory Board"). Meetings are typically at
the La Jolla Rec Center at 9am on the third Tuesday of the month.
Board members are appointed by the Mayor. Contact Lesley Henegar
(619) 235-5208 for details. Lesley is a City Planner and is
the City liaison for the Advisory Board.
La
Jolla Shores Association Represents property owners &
residents in community issues in the La Jolla Shores area of La Jolla.
See home page for more details.
La Jolla Community
Planning Association (CPA) In conjunction with its La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee
(PRC), advises San Diego's City Council, Planning Commission, and City
Planning Department regarding community/city planning & projects.
La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee (LJS/PRC) is a subcommittee of the CPA (above).
Meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at 4:00 PM in the La
Jolla Rec Center (615 Prospect, La Jolla).
La
Jolla Town Council Not sure what the organization mission
is ("community building?" & historically "fighting
growth & stimulating growth" according to their web site),
but they've been active in a variety of issues in La Jolla for many
years.
Promote La Jolla, Inc. Non-profit administrator to the San Diego city-sanctioned
Business Improvement District or "BID." Represents business
owner interests.
UCSD's
Community Page UCSD has been very cooperative with the
La Jolla Shores Association in terms of sharing their plans for growth
and change.
University
Community Planning Group (UTC Area) The University City
Community Planning Group (UCPG) is the officially recognized organization
representing North and South University City in the City of San Diego's
planning process.
When the power of love
overcomes the love of power,
the world will know peace.
Jimi Hendrix
La
Jolla Guide (www.lajollaguide.com) is for sale! $12,000 asking price. If
you are interested in buying this domain name, click here for
contact information.
The UCSD Community Planning department has shared its latest "Community
Groups Update" to help us stay apprised of their plans regarding new
buildings and other issues that may impact areas of La Jolla around the
university. Click
here to view that update (PDF).
UPDATE: Wildlife Officials begin killing California Sea Lions. >>Read
Article>>
Fight
for Seals Moves to UN Special Report by Staff Writer Adam Baum After fruitless efforts by
local, state, and federal officials to settle this crucial issue,
the fight to allow harbor seals to take over a La Jolla beach has
moved to the United Nations. The UN's busy agenda to address global
warming, the financial crisis, and world hunger was interrupted this
morning by a group of seal activists who traveled from La Jolla,
California to plea their case. They loudly demanded a UN resolution
to nullify the 78-year-old Children's Pool trust, which requires
the City of San Diego to maintain the property as a children's beach.
Ban Ki-moon with harbor seal
City Council members thought
the seal intrusion was funny
until they
realized they were
duped into violating–not
amending–a 1931
trust.
The group, calling
themselves Fiends for Seals (FFS), then placed a large harbor seal
on Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's table. Ki-Moon was mildly amused
at first, but then visibly shaken when the seal spilled the Secretary-General's
tea. This tactic was used previously at a San Diego City Council
meeting with great success. The playful behavior of the adorable
seals distracted Council members from pertinent laws, contractual
obligations, and opposing viewpoints.
Some FFS members have learned to emulate the seal's barking
sound. They claim their barks, as a "sound of nature," supercede
existing laws or the need for humans to retain rights to local
beach access. The loud barking of FFS members had a clear effect
on the judgment of City Council members. Every Council
member except the
one representing La Jolla caved, moving the issue
to the state legislature.
City Council members–with the exception
of Sherri Lightner–now
believe that violating a written contract with a late, great philanthropist
like Ellen Browning Scripps can be viewed as an "amendment." Other
potential benefactors to the City are taking careful notes.
Despite recent FFS victories, a group member's confession
has caused turmoil never seen before among the hard-liners. Gail
Storm, an FFS board member since 2003, confessed in an exclusive La
Jolla Guide interview that the fight is based largely on aesthetics. "If
these seals looked like giant cockroaches, naked mole rats, or vampire
bats, our group would dissolve in a day. We'd be on the other
side of the argument, urging the city, state...and the UN if necessary,
to get rid of the ugly beasts."
"But La Jolla is a beautiful town and deserves beautiful animals,"
Gail continued, "and these seals are just cute enough to keep
us going. We'll never give up."
La Jollans are happy to hear of this commitment, because when the news
of welfare octuplets and another Great Depression fade from the headlines
in a few years, readers will want some amusing local news to come back
to.
Seal activist admits she would not
fight for an uglier animal.
In Other News:
Levi Leipheimer wins 2009 Tour of California. See La
Jolla Velo for
more local cycling information.
See Rafael Rivera's unique aerial works of photographic
art.
Click on the image above to visit his site. Now available as a large print!
Support Your Community!
Read more about La Jolla's own
Taxpayers for Responsible Land Use... TRLU.ORG
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La Jolla's traffic congestion. Ride a bike! Visit UC
Cyclery in the Ralphs/ AMC 12 shopping center or California
Bicycle on La Jolla Boulevard, just south of Pearl.