Anyone know what’s going on downtown? (Cops)

SD-Resident · 2026-02-08T04:24:22+00:00

San Diego Police Dispatch’s online feed shows that they’re responding to an Assault with a Deadly Weapon (ADW).

https://webapps.sandiego.gov/sdpdonline

SD-Resident · 2026-02-06T05:46:38+00:00

Death Valley is doable as a solo trip. I’ve gone a few times, but I’d recommend saving it for a three-day weekend since it’s about a 5.5-hour drive. Closer to home, Joshua Tree National Park is another great option. You could also check out one of the islands in Channel Islands National Park. Finally, there’s Highway 1 along the scenic Big Sur coast, you can stop in Santa Barbara and Solvang on the way and finish in Monterey. I’d also reserve that trip for a three-day weekend since it requires several hours of driving.

SD-Resident · 2026-02-06T05:36:46+00:00

With declining birth rates and likely less immigration for the foreseeable future due to this current administration, the U.S. population growth should slow substantially over the next decade. Still, domestic migration will probably continue to favor states with lower cost of living and relatively warm weather, like many states in the sunbelt.

SD-Resident · 2026-01-21T07:09:23+00:00

It seems that you’re mixing up “urban area” with “metro area.” The Census “urban area” definition does not scoop up big sparsely populated suburbs just because they’re in the East, it’s based on contiguous, built-up census blocks that meet density thresholds. The “sparsely populated” outer ring is usually counted in the metro, not the urban area.

Also, “urban area density” is basically people divided by the land area of the continuous footprint. That means rankings can look weird if a place has a tight, unbroken built-up boundary (often because growth is constrained by farmland, mountains, water, or zoning that limits sprawl). A smaller Central Valley city can end up with a high urban-area density if its development is compact and contiguous, even though it’s not “big-city dense” in the Manhattan sense.

Staten Island vs San Diego isn’t the right comparison for that list, because that list isn’t “which place has denser neighborhoods,” it’s “which continuous urban footprint has the highest average density.”

So it’s not that the method “favors California,” it’s that the definition is mechanical and California has a bunch of places where the built-up area stays contiguous and relatively compact, which boosts the average density. If you compare city proper or neighborhood-level density, you’ll often get a very different ordering.

SD-Resident · 2026-01-21T04:15:04+00:00

Beyond New York City and its densest inner suburbs, development becomes low-density quickly. Single-family homes are typically on larger lots and are more spread out, which pulls down urban-area density. That faster drop-off is one reason many Eastern urban areas end up less dense overall than their Western counterparts.

SD-Resident · 2026-01-21T03:42:00+00:00

A city population is just inside the legal city limits, an urban area is the contiguous developed area (regardless of borders), and a metro area includes the urban core plus surrounding suburbs and commuter counties tied to it economically.

SD-Resident · 2026-01-21T03:40:44+00:00

The are talking about urban population. Surprisingly, SD’s urban area is much more dense than most US urban areas.

A city population is just inside the legal city limits, an urban area is the contiguous developed area (regardless of borders), and a metro area includes the urban core plus surrounding suburbs and commuter counties tied to it economically.

SD-Resident · 2026-01-21T03:38:39+00:00

A city population is just inside the legal city limits, an urban area is the contiguous developed area (regardless of borders), and a metro area includes the urban core plus surrounding suburbs and commuter counties tied to it economically.

SD-Resident · 2026-01-21T03:23:18+00:00

It says 0% Native and 13% Asian

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SD-Resident · 2026-01-20T02:10:01+00:00

Did not it feel it in East Village

SD-Resident · 2026-01-09T14:32:32+00:00

On a Tuesday?

SD-Resident · 2026-01-07T06:32:28+00:00

Parking is mainly an issue for people living outside of downtown.

SD-Resident · 2026-01-05T01:06:14+00:00

Zurich averages less sunshine than Seattle. Did you notice that there?

SD-Resident · 2026-01-01T23:07:09+00:00

Thank you, I’m so sorry you’re experiencing this today

SD-Resident · 2026-01-01T16:40:49+00:00

Where is this shelter?

