Daily Business Report: Wednesday, January 7
Ocean Beach business community hopes city replaces iconic pier
by David Schwab | Times of San Diego
Opened in 1966 as a free public sport fishing pier, the Ocean Beach Pier was permanently closed 57 years later in October 2023, due to its deteriorating condition.
With the fate of OB Pier in the balance, Times of San Diego conducted a “shout out” to ask business owners and residents to discuss how they’ve been affected by the pier’s closure. We also asked if people felt OB’s unique “vibe” had changed.
Here’s what they had to say:
Morning Report: Supreme Court Shuts Door on Height Limit
By Voice of San Diego
Last week, the Supreme Court of California declined to review a Court of Appeal ruling that overturned a decision by voters to remove the coastal height limit for San Diego’s Midway neighborhood. Since 1972, the building height limit there and everywhere west of I-5 is 30 feet.
San Diego residents have now voted twice (in 2020 and 2022) to remove the height limit in Midway.
When the Air Is Making Families Sick, Waiting Is Not an Option
By Paloma Aguirre | Voice of San Diego
Supervisor Paloma Aguirre represents San Diego County’s District 1 and serves on the governing board of the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District.
I serve on the governing board of the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District. In that role, I help make decisions about how air-quality dollars are spent and when they must be spent to protect public health.
Right now, families in South Bay are living daily with the impacts of the Tijuana River sewage crisis, breathing hydrogen sulfide and other toxic aerosols as they sleep, work, or recreate. This is an active public health emergency that requires an emergency response.
