 THE SITE: Off Mariposa Street, La Mesa
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Water flow through meter box could create slippery situation
Dec. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
THE PROBLEM: Walk the same route enough times and you'll start to notice things that don't look right.
For Ann Ewalt of La Mesa, who takes two-mile outings with her dog, it was the patch of moisture she saw running out of a water-meter box at the bottom of a private drive in La Mesa. Ewalt said it waxed and waned for at least a year, sometimes running downhill to Mariposa Street, sometimes evaporating before that.
More Just Fix It Columns
Dec. 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Sidewalk pushed up by roots should be easier to manage now that it's patched: THE PROBLEM: The damaged sidewalk along Genesee Avenue just north of state Route 52, made into an inverted V by roots from an adjacent tree, looked tough on bicycles and pedestrians.
Dec. 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Shining some light on subject of broken street lamps: THE PROBLEM: The pedestrian overpass across Interstate 805 south of Balboa Avenue is a handy shortcut between a residential nook in Clairemont and a commercial area of Kearny Mesa. Phil Sangiorgio, who takes walks across the bridge many evenings, noticed a few months ago that the overhead lights weren't doing their job. At least four are out.
Dec. 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Grass doesn't grow in a busy park, as kayaker discovers: THE PROBLEM: Shoreline Park along Shelter Island Drive is lined with picnic benches and lush trees for anyone who needs a close escape from the hustle and bustle of a big city.
Dec. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Error on construction sign has College Area neighbor seeing #@#!!!: THE PROBLEM: A street shut down “temporally” might be closed because of some factor relating to time, taking one of the dictionary definitions of the adjective.
Dec. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Complaint prompts company to scale back watering of ramp's landscaping: THE SITE: Carmel Valley Road, San Diego THE PROBLEM: With increasingly tough water restrictions, drought-tolerant landscaping is the environmentally conscious way to go in San Diego when spending public money.
Dec. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Streetlights back on in neighborhood; markings restored on road: Today we catch up on outcomes of recent calls to Just Fix It from Rancho Bernardo and Rancho San Diego.
Nov. 26 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Woman gets city OK to drop off neighbors' fluorescent bulbs at facility: THE PROBLEM: Pauline Altman wanted to do right by the environment by offering to collect burned-out fluorescent lights from residents of her Hillcrest high-rise condominium building.
Nov. 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Sign gone for now; bike path bump free: A look back at one of the first Just Fix It columns and one of the most recent. IT'S FIXED 1: It looked as if gravity was winning a contest with a sign at one of the gateways to Old Town San Diego State Historic Park.
Nov. 21 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City quickly gets ball rolling on repairs at Mission Bay Park basketball courts: Monday's Just Fix It about the worn-out condition of outdoor basketball courts near the Mission Bay Park Visitor Information Center brought an admirable response from the city, considering the Park and Recreation Department's budget shortfalls these days.
Nov. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
School bus idling for more than 5 minutes draws concern in City Heights: THE PROBLEM: Even with soundproof windows, Katt Eaton of City Heights could hear a diesel school bus outside her Poplar Street residence every morning at 6:30, idling 10 minutes or more.
Nov. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Cracked basketball courts at Mission Bay Park trip up players: THE PROBLEM: Almost every summer weekend for nearly 20 years, Mike Williams and his friends would head to the basketball courts at south De Anza Cove in Mission Bay Park for an afternoon of pickup games and barbecue.
Nov. 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Theft of copper wiring has darkened streetlights in Rancho San Diego: THE PROBLEM: Rancho San Diego is a bustling area of unincorporated San Diego County, but there's one residential stretch that lately has had the atmosphere of a remote country road after sunset.
Nov. 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Resurfaced street's lack of lane markings a hazard for drivers: THE PROBLEM: The new look of a freshly resurfaced residential street can last month after month: a pitch-black surface with no cracks, skid marks or oil leaks.
Nov. 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Caltrans, city get job done on 2 problems: From Golden Hill to El Cajon, two Just Fix It complaints with happy endings. IT'S FIXED 1: A curb along B Street in Golden Hill was torn up by trucks during utility burial work about three years ago.
Nov. 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Finding source of wasteful water stream takes several city employees: THE PROBLEM: During a water shortage and a period of voluntary conservation, nothing gets people worked up like a flow that never seems to stop.
Nov. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Readers' unflagging devotion to Old Glory pays off: THE PROBLEM: Monday's column about 10 tattered American flags above the pumps at a shuttered Mobil station in Clairemont drew an immediate and effective response from the Just Fix It Reader Action Squad, indignant over the oil industry giant's seeming indifference to the shabby display.
Nov. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Old Glory really taking a beating at shuttered gas station: THE PROBLEM: The intent was surely honorable - a line of 10 American flags atop the covering over the pumps at a Clairemont gasoline station.
Oct. 31 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Long traffic signal on Mission Bay Drive part of coordinated system: THE PROBLEM: A man crossing Mission Bay Drive at Magnolia Avenue pushes the pedestrian button for a “walk” signal and waits ... and waits.
Oct. 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
City agrees gutted building needs to go, but litigation delays action: THE PROBLEM: The three-alarm fire that destroyed the downtown San Diego Express Tires auto service center in September 2006 kept firefighters busy for hours. But it has meant years of work for code-enforcement officers.
Oct. 27 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Street that stinks isn't city's fault, records say: UPDATE 1: Last week we wrote of a smelly substance seeping up through a section of A Street in Golden Hill, and the concerns of nearby residents who have watched the stuff come and go for nearly a year.
Oct. 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Resident would like overgrown lot cleared sooner rather than later: THE PROBLEM: Living near unmaintained open space can cause anxiety in hot, dry weather. Carol P oindexter, who lives in an apartment complex off a cul-de-sac in Ramona, reported the empty, privately owned lot behind her building to a fire inspector Sept. 23.
Oct. 22 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Minor repairs in the works for bumpy parts of Rose Creek bike path: THE PROBLEM: The Rose Creek bicycle path is a hidden splendor, hugging the east bank of its namesake waterway through a scenic route between Mission Bay and Pacific Beach.
Oct. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Mysterious muck near school has unbearable odor of sewage: THE PROBLEM: If the nose didn't confirm it, the flies would. Something foul is bubbling up onto A Street between 33rd and 34th streets in San Diego. It's right next to a “School Ahead” sign for Golden Hill Elementary, just around the corner.
Oct. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
With tower construction halted, city investigates sidewalk repair: THE PROBLEM: Construction of Mi Arbolito, a 14-story residential tower at Upas Street and Sixth Avenue, meant some familiar inconveniences for anyone walking along the corner.
