SAN DIEGO — New court documents filed after an inspection of a home on Mariner Drive Monday describe hazardous conditions inside and outside of the property.
According to City Inspector Justin Welker, inside Lisa Golden's house there were piles of trash as high as four feet tall, rotting food, clothes, random items, and boxes everywhere. There was a smell of mold and rotting food. He wrote there were signs of rodent infestation.
In describing one of the bathrooms, he wrote: “Words cannot adequately describe the condition of the master toilet. It was smeared with brown filth, and the stall floor covered in trash, including approximately a dozen used toilet paper rolls and a pile of what appeared to be crumpled up, used toilet paper. In the bathroom and master bedroom, the smell of rotting food and mold was again present."
Regarding the backyard, Welker wrote:
"Dead palm fronds were piled up and spread around the walkways and ground and hanging from tall palm trees overhanging onto neighboring properties, presenting a fire hazard. The inground pool was partially filled with green water, presumably algae, which is a potential breeding ground for vectors, such as mosquitos. Several large, filled plastic bags were perched on some kind of platform or furniture item. Walkways were covered with lumber, logs, dried vegetation, plastic containers, and other random items. Prior to leaving, we saw three dead rats on the ground directly behind Golden’s house.”
Welker wrote, though the home has electricity, he could not confirm if the bathroom sinks or toilets had running water because there was too much stuff blocking access to them.
He said the conditions are a danger to the public and to the occupants.
During a hearing in civil court Friday afternoon, a judge was supposed to decide whether or not to send a court-appointed receiver, Richardson Griswold, back to the property to clean it up, just as it did in 2021.
However, Golden told the judge she hasn't been able to get a hold of her attorney, George Gedulin, and therefore, requested a continuance. She also said she's suffering from stress and health issues.
Deputy City Attorney Davide Miller argued this is just another delay tactic. He pointed out Golden has often represented herself in the numerous motions that she's filed with the court.
He said he spoke to Gedulin and he said he is not representing her in this matter.
CBS 8 contacted Gedulin Friday. He confirmed he is not representing Golden in this civil case.
"This case has gone on far too long, the conditions are far too serious to allow it to continue any further," said Deputy City Attorney David Miller. He urged the judge to move forward.
The judge agreed to one continuance, and set another hearing for March 29. He told Golden she must return with a note from her doctor confirming her health problems before he grants any more continuances due to health issues.
One of Golden's neighbors, Eddie Mead, attended the hearing.
"The delays and continuances are very disappointing," he said. "This is the way she stretches it out, months after months. Usually it's an appeal after appeal."
"This is how she's continued through the years," he added.
Court filings by the San Diego City Attorney’s Office show a history with the property that dates back to 2009.
For weeks, CBS 8 has been asking questions about the property. Neighbors say they've been dealing with the hazardous conditions for more than a decade. They claim they've been harassed by Golden for years. Some showed CBS 8 restraining orders they've filed against her.
Golden claims the problems started in 2021, after the court-appointed receiver was ordered to clean it up. However, CBS 8 obtained documents with photos that dispute her claims.
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