Residents in Point Loma are fed up with street lights that don't work. Entire neighborhoods have lacked working street lights for years - many of them are placed in the middle of streets - and residents have filed numerous Get It Done complaints with the city. Still, years later, many remain off.
The city says the situation in Point Loma is complex due to multiple points of damage and a lack of replacement parts. In the meantime, the city has installed some solar lights in the area, but repairs needed for a more permanent solution are currently unfunded.
Other neighborhoods, like in North Pacific Beach and South Park, have similar issues with the non-functioning street lights.
In North Pacific Beach, entire blocks have been without functioning street lights for years. Local TV station, CBS8 , reached out to some residents and spoke to John Maloney, a local, who said:
"It's truly pitch black on some of these blocks. You can't see. You need your phone flashlight just to make sure you don't trip."
Maloney voiced concerns about pedestrian safety and potential crime risks.