State Invests $5 Million in Peacemaker Project as City Advances Public Safety, Shelter and Homeownership Efforts

February 24, 2026 - From the Mayor's Desk

Budget Season Begins with Focus on Fiscal Discipline

February 18, 2026 - From the Mayor's Desk

Free Parking at Balboa Park Expanding for City Residents, Olympic Soccer Coming to San Diego, and Progress on Homelessness

February 10, 2026 - From the Mayor's Desk

In this week’s "From the Mayor’s Desk" newsletter, Mayor Todd Gloria shares updates to the Balboa Park parking program that will expand free parking for City of San Diego residents starting March 2 while creating a dedicated funding stream for park maintenance. The newsletter also highlights San Diego’s selection to host Olympic soccer during the LA28 Games, new data showing a nearly 50 percent reduction in homelessness along the San Diego River, and continued progress on affordable housing, public safety, and regional investments.

Housing Leadership, Public Safety Gains, and Action on Clearing the Way for Behavioral Healthcare Facilities in the City of San Diego

February 4, 2026 - From the Mayor's Desk

In this week’s "From the Mayor’s Desk" newsletter, Mayor Todd Gloria highlights San Diego’s continued leadership on housing, with nearly 80 percent of new apartments opening countywide in 2026 located within city limits. The weekly update also details measurable public safety improvements citywide, including continued crime reductions and expanded emergency response capacity reported in the 2025 Progress Report (read the full report at sandiego.gov/2025progress). Additional stories focus on cutting red tape to support behavioral healthcare providers, and launching a major energy retrofit program to modernize public facilities, cut emissions, and lower long-term costs while advancing climate goals.

Mayor Gloria Signs Community Plan Updates, Advances Infrastructure, and Expands Economic Opportunity

January 27, 2026 - From the Mayor's Desk

In this week’s "From the Mayor’s Desk" newsletter, Mayor Todd Gloria highlighted the signing of the Clairemont and College Area Community Plan updates to add housing capacity and improve safety, mobility, and public spaces. The update also covered global economic milestones, new funding for stormwater upgrades, financial assistance for trash and recycling fees, and state funding to move forward Grove Neighborhood Park in San Diego's Otay Mesa-Nestor neighborhoods.

Mayor Todd Gloria Outlines Progress, Fiscal Responsibility, and Next Steps in State of the City

January 21, 2026 - From the Mayor's Desk

Mayor Gloria to Deliver 2026 State of the City, Highlight Public Safety, Homelessness Progress, and Housing Growth

January 14, 2026 - From the Mayor's Desk

New State Law Targets Sex Trafficking, While Housing, Wages, and Infrastructure See Major Progress

January 6, 2026 - From the Mayor's Desk

In this week’s “From the Mayor’s Desk” newsletter, Mayor Todd Gloria highlights the implementation of a new state law that shifts accountability in prostitution and human trafficking cases by holding sex buyers responsible and protecting victims in impacted neighborhoods like Barrio Logan, along with major progress converting the long-vacant 101 Ash Street tower into 247 affordable homes after securing federal funding, a new local minimum wage increase to $17.75 per hour, the opening of new affordable homes and park improvements in San Ysidro through the City’s Bridge to Home program, early data showing rents declining as housing production increases, and new road repairs underway across Eastern and Southern San Diego as the City continues working to fix the roads.

Building Attainable Homeownership, Strengthening Public Safety, and Protecting Homelessness Support

December 17, 2025 - From the Mayor's Desk

In this week’s “From the Mayor’s Desk” newsletter, Mayor Todd Gloria outlines a new community-driven housing initiative, Neighborhood Homes for All of Us, aimed at expanding attainable homeownership through small-scale, for-sale housing. The update also covers the City Council’s vote to continue the San Diego Police Department’s use of license plate reader technology with strong privacy safeguards, a reported 23 percent drop in Downtown property crime following the implementation of Proposition 36, and the Mayor’s participation in a bipartisan coalition urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to protect critical Continuum of Care funding that supports housing and services for people experiencing homelessness.

City Council Review of License Plate Readers, Major Affordable Housing Investment, and TED Conference Relocation

December 12, 2025 - From the Mayor's Desk

In this week’s "From the Mayor's Desk" newsletter, Mayor Todd Gloria addresses public questions about the City’s use of license plate reader technology ahead of the City Council’s annual review, outlining strengthened safeguards, strict data limits, and oversight measures that protect civil liberties while supporting public safety. The update also details a recommended $15 million Bridge to Home investment to advance 528 new affordable homes across Redwood Village, Grantville, Hillcrest, and East Village, supporting families, seniors, and people at risk of homelessness. Additionally, San Diego’s selection as the new home of the flagship annual TED Conference beginning in 2027 is announced, positioning the city as a global hub for innovation.