Join Sierra Club and many other organizations that submitted a detailed comment letter to urge Caltrans to design Project alternatives that incorporate multiple optimally designed and sited wildlife-only crossings (e.g., culverts, bridges, overpasses) and fencing based on field studies for the wildlife species known to date to cross State Route 67 (SR-67). The biological importance …  Read Full Article ▸

There are definitely new winds blowing at the County. See the message below from Supervisor Lawson-Remer. In honor of Earth Day, we are doing more than celebrating our planet, in partnership with Supervisor Fletcher and Supervisor Vargas respectively, I’m bringing forward three policies that will bring major changes to how the county operates:   ALL County departments …  Read Full Article ▸

On April 27, the Escondido Planning Commission will be reviewing the programs and policies in the 2021 DRAFT Housing Element. Sierra Club NCG is calling for significant additions and revisions to the plan to increase affordable housing and density in areas where it is appropriate and much needed.  We filed two sets of specific recommendations …  Read Full Article ▸

Sierra Club North County Group and over 40 local community, tribal, climate, labor, environmental justice, and conservation organizations submitted a letter to the Escondido City Council outlining milestones that should be achieved prior to the city moving forward with any consideration of Harvest Hills. In the letter, the group outlines significant policy conflicts between the …  Read Full Article ▸

An additional letter filed April 19, 2021 outlined two key areas of improvement needed in the Housing Element, an inclusionary housing ordinance and distance buffers from freeways to protect human health.  Future letters to follow. The draft Escondido Housing Element and the East Valley Specific Plan Update will be discussed a series of meetings of …  Read Full Article ▸

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sierra Club North County Group (NCG) Celebrates Herminia Ledesma  First Latina Appointed to the Escondido Planning Commission This week the Escondido City Council made history by appointing the first ever Latina to the Escondido Planning Commission.  On a 3-2 vote (Morasco, Garcia opposed), Herminia Ledesma, a 27-year resident of Escondido and graduate …  Read Full Article ▸