WHAT’S NEW
Supporting Our Community
The PQ-NE Action Group is proud of our involvement and recognition in the Rancho Peñasquitos community.
SPONSORSHIPS
PQ Fiesta
PQ-NE Action Group was the Cool Zone Sponsor of the 2024 Fiesta de los Peñasquitos on May 11. The free, annual event features great food, kiddie rides, and family fun. It was our first time sponsoring the Fiesta and sharing the story about our nonprofit mission and successes.
Rolling Hills Foundation
Our community nonprofit is pleased to be a Platinum Sponsor of the Rolling Hills Foundation for the 2024-2025 academic year. This group of passionate parents have come together to provide opportunities to our children which aren't currently funded including music, art, technology, PE, assemblies and community events.
Wildfire Safety Seminar
A Disaster Preparedness ‘Wildfire Safety’ Community Event will be presented by the Rancho Peñasquitos Town Council, in collaboration with the PQ Fire Safe Council, on Oct. 5 at the PQ Library. PQ-NE Action Group is the key sponsor, including covering the food vendor and providing giveaways.
SHARING CONCERNS
Carmel Mountain Pool Closure
Our group alerted District 5 Councilmember Marni von Wilpert that the Carmel Mountain Community Pool has been closed for two years. At her State of the District address in March, von Wilpert announced that she found $800,000 in repair funds with hopes that the pool would open this summer.
Business of the Year
In May, PQ-NE Action Group received certificates of recognition from a variety of elected officials and organizations as “Business of the Year” for our community efforts—including United States Congressman Scott Peters, State Senator Brian W. Jones, Mayor Todd Gloria and the Rancho Peñasquitos Town Council.
From left to right: PQ-NE Action Group Chair Stephan Haight, Rancho Peñasquitos Town Council President Kate Glenn, Mayor of San Diego Todd Gloria, and United States Congressman Scott Peters
PQ-NE Action Day
At her “Meet and Greet,” County Supervisor Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer proclaimed March 20, 2024 as “PQ-NE Action Group Day." She noted that PQ-NE Action Group has become a visible safety advocate for neighbors and a noteworthy group for years of outstanding service and dedication to the region.
From left to right: PQ-NE Action Group Board Members Ron Askeland, Judy Piercey and Mike Slaven with Supervisor Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer
WHO WE ARE
The PQ-NE Action Group is a 501(c)(3) community organization formed 16 years ago to represent the interests of northeast Rancho Peñasquitos, an area targeted by the City of San Diego for significant redevelopment. Our group is committed to promoting and preserving a safe and livable environment for residents in an area that is being impacted by high-density housing projects.
OUR COMMUNITY
Northeast Rancho Peñasquitos is a family-friendly paradise bordering on the 2,300-acre Black Mountain Open Space Park. Unfortunately, what makes our community beautiful, can also make it dangerous—residents have been evacuated due to wildfires at least five times in the last three decades. With only one road to safety, we are concerned about the impact of redevelopment adding people and vehicles.
SAVE PQ
‘Save PQ’ isn’t just a catch-phrase—it’s the mission that drives the PQ-NE Action Group. For years, Rancho Peñasquitos was an idyllic community of 1,400 homes, apartments and townhomes, plus an elementary school, golf course and hotel. Today, so much has changed.
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NEWS
Redevelopment, fueled by San Diego’s mandate to build more houses, is creating concern for many communities. The media is following our group’s efforts to keep new housing projects safe for residents, including a recent legal win that is setting a City precedent.
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FIRE SAFETY
In the past 20 years, Northeast Rancho Peñasquitos was evacuated at least five times because of wildfires. Our community borders on the expansive 2,300-acre Black Mountain Open Space Park, which is designated as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.
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