| | | City of Solana Beach WEEKLY UPDATE April 25, 2025 | | | Join Us This Saturday for the Creek to Bay Cleanup & Fletcher Cove Cleanup Station Grand Opening | | | | Join us this Saturday, April 26th at Fletcher Cove Beach for a special dual event. The 23rd Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup is being held in conjunction with the official launch of the City’s new Beach Cleanup Station. To kick off the event, the City will host a special ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:00 AM to unveil the new Beach Cleanup Station at Fletcher Cove Beach. Volunteers will be invited to use the baskets during the cleanup and be among the first to use this new community resource designed to make it easy for beachgoers to help keep our shoreline clean and beautiful year-round. Register to join the official Solana Beach Creek to Bay Cleanup site and be part of San Diego County’s largest coastal cleanup effort. | | | Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the New Murals at the Solana Beach Post Office | | | | Come celebrate the completion of nine new murals at the Solana Beach Post Office this Saturday, April 26th from 3:00 to 5:00 PM with the Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society. Commissioned by the Society and created in partnership with Postmaster Richard Zamora, the murals were painted by local artist Kevin Anderson and showcase iconic Solana Beach scenes, from bluff-top views and underwater sea life to Fletcher Cove and La Colonia de Eden Gardens. This beautification project reflects the Society’s mission to preserve local history and enrich the community through public art. Guests can enjoy light refreshments, meet the artist, and take a mural tour. All are welcome, bring a friend and come celebrate with us! | | Highlights from the Spring Festival & Egg Hunt | | The 2025 Children’s Spring Festival & Egg Hunt was a sunny success! This year’s beautiful weather brought families out in full force to enjoy a day filled with fun and celebration. From face painting to arts and crafts, the park was buzzing with activities for all ages. A major hit was the new children’s train ride, which gave little ones and their families a fun loop around the park. Of course, the highlight was the egg hunt, with over 5,000 eggs collected by our young participants.
Thank you to all the families who joined us to celebrate spring in such a joyful way. And a special thanks to our Parks & Recreation staff, Public Works team, and community volunteers who helped bring the magic to life. We can’t wait to see you again next year! | | | City of Kindness Reminder: Please Respect Our Shared Spaces | | | The City of Solana Beach is committed to fostering a safe, welcoming, and creative environment for all who live, work, and visit here. In light of this commitment, we want to address a recent rise in vandalism that is negatively affecting both public spaces and community-led projects.
Over the past week, an in-progress community art project led by a local Girl Scout troop as part of their Senior Project was vandalized over the weekend. Designed to promote girl empowerment and positivity, the project represented months of dedication and heart from young residents working to inspire and uplift others. The action taken to create damage is extremely disappointing and very disheartening, not only for the girls but for the many community members who have supported and appreciated this project from the beginning of the installation process.
Vandalism of any kind severely diminishes community spirit and mutual respect. We encourage anyone who witnesses vandalism or suspicious activity to report it through the City’s website or by calling the Sheriff’s non-emergency line. | | | Spring Bulky-Item Cleanup Day Registration Begins Next Week | | | | Starting next week, April 28th, residents can register for the annual Bulky-Item Curbside Cleanup event on Saturday, May 10th. In partnership with EDCO, this City event provides residents with the opportunity to dispose of trash, green waste, and up to four bulky items that cannot fit inside regular collection carts. These items can include broken appliances, water heaters, furniture, old mattresses, and other bulky household clutter. To register for this curbside pick-up event, residents must call (858) 350-8544. Remember to place all items curbside by 7:00 AM on Saturday, May 10th for collection. | | SBCC "Telling Your Story" Writing Workshop | | | | It's never too late to write and share your life stories. Join Solana Beach Community Connections for 4th annual "Telling Your Story" writing workshop series guided by writer and teacher, Eberly Barnes. This four week course begins Friday, May 2nd, from 1:30-3:30 PM. Eberly Barnes has worked as a speechwriter, freelance editor, writer, and currently manages a writing program for undergraduates at UC San Diego. In each interactive session, you will receive suggestions for topics, share your written reflections, and discuss with classmates and the instructor in a relaxed, social setting. | | Updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones for California | | | | Cal Fire has released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for the first time since 2007. These new maps reflect current wildfire conditions and classify areas in Solana Beach as having moderate, high, or very high fire hazard levels. Developed by the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the maps use improved data and modeling to better understand where wildfire hazards exist. While they don’t assess risk at the individual property level, they help guide where fire safety regulations should apply. Residents are encouraged to review the maps and submit public comments by April 25th. A full overview of these updates will be presented by Fire Chief Josh Gordon during the May 7th City Council meeting. | | Current Employment Opportunities | | Come join the City of Solana Beach Team and discover how you can make a difference. The City is currently recruiting for the following positions: | | Visit the City’s Career Page to learn more and to submit your online application! | | | | Missed an update? Check out previous Weekly Updates on our website! | | | | Download the City's My Community App! | | | | | |
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