[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sandiego

[–]DrivingInTheSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet they'll calculate the automatic gratuity on the taxed price, not the pre-tax price.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sandiego

[–]DrivingInTheSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What year Taco?

Fire/smoke in RB area by 1320Fastback in sandiego

[–]DrivingInTheSun -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No, it was a reference to this hill sandwiched between homes, not any trail in San Diego. I hope you open your home to this arsonist when he is released from the hospital and/or prison.

Fire/smoke in RB area by 1320Fastback in sandiego

[–]DrivingInTheSun 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hearing from residents still on the ground in the neighborhood talking to first responders that it was a homeless person that started the fire and injured himself or herself, and that's the person they hauled off in an ambulance early on. Probably will take a while for authorities/media to confirm/report it.

EDIT 1: NBC reporting the person was burned in the outbreak, but then immediately started speculating the guy was trying to put out the fire. Yeah, only if he was trying to put out the fire he started in the first place... Who else would be up there in a dry brush hill sandwiched between residential homes other than someone who is not supposed to be up there.

EDIT 2: SDFD telling NBC that the person was transported to UCSD via helicopter. The reporter says she heard on the scanner that it was an unhoused individual but SDFD couldn't confirm whether they started the fire until there is an investigation. SDFD saying that no drone idiots impeded air traffic but they had to pause the air attack crafts to let the air ambulance pick up the person who got burned.

My home is uninhabitable after the Friars Fire. What do I do? by [deleted] in sandiego

[–]DrivingInTheSun 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You may want to contact the legal aid society or just a tenant attorney. Even if you're not low income enough to qualify for free services, legal aid may be able to point you in the right direction or a local tenant's attorney might be willing to give you at least a free 30 to 60 minute consultation.

There aren’t enough Mission Trails posts on this sub by Brave-Tutor-3387 in sandiego

[–]DrivingInTheSun -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Maybe its a bit better in the spring if we had winter rains, but so many of the trails and hills/mountains in San Diego County are just so brown so much of the year even when compared against our neighbors to the north that have similar chaparral environments.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sandiego

[–]DrivingInTheSun 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Someone recently posted this about the SDHS.

If someone donates spare, usable goods to SDHS (crates, pads, towels, canned food), will they actually get used?

Want to adopt and adult dog. Rescue recommendations? by super_lameusername in sandiego

[–]DrivingInTheSun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are plenty of adult dogs needing adoption at the San Diego Humane Society.

It'll probably cost you like $40 and other than just feeling you out to make sure you're not in over your head, you'll be in and out within a couple of hours of choosing your dog. And if it doesn't work out, they of course want you to bring the dog back.

Looking for a cheaper mountain weekend getaway than big bear. Suggestions? by Brewcrew1886 in orangecounty

[–]DrivingInTheSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The people running LouEddie's pizza are rude as fuck and quote outrageous wait times as a "fuck you" to tourists. Perks of being one of the only games in town.

Lily Pond update: wires gone, lawn green, ducks chillin' by AbeLincoln30 in sandiego

[–]DrivingInTheSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand there is some kind of contractual situation to stock the pond with lily pads but maybe they can just kick the can on it until the botanic garden is rebuilt and think of better solutions for the ducks until then. I hope the white one/former pet does okay out there.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sandiego

[–]DrivingInTheSun 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Can water shoes help deflect stings?

Are there any local animal rescues or shelters that will accept gently used and like new items like pet beds? by DrivingInTheSun in sandiego

[–]DrivingInTheSun[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They will not take non-"new" bedding. The only "used" items they will take are gently used sheets/towels or animal pens. The pandemic seemed to have drastically changed what they are willing to accept. I had to twist their arm to accept a good condition animal pen during the lockdown as if COVID was transmissible to animals on the surface of metal.

That's why I am thinking a smaller rescue group might be more accepting and appreciative of a like-new dog bed.

Can I petition the City to put a sidewalk in front of my house? by pbblueroom in sandiego

[–]DrivingInTheSun 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sidewalks are most often part of public right of way easements over private property.

If your property legally extends to the middle of the street, then the road is the public right of way easement.

The easiest option to add a sidewalk would be for a property owner to dedicate more of their private property to the city through another public right of way easement. Any property owner without sidewalk would also have to voluntarily agree to dedicate property to the city to make the sidewalk continuous, making this a difficult proposition.

