This week’s "From the Mayor's Desk" newsletter highlights new affordable housing milestones in Grantville, Little Italy, and City Heights; real cases showing how Automated License Plate Recognition helps detectives solve serious crimes; early results from the City’s freeway-cleanup partnership with Caltrans that reduced encampment fires by 48 percent; and new pothole repair trucks that will help crews fix the damn roads faster.

Honoring Peter Seidler’s Legacy, Advancing Public Safety, and Investing in San Diego’s Neighborhoods

November 10, 2025 - From the Mayor's Desk

In this week’s “From the Mayor’s Desk,” Mayor Todd Gloria reflects on the dedication of “Peter Seidler Way” outside Petco Park, honoring the late Padres owner’s lasting impact on compassion and community in San Diego. The newsletter also highlights how Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology is delivering measurable results in crime prevention, the completion of long-awaited upgrades at Scripps Ranch’s Jerabek Park, and the planting of 30 new trees with local students for Kate Sessions Day in Oak Park — part of the City’s ongoing work to create a cleaner, greener, and safer San Diego for all of us.

City Advances Homelessness Response, Neighborhood Improvements, Public Safety Tools, and Community Support Efforts

November 3, 2025 - From the Mayor's Desk

In this week’s “From the Mayor’s Desk” newsletter, Mayor Todd Gloria highlights strong early results from the City’s new partnership with Caltrans to clear freeway-adjacent encampments, a major shift redirecting parking meter revenue into neighborhood repairs, the upcoming annual review of Automatic License Plate Reader technology, community food distributions supporting families affected by the federal shutdown, and the City’s decision to make its successful Citrotech wildfire prevention program permanent — underscoring continued progress on safety, infrastructure, and community well-being.