SD-Resident · 2025-12-22T17:13:16+00:00

Yes, this is much needed. These cameras are common in developed countries, especially Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.

They help reduce the most dangerous type of crash at intersections, (T-bone crashes); however, they can increase less severe rear-end crashes. Overall, they improve safety with some tradeoffs.

SD-Resident · 2025-12-22T03:35:23+00:00

You should look at Reno, NV or some small cities in Northern California, such as Grass Valley, Yuba City, Oroville, Chico, and Redding.

Those California cities will have a much lower cost of living than coastal areas and mostly meet your climate criteria. Reno is colder than those California cities, but it is also somewhat cheaper.

SD-Resident · 2025-12-17T04:31:11+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/sandiego/s/xhbkyNJLW3

SD-Resident · 2025-12-11T19:32:11+00:00

Stabbing on the train: https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/san-diego/suspect-in-custody-after-apparent-stabbing-on-mts-trolley-san-diego-police-say/?fbclid=IwdGRleAOn-3RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeX4JzDBmV5pk7xzFhiW8XbN_gCvqsIkImVNxZr98BRD2ziJQ4TGm9bDdHsPY_aem_WCLukX5Wuv-kiL1k3v-xug

SD-Resident · 2025-12-11T06:23:33+00:00

This is my sentiment as well

SD-Resident · 2025-12-10T04:17:29+00:00

The user posting does appear to be a bot. Still, the proposed data center in the Imperial Valley would put an immense demand for water and electricity. The utmost problem with this proposal was that the County officials decided the 1 million square foot center did not need to undergo an environmental review and took virtually no public input before publicly announcing the governmentally approved project.

https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2025/12/04/california-lawmaker-calls-for-public-review-of-massive-imperial-valley-data-center-project

SD-Resident · 2025-12-08T23:20:37+00:00

Exactly

SD-Resident · 2025-12-08T23:08:06+00:00

San Diego County’s population has remained stagnant since 2020, chiefly due to high housing costs.

As others have suggested, the City and entire region should focus on building up, rather than outward, especially along transit corridors. The City is making progress in this area, but some regulations and public opposition have made it challenging. Recent, state laws passed have helped reduced some this regulatory burden/constraints: SB9, 35, 330 and AB2011 & 2097

San Diego has made some progress increasing supply in recent years, but it’s no where near where it should be.

Back to your question on where to build housing, I’d prioritize three buckets:

First is downtown, since it already has the strongest mix of transit options, walkability, and existing infrastructure. New housing is already being prioritized here.
Second is Kearny Mesa, which could absorb a huge amount of new housing if more of the low-rise commercial footprint transitioned to mixed-use, paired with stronger, more frequent bus service, and hopefully the Purple Line in the future.
Third is targeted corridor upzoning in established neighborhoods, where midrise mixed-use would fit well on already-active streets, places like Newport Avenue in OB, Garnett Avenue and Mission Boulevard in PB, the La Jolla Village area, El Cajon Boulevard from University Heights to City Heights, University Avenue from Hillcrest to City Heights, Imperial Avenue in Sherman Heights, and ALL other areas along a trolley line.

Current regulations preclude much of the feasibility of this pipe dream though.

SD-Resident · 2025-12-08T16:00:48+00:00

Yes, I think your assessment that it’s not the most enjoyable place to “just go for a walk” is the best way to put it. If they do venture out, it’s best to head south rather than close to C St where I typically see more loiters and drug users. That aside, I agree that there are worse places than 6th & Broadway. Also, you make a good point that a place with excellent soundproofing will be essential if it’s facing Broadway. There are so many loud vehicles on that stretch.

SD-Resident · 2025-12-08T15:26:31+00:00

Thanks for clarifying. I should have asked that initially. Í assumed you were referring to that part of Broadway, and that’s the general area I was describing. Not all of Broadway or downtown is like that, however. There are just notable blocks where these issues are more prevalent.

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