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Spotlight: Building Services

Building Services plays a unique role in protecting Poway residents and businesses. A part of Development Services, this division oversees building plan checks, issuing building permits and conducting inspections during the building process.

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Call for Artists: Exhibit at PCPA

The Poway Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA) showcases artistry beyond the talent on stage. Each September through June the center’s spacious lobby walls double as a public art gallery, highlighting a range of themes and mediums through rotat...

Volunteer Spotlight: Trails Maintenance

Poway volunteers play a significant role in maintaining our city’s 78 miles of trails for all to enjoy. Frank Quijada, Poway’s Parks and Trails Area Manager, works both with long-time trails volunteers as well as local groups/scouts in...

Keep the "Wild" in Wildlife

A message from our Blue Sky Ecological Reserve team:

Feeding animals – whether intentionally or unintentionally by not securing trash – is dangerous for animals and humans. Wildlife experts caution that when animals have access to human...

Spring Cleaning Checklist

If you're gearing up for Spring cleaning, here are some resources to start you on your way:

Poway’s Household Hazardous Waste collection facility offers free disposal of household toxins and electronic waste for Poway residents. It&r...

Meet Poway’s New Disaster Preparedness Coordinator

Jenna Stein recently joined the City of Poway as Disaster Preparedness Coordinator. A third-generation Powegian, she knows both the importance of preparedness in our community and the commitment of our residents to get involved.

As the Disaster Preparednes...

Playground Renovation Approved for Lake Poway

An adventure-filled, all-abilities themed playground renovation at Lake Poway received unanimous approval at the Feb. 21 Poway City Council meeting. The project, which is expected to be completed in December, will replace the playground next to the Pavili...

Poway Announces New City Engineer

The City of Poway is proud to announce the appointment of Tracy Beach to the position of city engineer. Beach has been Poway’s acting city engineer since September 2022. The city engineer oversees all engineering activities and programs of the D...

Fourth Grade Poster Contest

“Love Water, Save Water” is the theme of an annual poster contest by water agencies in North County to find the perfect artwork for next year’s community calendar. Fourth grade students who live in the City of Poway are invit...

Poway Spotlight: Swim Center

Probably no other municipal amenity is as complex to run as a community pool. 

The pool at the Poway Community Swim Center has 800,000 gallons of water that needs to be treated, pumped, filtered and heated for the safety of its guests and to compl...

Ahead of the Storms: Poway Flood Safety

San Diego’s rainy season officially began October 1. The City of Poway continues to provide free, unfilled sandbags and loose sand to residents to prepare for severe winter storms. These supplies can be picked up on Garden Road (at the parking lot across ...