Leaders of a movement to make La Jolla its own city—instead of a neighborhood in San Diego—will publish the financial implications and benefits for doing so this summer and have suggested boundaries that would include Torrey Pines State Park and Scripps Memorial Hospital, but exclude the University of California–San Diego.
The Association for the City of La Jolla, a nonprofit, has hired a consultant to analyze cityhood and depending on its analysis may file a formal application with the state agency that oversees the formation of new cities.
“La Jolla is a regional destination and should be maintained and serviced to the highest level so all people can enjoy this unique, natural, and cultural asset of San Diego County,” a report, released in May by the association, said. “By governing ourselves, we can do better for all.”…