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  • City Heights Looks for More Places to ‘Park’

    There’s an empty lot near the corner of Home Avenue and Euclid that lies along a creek bed. It’s covered with wild yellow flowers and tall grasses. One weekday morning City Council president Tony Young joined me at the spot to tell me what this vacant lot is going to become. “And what you’re going…

  • Foster Leads in Schools Race

    By Will Carless Bill Ponder, a retired university administrator, squared off against Marne Foster, a community college administrator and instructor. Both are political newbies, and neither raised much money or ran much of a campaign. Photo Credit: Will Carless And why would they? Both were guaranteed a place on November’s ballot. As such, Tuesday’s vote…

  • Marti Emerald Wins New District 9 Seat

    By KPBS Marti Emerald won the new District 9 seat. The incumbent from District 7 got three-quarters of votes cast, trouncing challenger Mateo Camarillo. Marti Emerald with supporters at Golden Hall on June 5, 2012. | Photo Credit: Lori Lum, Spark Photography The new 9th District extends from Kensington and Talmadge to the north through…

  • Voices of the Voters: District 9

    At the Wesley United Methodist Church, Bob Monro hams for the camera after receiving his “I Voted” sticker. | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Kelly Bennett After spending the lion’s share of today there, I suggest some of the finest polling places in town are in the new District 9. I visited an elementary school surrounded…

  • School Board Candidate Wants to Involve Private Sector in Financial Turnaround

    William Ponder, a candidate for District E of the San Diego Unified School Board and a retired university administrator, talks to KPBS. By Joanne Faryon, Maureen Cavanaugh, Patty Lane and Claire Trageser Two candidates are running to replace Shelia Jackson on the San Diego Unified School Board. One of the candidates for the District E…