On February 3, 2011, Councilmember Lightner was joined by Mayor Sanders, Chancellor Marye Anne Fox, and Lifeguard Chief Rick Wurtz to announce the restoration of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Lifeguard Tower at La Jolla Shores.

This project is a partnership between the City of San Diego, University of California, San Diego, Sundt Construction, Inc., Safdie Rabines Architects, and the community.