October 2024 Alert

by | 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...

The President’s Corner – October 2024

by | 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...

Palomar Airport Alert

by | 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...

What’s in Store for Green Oak Ranch?

by | 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...

Water Quality Hotline

by | 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...

Kid’s Market on October 5, 2024

by | 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...
The Future of Green Oak Ranch

The Future of Green Oak Ranch

by | 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....
Stonemark Development Under Construction

Stonemark Development Under Construction

by | 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...

SVC Leaders Elected for New Year

by | 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 ...

Norm Halus Honored for Long Community Service

by | 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...
Update: Good Shepherd Cemetery

Update: Good Shepherd Cemetery

by | AprApr/TueTue/2024202420242024 | South Vista Topics

In 2020, an application was made to the San Diego County Planning Dept. to create Good Shepherd Cemetery, in conjunction with St. Thomas More Church, at 1505 Buena Vista Drive and Keys Place. Nothing much was heard about the project since then, but recently a new...

The President’s Corner

by | MarMar/SatSat/2024202420242024 | The President's Corner

The City of Vista held its second workshops (Land Use Alternatives) on January 30 at Hyatt Place. SVC Board members attended and participated in the discussion, which is part of the Vista General Place Update 2050 (Vista2050). The workshop targeted four specific...
Vista Playground Update

Vista Playground Update

by | MarMar/SatSat/2024202420242024 | South Vista Topics

The City of Vista with City Council approval started a project in early November to remove and replace all of the rubber playground surfacing at 9 of the City Parks. Much of the playground surfacing had reached the end of its useful life and needed replacement. The...

Your Vision for Vista Parks

by | MarMar/SatSat/2024202420242024 | Uncategorized

Visit PlanVistaParks.com Visit the Needs Assessment and Comprehensive Action Plan website for Recreation and Community Services. This process, shared with the community is planned to help enhance our parks, open spaces and recreational offerings systemwide. Explore...

Join SVC Board?

by | JanJan/FriFri/2024202420242024 | South Vista Communities News, Uncategorized

South Vista Communities is looking to expand its Board of Directors with South Vista residents who would like to engage with us on issues that affect residents and businesses in South Vista. SVC’s primary focus is from the 78 south; however, we are also supportive,...

The President’s Corner

by | JanJan/FriFri/2024202420242024 | 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 2024. South Vista is vibrant, has beautiful landscapes, and continuously adapts to challenges including land use,...

EPA: Leaded Aviation Gas a Public Health Issue

by | JanJan/FriFri/2024202420242024 | Uncategorized

Dear C4FA Supporters, “Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final determination that emissions of lead from aircraft that operate on leaded fuel cause or contribute to air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger...

Palomar Airport Update

by | JanJan/TueTue/2023202320232023 | Uncategorized

Dear C4FA Supporters,Welcome to our first email blast of 2023, and it’s starting off to be quite a year.Some background – The Palomar Airport property contains three very old county closed “landfills” – a term we use lightly as the landfills are old-fashioned garbage...
Make Shadowridge Sparkle

Make Shadowridge Sparkle

by | MarMar/WedWed/2021202120212021 | Uncategorized

Make Shadowridge Sparkle is a group founded in March of 2021. After viewing multiple threads on the NextDoor App about the growing concern over litter and debris left behind by our unsheltered population, the founders felt more needed to be done.  Rather than focus on...