Most Rancho Santa Fe homeowners don’t think much about design review unless they’re planning a remodel.…
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Art Jury on the Chopping Block: Board Shifts Authority to Staff
A proposed Board resolution which would fundamentally change how design and building approvals are handled in…
BOD to Fund $9.4 Million Restaurant Despite Massive Annual Losses
The Rancho Santa Fe Association Board of Directors is gearing up to vote on a funding…
Truthiness in the Ranch: JW’s Anonymous Mischief Machine Rides Again
Well, JW has emerged from the shadows once again — like a groundhog with a Mailchimp…
Step‑Down Living: A Rancho Santa Fe Tradition, Not a New Idea
As a real estate broker specializing in Rancho Santa Fe for over 45 years, I’ve had…
RSFA and Silvergate: Lawyers, Staffers and Boards, Oh My!
Last November, a group of 250-plus Covenant members petitioned the Board to take action on the…
Silvergate Subterfuge: Betting on the Naïvete of the Association’s Volunteers
The Silvergate concept is on the path of a grand subterfuge. A suckering in of the…
How the “Big Beautiful Bill” Impacts Home Buying in San Diego
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, Public Law 119-21), signed into law on July…
Art Jury: Silvergate Story Pole Plan Must Show All Buildings
The RSFA Art Jury denied Silvergate’s request to install only half of the story poles –…