by Sandi Leyva | AprApr/SunSun/2025202520252025 | Community Meetings, Events
I’d like to personally invite you to join me, along with Vista Sheriff’s Captain John Malan, for a District 4 Town Hall on Sunday, April 27th, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. We will be discussing several important community safety topics and seeking resident...
by Sandi Leyva | AprApr/SunSun/2025202520252025 | Events, South Vista Topics
Do you know that the Vista Farmers Market now has a Nature Table each Saturday? We are the only farmers market with a nature...
by Sandi Leyva | AprApr/SunSun/2025202520252025 | Community Meetings
by Sandi Leyva | AprApr/SunSun/2025202520252025 | Community Meetings
9 am to 12 pm at Buena Vista Creek trail — 1280 E. Hacienda Drive, Vista. Here is the link to register: Creek To Bay – I Love A Clean San Diego Registration opens on April 1st. All volunteers either need to bring their signed waiver with them or we will have...
by Sandi Leyva | AprApr/SunSun/2025202520252025 | Community Meetings, The President's Corner
On March 6th, 2025, Chris Arce, Director of the City of Vista Public Works Department made a presentation to the Vista Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee. He indicated his department currently operates with 58 staff allocated to Administration,...
by Sandi Leyva | AprApr/SunSun/2025202520252025 | Development Projects
— Raffi Mangassarian | Associate Planner City of Vista Community Development Dept. The Mar Vista Specific Plan homepage can be found here: Mar Vista Specific Plan | City of Vista The Mar Vista Island area was located within Vista’s Sphere of Influence and is included in...
by Sandi Leyva | AprApr/SunSun/2025202520252025 | Development Projects
The residential project at So. Melrose and Matagual, proposed by True Life Companies, is finally underway. The project proposes 34 houses, 30 guest parking spaces; wider streets will allow parking on both sides. A dog park, tot lot, and open space are...
by Sandi Leyva | AprApr/SunSun/2025202520252025 | South Vista Topics
From Dom Betro, Palomar Airport Action Network — The hearing was held on April 4, 2025. The decision by Judge Pollack to not grant injunctive action to stop the American Airlines flights in and out of Palomar Airport was not unexpected. Unfortunately the county’s...
by Sandi Leyva | MarMar/MonMon/2025202520252025 | South Vista Topics
Dear C4FA Friends, Hoo Boy. This past week was a doozy. The County’s Campaign of Disinformation begins….. During last Thursday’s bimonthly Palomar Airport Advisory Committee (PAAC) meeting, the County dropped two big ones on us. First, Palomar...
by Sandi Leyva | MarMar/FriFri/2025202520252025 | Events
by Sandi Leyva | MarMar/FriFri/2025202520252025 | Community Meetings
by Sandi Leyva | MarMar/FriFri/2025202520252025 | Community Meetings
9 am to 12 pm at Buena Vista Creek trail — 1280 E. Hacienda Drive, Vista. Here is the link to register: Creek To Bay – I Love A Clean San Diego Registration opens on April 1st. All volunteers either need to bring their signed waiver with them or we will have...
by Sandi Leyva | MarMar/FriFri/2025202520252025 | Community Meetings, South Vista Communities News, The President's Corner
I attended the Vista Fire Rescue update presentation of its Emergency Preparedness Program to the City Council at their regularly scheduled Vista City Council Meeting of January 28th, 2025. Fire Chief Gerard Washington and Deputy Fire Chief Bret Davidson were very...
by Sandi Leyva | MarMar/FriFri/2025202520252025 | South Vista Topics
Dear C4FA Friends, Well, we had no choice. The statute of limitations on a CEQA (CA Environmental Quality Act) lawsuit was running out for the County’s Jan 8th decision to move forward with their contract with American Airlines service at Palomar Airport and...
by Sandi Leyva | FebFeb/SunSun/2025202520252025 | South Vista Topics
As your District 4 Councilmember on the Vista City Council, I would like to invite your feedback on the proposed speed limit reductions for certain streets in our district. These changes will be presented to the Vista City Council for review on Tuesday, February 28th....
by Sandi Leyva | JanJan/TueTue/2025202520252025 | South Vista Communities News, South Vista Topics
Want to preserve the quality of life in South Vista? Want to help make a difference? SVC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit grassroots organization which initiates actions to improve our community and responds to proposals from others that will impact our quality of life. We...
