LA JOLLA TOWN COUNCIL
NEWSLETTER
President’s Letter
I am profoundly grateful for God's guidance in sustaining the La Jolla Town Council's legacy of community service.
I deeply appreciate the Trustees who believed in my leadership and the new Trustees who answered the call to serve.
Despite facing considerable challenges, including slander, harassment, and unbalanced media coverage,
the La Jolla Town Council remained steadfast in serving our community with grace, calm, and kindness.
Reaching our 75th Anniversary was truly a historic milestone, made all the more meaningful through the unity exemplified
by our inaugural Multicultural Festival by the Sea and the proclamations we received honoring this achievement.
Together, we demonstrated that commitment to service transcends adversity.
As we move forward, may the year bring good health, prosperity, and continued success to our entire community.
With gratitude and warm regards,
Mary Soriano
President, La Jolla Town Council
November 22, 2025 — La Jolla Town Council celebrated its 75th anniversary with the first-ever Multicultural Festival by the Sea. The event showcased diverse cultural traditions including folklorico, Polynesian, and Burmese dance performances, alongside international cuisine and La Jolla's unique lifestyle through skateboarding, surfing, aerial yoga, ballet, and its love for animals with a petting zoo. The milestone was honored with proclamations from Senator Blakespear, State Assembly Member Boerner, Congressman Peters, and County Board of Supervisors Chair Lawson-Remer. Special thank you to Camp Pendleton Marines Color Guard, Marines volunteers, La Jolla Copy Cove, The Cottage, Acai Roots Inc, Chinese Bilingual Preschool, and local volunteers.
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August 26-28, 2025 — The La Jolla Fire Safe Council conducted Home Risk Assessments with San Diego Fire Marshal Kane and his team across Coromandel, Windemere, La Jolla Farms, and Gilman Drive neighborhoods. Five participating homeowners invited neighbors to observe the defensible space inspections and apply lessons to their own properties.
Video Clips of Home Risk Assessments:
Zone 0-5 remove combustible fuels
LJ Farms Home Risk Assessment, homeowner received insurance cancelation notice, she invited her insurance broker to LJFSC defensible space inspection. Her insurance was reinstated as a proactive LJFSC member.
LJFSC October 29, 2025
Ready, Set, Go - EVACAUTION
August 1, 2025 — La Jolla Town Council secured a meeting room at the La Jolla Recreation Center for the 101-year-old American Legion Post 275, which lacks a permanent building. The Council is exploring the feasibility of establishing a veterans' building through donors and grants to honor La Jolla's military history, the veterans
July 10, 2025 – April 2, 2025 — Fire Rescue Chief Tosca officially recognized the La Jolla Fire Safe Council as an extension of the fire rescue department. The La Jolla Fire Safe Council was established on April 2 with Emily (District 1 City Councilmember Representative), Fire Chief Tosca and team, and approximately 40 community members. La Jolla Town Council received formal recognition from the Fire Safe Council on May 8 on the formation of La Jolla Fire Safe Council.
March 13, 2025 — La Jolla Town Council inaugurated Women's History Month recognition with its first two honorees: Diane Kane (Woman Who Inspires) and Sharon Wampler (Woman of Impact). Both women were also recommended to Senator Blakespear's and Assembly Member Boerner's offices.
February 21-22, 2025 — The Pothole Get It Done initiative, partnering with Send Relief, Kings Cross Church, UCSD, and SDSU, filled approximately 470 potholes across major La Jolla streets including La Jolla Boulevard, La Jolla Scenic Drive, Via Capri, Neptune Place, Pottery Canyon, Cuvier alley, Olivetas Avenue, and La Jolla Shores parking lot. The effort documented 1,410 pothole photographs and identified several streets requiring asphalt overlay beyond pothole repairs.
February 13, 2025 — La Jolla Town Council town hall meeting at La Jolla High School Auditorium, organized with the NO 5G Cell Tower on Bike Path Group, successfully led AT&T to withdraw its permit application for a 5G cell tower on the bike path. The meeting also introduced the San Diego Fire Safe Council to the community.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
December 10, 2025 — La Jolla Town Council presented a historic unity agreement to the Coastal Commission demonstrating that sea lion advocates and Cove Beach users can coexist through mindfulness and respect. NOAA shared with La Jolla Town Council some of the things Hawaii has done for safe distance proximity to sea turtles, which can be adopted for sea lions by creating a heart with your hand or arms, pending on size of beach. The Council is working with NOAA behavioral scientists and San Diego Tourism Authority to produce a multilingual educational video featuring reenactments of various human-sea lion interactions at the Cove.
Wed Dec 10 LJTC President speaks on La Jolla Cove Beach & Sea Lions
President Mary Soriano start at 3:30:41
Video: California Coastal Commission- Dec. 10, 2025, 9 a.m. CAL-SPAN https://share.google/tz4TCmg1FVNW7KUGI