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Councilwoman Emerald to Run in District 9
By Katie Orr City Heights is now in City Council District 9 and must elect a new representative next year. A day after the new city council district map was approved, Councilwoman Marti Emerald announced she’ll run for the new ninth district. That leaves her current seventh-district seat up for grabs. Political Scientist Carl Luna…
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Tweet City Heights: Redistricting Ride Over, State Dream Act Back on the Table
By Megan Burks With Redistricting Ride Over, Emerald Hops on Campaign Trail It’s official (barring any lawsuits, of course). Redistricting is over and City Heights is poised to take the helm of a new, ninth council district. The Redistricting Commission voted last night to approve its preliminary map with some minor tweaks to the districts…
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Reduced Achievement Gap on High School Exit Exam
By Emily Alpert Latino and African-American students in San Diego Unified are gaining ground on the high school exit exam, chipping away at the achievement gap between students of different races and economic classes. Overall, more San Diego Unified sophomores passed the high school exit exam this year, according to new results released by the…
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He Loves His Country, and His Cars
[oqeygallery id=6] Photo credit: Sam Hodgson Voiceofsandiego.org’s Sam Hodgson has been surveying El Cajon Boulevard with his camera this year for a photo series called “Tales From the Boulevard.” Today he featured Dave Meyer, who has been “doing surgery on American engines for close to five decades.” His service garage on the border of Corridor…
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Council Considers Legalizing Backyard Bees, Fowl, Even Pygmy Goats
By Adrian Florido Two-and-a-half months after the City Council legalized community gardens on most vacant lots, at least two parcels are already being primed to nurture their first seeds. Both gardens are being started by nonprofits that serve low-income or immigrant neighborhoods in Mount Hope and Linda Vista. As it embraces and promotes urban agriculture, San Diego is…