by Sandi Leyva | JanJan/TueTue/2025202520252025 | Utilities
by Sandi Leyva | JanJan/TueTue/2025202520252025 | Development Projects
What’s Coming Up? SANDAG crews will continue to build the retaining wall along the bikeway corridor. Crews will excavate the ground to prepare to install the new modular block and gravity retaining walls designed for durability and to support the surrounding...
by Sandi Leyva | JanJan/TueTue/2025202520252025 | Community Meetings, Development Projects
From Sean Oberbauer, Land Use and Environmental Planning Manager, San Diego County: I am reaching out to make sure that you have access to the public review link of the Good Shepherd Cemetery project (link below). The public review period of the Mitigated Negative...
by Sandi Leyva | JanJan/TueTue/2025202520252025 | The President's Corner
The New Year Day is the time to embrace challenges with renewed energy and hope, to learn from past experiences, and consider how to do better in 2025. South Vista is vibrant, has beautiful landscapes, and continuously adapts to challenges including land use,...
by Sandi Leyva | JanJan/TueTue/2025202520252025 | South Vista Topics
Dear C4FA Supporters, Last week, on Wed, Jan 8th, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) voted to approve the AA contract to fly a very large jet out of Palomar Airport starting on Feb 13th, against the wishes of the residents, the City of Carlsbad, and the City of Vista. We...
by Sandi Leyva | JanJan/SunSun/2025202520252025 | Community Meetings, Development Projects, South Vista Communities News, South Vista Topics
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED NOW! Please send your comment opposing the American Airlines contract to the Board of Supervisors by Tuesday, Jan. 7th. From Citizens for a Friendly Airport: Happy New Year to all! Please note an important Call To Action, below. As you review,...
by Sandi Leyva | JanJan/SunSun/2025202520252025 | Community Meetings, Development Projects, South Vista Communities News, South Vista Topics
News and Updates Send your comments to the Board of Supervisors about why we don’t want the proposed American Airlines contract at Palomar Airport LETTER FROM VISTA COUNCIL MEMBER DAN O’DONNELL 12-30-24On Wednesday, December 11th, the San Diego County Board of...
by Sandi Leyva | DecDec/SatSat/2024202420242024 | Community Meetings, Development Projects, South Vista Communities News
South Vista Communities joins with Citizens for a Friendly Airport and the Palomar Airport Action Network in continuing to oppose the County’s plans to permit American Airlines to operate out of Palomar Airport. SVC thanks all of you who came to the Vista City Council...
by Sandi Leyva | OctOct/TueTue/2024202420242024 | Uncategorized
PALOMAR AIRPORT ALERTYour presence and your support are needed!The quality of life for residents of Vista and nearby communities is at stake.Vista City Councilman Dan O’Donnell has requested that a resolution from the City Council to the San Diego County Board of...
by Sandi Leyva | OctOct/FriFri/2024202420242024 | Utilities
by Sandi Leyva | OctOct/FriFri/2024202420242024 | The President's Corner
On Thursday October 3, the City Council meeting was dedicated to the workshop “Climate Action Plan (CAP) Implementation Update”. The CAP was initially adopted in 2012 and revised in 2021. Its 7 strategies and 13 measures were last updated on 10/05/2023. A new...
by Sandi Leyva | OctOct/FriFri/2024202420242024 | Community Meetings, South Vista Communities News, South Vista Topics
Your presence and your support are needed! Vista City Councilman Dan O’Donnell has requested that a resolution from the City Council to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors be put on the Council October 22nd agenda objecting to the current proposal to allow...
by Sandi Leyva | SepSep/FriFri/2024202420242024 | Community Meetings
by Sandi Leyva | SepSep/FriFri/2024202420242024 | Uncategorized
by Sandi Leyva | SepSep/FriFri/2024202420242024 | Utilities
by Sandi Leyva | SepSep/FriFri/2024202420242024 | The President's Corner
On Friday March 22, 2024, the City of Vista Parks & Recreation conducted a workshop to provide community input into the Courthouse and Matagual Park Projects. I was present at the workshop due to South Vista Communities interest in the Matagual project. The...
by Sandi Leyva | SepSep/FriFri/2024202420242024 | Community Meetings
by Sandi Leyva | SepSep/MonMon/2024202420242024 | Community Meetings
Citizens for a Friendly Airport continues to keep us up to date on actions, non-actions, and proposals for operations at the airport. The following email copies are based on a report of the July 18, 2024, meeting of the Palomar Airport Advisory Council. South Vista...
