In this week’s “From the Mayor’s Desk” newsletter, Mayor Todd Gloria emphasized major steps to address San Diego’s housing crisis, including a new community engagement effort to rebuild the "missing middle" of attainable, for-sale homes. The update also showcased how Automated License Plate Recognition technology helped San Diego Police safely locate a missing senior, highlighted neighborhood repairs funded by reinvested parking-meter revenue, and celebrated the economic boost and community pride generated by WWE Survivor Series at Petco Park.

San Diegans Report High Satisfaction as City Advances Public Safety, Welcomes WWE, and Rolls Out Major Service Upgrades

November 25, 2025 - From the Mayor's Desk

This week’s newsletter highlights strong momentum across San Diego — with new national data showing residents among the most satisfied in any major U.S. city and local crime dropping thanks to focused police work and technology that’s delivering results. The City is rolling out new trash and recycling bins to more than 225,000 households and recycling old bins into new products, while ALPR technology helped detectives close a dangerous robbery case in Mira Mesa. San Diego is also preparing to host WWE’s Survivor Series at Petco Park and inviting K–12 students to apply for this year’s Mayor for a Day contest.

Building More Housing, Strengthening Safety Tools, and Fixing the Damn Roads

November 20, 2025 - From the Mayor's Desk

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.