From the Mayor: Encinitas 2021 Top 10 – Encinitas Advocate

Happy New Year to you and your loved ones! As we start the new year it’s worth taking a moment to look back at the great things accomplished in 2021, despite the pandemic. Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear (Courtesy) It’s also important to note how different this year feels. Last year in January the circumstances felt …

Elected representatives detail issues to impact Pacific Beach in 2022 – pbmonthly.net

With the new year comes some changes to Pacific Beach on the elected leadership front. Last month the redistricting process that happens every 10 years based on the most recent Census concluded with new maps at the City Council, county, state and federal levels. This impacted the boundaries for elected representation and there were significant …

Mayor's Minute: Top 10 for Encinitas in 2021 – Coast News

Happy New Year to you and your loved ones! As we start the new year it’s worth taking a moment to look back at the great things accomplished in 2021, despite the pandemic. It’s also important to note how different this year feels. Last year in January the circumstances felt truly dire. We were in an indefinite …

Commentary: Running on revisions – Coast News

By Linda Durham With State Senate stakes high for Encinitas Mayor Blakespear, she cannot rely on her actual record to get elected and instead has resorted to creating an alternate history to bolster her image.  Her revision of history started with the Cardiff Rail Trail and her flip-flop of its location on the east or …

Letters: Vote yes on Measure B in Cathedral City, it is an issue of safety – Desert Sun

I’m a proud resident of Cathedral City.  I urge all residents to vote yes on Measure B in the special election March 2 to defend our neighborhoods from Short Term Vacation Rentals (STVRs). Measure B upholds the provisions of Ordinance 842, enacted unanimously by our city council after spending years hearing from residents regarding the nightmarish behavior …

La Quinta residents, let's take our city back and crack down on short-term rentals – Desert Sun

Most of us have been reading a lot lately about “short-term vacation rental” (STVR) problems in cities up and down our valley and beyond. In La Quinta, we of Neighbors for Neighborhoods LQ have been actively seeking changes to our city’s STVR policy. Our mission is to stop the commercial exploitation of our residential communities and restore the residents’ quality of life and safety, which have been severely eroded. …

Letters: Another idea where to put 'Forever Marilyn.' And ideas for policing STVRs. – Desert Sun

Another idea where to put ‘Forever Marilyn’ I do not live in Palm Springs, so my opinion doesn’t really matter. However, I can’t imagine why anyone believes that the Marilyn statue is an appropriate symbol for Palm Springs. Marilyn was used by men who returned to Washington, New York, or Los Angeles. Now, men will only …

Board: Asheville downtown airbnbs, tourist rentals should be stopped – citizen-times.com

ASHEVILLE — The city’s main advisory body on urban planning voted 4-1 Wednesday to recommend new rules to severely restrict short-term vacation rentals downtown, a top tourist destination for travelers from around the world. The planning and zoning commission’s recommendation will go to the City Council for a final decision Jan. 9. If the council votes for the change …

Rancho Mirage passes introduction of ordinance to ban STVRs in public neighborhoods – KESQ

The Rancho Mirage City Council approved the introduction of an ordinance that would see short-term vacation rentals banned in public neighborhoods by the end of 2020. Councilmembers still need to pass the second reading of the ordinance in order for it to go into effect. They will vote on possibly enact the ordinance during the November …

Short-term vacation rental owners think COVID-19 rules go too far – Hawaii Tribune-Herald (subscription)

Some short-term vacation rental owners are crying foul that they can’t offer their properties even for long-term rental to locals during the coronavirus pandemic. County Planning Director Michael Yee said Tuesday the prohibition will continue only while Gov. David Ige’s emergency proclamation is in effect. Currently, that’s until June 30, but it might be extended …