Tag: Georgette Gomez
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Community members celebrate placemaking
The gathering space on the corner of 50th and University has been in development for some time. Local efforts to slow down traffic and increase pedestrian safety are showing results in this new “Place-Keeping” effort. The City of San Diego has now officially permitted the benches and tables, a place for the Somali community to…
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Council District 9 Candidates: No to Stadium, Yes to Sanctuary City
The four candidates running to replace San Diego Councilwoman Marti Emerald met at a forum Wednesday night and agreed on most of issues, from not using public money on a football stadium to boosting homeless services to making San Diego a sanctuary city. The forum, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, was at the…
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Tweet City Heights: Contested Transportation Plan Gets the Go-Ahead
By Megan Burks SANDAG Passes Transportation Plan Following Heated Criticism The San Diego Association of Governments this morning approved its Regional Transportation Plan. The plan lays out how the region will spend $200 billion on transportation projects in the next 40 years, and sets the tone for municipalities throughout California as they figure out how…
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Eaton, Martinez Withdraw District 9 Bids
By Megan Burks Katherine Eaton announced this morning in an email to supporters and media she is withdrawing her candidacy for the District 9 City Council seat. Araceli Martinez also told Speak City Heights she is no longer running for the position, but did not say why. Eaton, an Azalea Park resident and member of…