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Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering Celebrates Grand Opening of City of San Diego Fire Station 52 at Torrey Pines

San Diego, CA – On October 17, 2024, Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering joined officials from The City of San Diego, UC San Diego, The Muller Hull Partnership, Level 10 Construction, and other stakeholders at a Grand Opening ceremony for San Diego Fire Station 52 (also known as the Torrey Pines Fire Station).  Speakers included: City of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, Council President Pro Tem Joe LaCava, UC San Diego Chancellor Dr. Pradeep K. Khosla, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Chief Robert Logan, and University City Community Association President Jemma Samala. Helping to meet the City of San Diego’s efficiency goals, Fire Station 52 is home to San Diego’s first all-electric fire apparatus and a rapid electric vehicle charging station.  Located on North Torrey Pines Road near North Point Drive, Fire Station 52 will greatly improve emergency response times by addressing a service area gap in the University City region, and will allow for future growth in the vicinity.

At the Grand Opening ceremony, Mayor Todd Gloria from the City of San Diego, stated, “We’re all better off when both levels of government are working together: The UC and State government, along with the City of San Diego.  In this case today, it’s about public safety here in the Torrey Pines Mesa…  The life sciences and innovation sector/economy that is concentrated in this community is growing and thriving, and importantly, we need to make sure we keep up with that growth.”

UC San Diego Chancellor Dr. Pradeep K. Khosla stated, “This project exemplifies what can be achieved through strong collaboration and community partnership, particularly between the city of San Diego and UC San Diego.  By prioritizing safety, it reaffirms UC San Diego’s commitment to enhancing the well-being of our neighborhood, our city, and our entire region.”

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