January, 2026 - Rancho Santa Fe Post

Most Rancho Santa Fe homeowners don’t think much about design review unless they’re planning a remodel.…

Art Jury Board Governance

Art Jury on the Chopping Block: Board Shifts Authority to Staff

01/03/2026

Editorial Board

A proposed Board resolution which would fundamentally change how design and building approvals are handled in…

Arroyo Community Trails

Time to Get Outside: Local Trails Worth Exploring This Winter

01/02/2026

Rachel Laffer

If your legs are feeling stiff, your screen time is creeping up, or you just need…

Does the RSFA Need the DOGE Treatment?

Nine-point-four million dollars for a restaurant remodel that we were told would be $2-3 million when they began talking about it? Seems like our Board is acting like typical politicians and has gotten really good at spending our money lavishly. Perhaps we can get Elon to send in his DOGE team and cut the estimated $1.3M in furniture in half? Get rid of some unnecessary frills, like $78k for Branding & Signage? We should be allowed to vote on this huge expenditure, as the HOA will be encumbered by this for years (note in the bank agreement it says “no future debt over $100k without bank consent”, so we are handcuffed). Note the assumption of 6% annual increase in assessments for the next decade. What if we have another market downturn and assessments stay flat? Then how will they cover this? Very troubling but they will likely vote for it knowing when the bills come due the current board will be long gone and no one will be held accountable, just like the PPP loan debacle. – Agent 86

Month: January 2026

RSF Board Removes Art Jury Oversight from Association Projects

Art Jury on the Chopping Block: Board Shifts Authority to Staff

Time to Get Outside: Local Trails Worth Exploring This Winter