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Fire safety plan: comments due Sep. 30
University City’s Fire Safe Council is accepting public comments on its draft 2026 Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
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Checked September 24, 2026
Transit change
Route 41 has reduced peak service
MTS reduced weekday morning and afternoon peak service between Balboa/Genesee and UC San Diego. Check the new timetable before commuting.
Official details about Route 41 has reduced peak service (opens in new tab)Free exhibition
Geisel Library architecture exhibition opens
Shaping a Library uses original drawings, photographs and archival documents to tell the story of UC San Diego’s landmark library.
Official details about Geisel Library architecture exhibition opens (opens in new tab)Public meeting
University Community Planning Group
The neighborhood planning group normally meets on the second Tuesday at the Terra Nova Room, 9880 Campus Point Drive. Check the posted agenda before attending.
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Outside in University City
Canyons, parks and the coast next door
Walk Rose Canyon, gather at Standley Park, or trace the landscape west toward Torrey Pines.
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Where locals shop
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Independent cafés, useful services and destination retail all share the University City map. Explore by category and spend closer to home.
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The story beneath the skyline
From Kumeyaay routes to a center of discovery
University City’s story runs through Rose Canyon, Camp Matthews, UC San Diego and decades of neighborhood growth.
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