Kurt Hoffman

Kelp forests, once lush and pervasive, have been disappearing in parts of La Jolla’s waters. (Ed Parnell)

Guest Commentary: Declining kelp beds off La Jolla are one consequence of overpopulation of pinnipeds

January 31, 2025 at 4:25 p.m.

Ongoing beach and bluff closures encourage more and more marine mammals to congregate in north La Jolla and harm the delicate balance of the ecosystem

Guest commentary: Environmental report is needed to study impacts of seals and sea lions in La Jolla

August 24, 2022 at 8:17 p.m.

The coastal vendors who have grown their numbers in La Jolla over the past decade are directly related to our local seal and sea lion sanctuaries at Seal Rock, the...

Visitors take pictures near sea lions at Point La Jolla in October 2021.

Guest commentary: With more sea lions at Point La Jolla, great white sharks won’t be far behind

January 3, 2022 at 9:14 p.m.

This commentary originally was written as a letter to San Diego City Councilman Joe LaCava, city Parks & Recreation Department Director Andy Field and LaCava policy advisor Brian Elliott. I...

Torrey Pines Road needs repairs and upgrades, and UC San Diego should contribute to improving the road that leads directly to its Theatre District Living and Learning Neighborhood project, reader Kurt Hoffman writes.

Guest commentary: There’s a way to get a community benefit from UCSD’s new development

January 5, 2021 at 9:14 p.m.

UC San Diego is pushing through another mega-project. The local community did not get anything out of the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood. It would only be fitting...

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