Tag: Colina Park
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Neighbors in Colina Park Clean Up Alleys
Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Brian Myers The alley south of El Cajon Boulevard between 48th Street and Estrella Avenue received some much needed attention recently. Armed with brooms and dustpans, residents from the surrounding neighborhood converged at the alley for a cleanup. The event was part of an ongoing…
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Teens and Safety Series: Undercover Police Officers in Colina Park
By Brian Myers In the fourth video of an eight part series on teens and safety in City Heights, Crawford High School students continue to shed light on the broken relationship between mid-city police and area teenagers. Below, they question why undercover police officers are sent to Colina Park, a sprawling neighborhood park near Crawford…
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A Dangerous City Heights Intersection’s New Crosswalk
Somali men in City Heights’ Colina Park neighborhood stood around Thursday assessing a new crosswalk city workers painted across a dangerous stretch of University Avenue. | Photo Credit: Adrian Florido By Adrian Florido Nur Kahir juggles dual roles at the southwestern corner of University Avenue and 50th Street in the Colina Park neighborhood of City…
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Community Marches for Peace in Colina Park
By Brian Myers Hundreds gathered at Colina Del Sol Park Tuesday evening to demand a safe and peaceful park. The event was one of many across the nation as part of National Night Out, a program that supports crime prevention and encourages police to build community partnerships. Sidney Michael, a community organizer with the City…