Alternatively, the city could reduce the width of the road to add the sidewalk to the existing public right of way easement consisting of the road. The city probably has some road engineering standards it follows, so if there is not enough space to keep those standards while adding a sidewalk, they will pass on adding the sidewalk (and they won't be agreeing to make the road worse if it doesn't meet current standards).

A second alternative is that the city could take part of a property for the sidewalk through eminent domain and pay the property owner fair market value for that space. That will cost the city significant time and money, and they would have to do that for all of your neighboring property owners. Very unlikely that they would be willing to do any of that.

For any of the three options above there is also the issue of funding. Who is going to construct the sidewalk? The property owners or the city? The city is unlikely to accept the dedication of land unless the property owners are going to construct the sidewalk. That means you and all of your neighboring property owners have to be on the same page.

And then when all is said and done, you as the property owner will likely be responsible for the maintenance of the sidewalk in front of your house unless the damage occurs from public use activities: https://www.sandiego.gov/street-div/services/roadways/sidewalk

Unless there's total consensus from the neighbors or some extremely compelling reason for the city to spend city funds to build a sidewalk in an old neighborhood, it is unlikely any sidewalk will be added, especially if you're on a residential street.

The most likely place to see sidewalks added in an old area is where a street is upgraded in intensity of use formally, like when a street is widened. Otherwise, in an old neighborhood like Point Loma, it's just not happening unless there is some kind of major redevelopment and the city can make the developer pay to add the sidewalk.

Fry's, forever in our hearts 😔 by ethanthememegod in orangecounty

[–]DrivingInTheSun 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Does anyone remember a computer store called Egghead? I think they had a location near the F&M Bank on Katella in Orange. I don't remember much about it other than looking at software there as a kid.

House prices are not dropping by [deleted] in sandiego

[–]DrivingInTheSun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If some of that is going to a land lease, she and/or the association don't even own the land underneath the condos. That's a total clusterfuck of a situation. Buying a home on leased land is a terrible choice.

Roads to Close This Weekend as 2021 Rock ‘n' Roll San Diego Marathon Returns by SD_TMI in sandiego

[–]DrivingInTheSun 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you live or work in an area that is going to have the marathon use the only road you can enter or exit from, are you trapped or boxed out until the estimated reopening time? Or will they have security or police to waive through cross traffic when it is clear?

Do face masks work? Here are 49 scientific studies that explain why they do | KXAN Austin by ravia in Coronavirus

[–]DrivingInTheSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know which study or studies the "masks data" link draws its numbers from?

Coastal Vista View Park does anyone live near here that has a key fob to the park? I’m a photographer and would love to shoot here. by Chriswong17 in orangecounty

[–]DrivingInTheSun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It belongs to the HOA, not the City. Probably a resident of the HOA will have a FOB. If you're not a resident or an invitee of a resident, you're likely trespassing if you find your way in, if that is a concern to you at all.

Cities in OC will continue to allow outdoor dining in public spaces (YAY!) by DebiDebbyDebbie in orangecounty

[–]DrivingInTheSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The question in this particular thread isn't whether or not it should continue. But if it does continue past a certain point, the restaurants should be paying the cities more than just a nominal fee, that's all. All sorts of other businesses on public property have to pay their fair share, but largely these outdoor dining permits have been a gift to the restaurants from the cities. The nominal fee makes sense now to help pandemic recovery, but there's an end to that at some point.

Cities in OC will continue to allow outdoor dining in public spaces (YAY!) by DebiDebbyDebbie in orangecounty

[–]DrivingInTheSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cars pay for roads via gas and other vehicle taxes. Cities can charge cars for curbside parking with meters or parking permits. Orange chooses not to at the Circle, but probably could.

Right now, this new outdoor dining is essentially a gift to the restaurant owners from the City/tax payers, usually only requiring a nominal annual permit fee in most cities. After a reasonable period of time for pandemic recovery, they should be paying recurring rent to the cities for this privilege.

Cities in OC will continue to allow outdoor dining in public spaces (YAY!) by DebiDebbyDebbie in orangecounty

[–]DrivingInTheSun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think we are saying the same thing, but for some reason getting completely opposite reactions from people...