San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and Gaslamp Quarter Association Executive Director Michael Trimble are in a heated war of words over sharply increased parking meter fees in the city.
Starting September 1, the city has enacted a quadrupling of the street meter fees, to $10 per hour, during large-crowd special events at Petco Park.
Under new Special Event Parking Regulations, on nights of Padres games or events at Petco Park that draws attendance of 10,000 or more, drivers who park within a half mile of the ballpark will be required to pay $60 for six hours at a meter…