by Sandi Leyva | AugAug/SunSun/2024202420242024 | Community Meetings
The Rotary Club of Vista is hosting a luncheon meeting on the preliminary plans for Green Oak Ranch by Solutions for Change, and their successful model for crushing the churn of poverty and dependency … the root causes of family homelessness. Chris Megison, CEO...
by Sandi Leyva | JulJul/FriFri/2024202420242024 | Uncategorized
by Sandi Leyva | JulJul/FriFri/2024202420242024 | South Vista Topics
The City’s proposal earlier this year for a new South Melrose Landscape Maintenance Assessment District failed to gain the majority support needed to pass. The new assessment district was proposed to fill a funding gap between current revenues and today’s costs for...
by Sandi Leyva | JulJul/ThuThu/2024202420242024 | Community Meetings
Update: Solutions for Change ‐ Plans for Green Oak Ranch I wanted to reach out with an invitation (link is underlined below) for a Meet and Greet with Chris Megison at Solutions for Change. This is a great opportunity to hear about our preliminary plans for Green Oak...
by Sandi Leyva | JulJul/TueTue/2024202420242024 | Community Meetings, Development Projects, Events
Community Meeting and Site Tour Join us for a community meeting and site tour Saturday July 27, 2024 from 10:00 AM to Noon. Learn about the opportunities and challenges involved in transforming this site. Refreshments will be served. Location: Former Burlington Coat...
by Sandi Leyva | JulJul/TueTue/2024202420242024 | Utilities
Did You Know that the City of Vista Has a Water Quality Hotline? Help protect your community and environment by reporting water quality issues like: Irrigation runoff Exposed soli Sewer discharges Pollution entering the storm drain Make sure only rain goes down the...
by Sandi Leyva | JulJul/TueTue/2024202420242024 | Development Projects
SANDAG has informed the City that construction on Phase 3 of the Inland Rail Trail is expected to begin later this summer through 2026. Over the next few weeks, crews will begin preliminary construction activities, including checking current road conditions, locating...
by Sandi Leyva | JulJul/TueTue/2024202420242024 | Events
FROM VISTA FARMERS’ MARKET:Largest Kids Market in Southern California Coming to the Vista Farmers Market, Saturday October 5th The Tenth Annual Kids, Tweens, and Teens Market, the largest Kids Market in Southern California, opens in the oldest farmers market in San...
by Sandi Leyva | JunJun/SunSun/2024202420242024 | Development Projects
The announcement several months ago that the trustees of Green Oak Ranch wanted to sell 110 of the ranch’s 138 acres, moving its ministry of residential recovery to the remaining property, has inspired an outpouring of comment and concern among South Vista residents....
by Sandi Leyva | JunJun/SunSun/2024202420242024 | Development Projects
Construction of houses in the new Stonemark development on Buena Vista Drive is moving along. The new neighborhood will contain 19 single- family houses with attached ADUs. The property, originally in the county, was annexed into Vista several years...
by Sandi Leyva | JunJun/SunSun/2024202420242024 | South Vista Topics
by Sandi Leyva | JunJun/SunSun/2024202420242024 | South Vista Communities News
South Vista Communities convened its Annual Meeting on June 13 to elect the Board of Directors for 2024-2025 – President Francis Dumler Vice President Pia Romano Secretary Kathy Bagwell Treasurer Pia Romano At large Cindy Farfan Stephanie Jackel Tazheen Nizam ...
by Sandi Leyva | JunJun/SunSun/2024202420242024 | South Vista Topics
Former mayor Judy Ritter and Mayor John Franklin congratulate Norm Halus on the installation of the plaque, April 17, honoring his service (Live Oak Road and Lupine Hills Drive): In appreciation of Norm’s 32 years of devoted, dedicated service & his love for the...
by Sandi Leyva | AprApr/FriFri/2024202420242024 | South Vista Topics
by Sandi Leyva | AprApr/FriFri/2024202420242024 | South Vista Topics
by Sandi Leyva | AprApr/FriFri/2024202420242024 | South Vista Topics
Your vote will determine if the new special assessment shall be authorized to fund current tree trimming and landscape services. South Melrose property owners may be surprised to learn that the maintenance of trees and landscape on public streets, parkways, and...
