Tag: Tweet City Heights
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Tweet City Heights: With Poverty Rates Up, San Diegans Consider Future
By Megan Burks What Do You Envision for San Diego? Our Greater San Diego Vision has been ramping up efforts to get San Diegans talking about their collective future. What do we want to see here in 50 years? The initiative, launched by the San Diego Foundation, included a series of workshops this week in…
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Tweet City Heights: Blackout Brings the Block Out
By Megan Burks Countywide Blackout Brings the Block Out An operator error at a power line switching station in Arizona caused a blackout late Thursday afternoon that affected all of San Diego County and parts of Riverside, Orange County and Arizona. Residents in City Heights lined up for ice and batteries at corner markets and…
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Tweet City Heights: Two More Join Race for Ninth Council District
By Megan Burks Attorney, Azalea Park Resident Join Race for District 9 We learned yesterday two more candidates have entered the race for District 9. Attorney Araceli Martinez and City Heights resident Katherine Eaton will run against Councilwoman Marti Emerald, who announced her bid last week. Martinez specializes in family law and is a member…
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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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Tweet City Heights: NFL Honors School Success, State Could Soon
By Megan Burks Hoover High Teacher Compared to The Blind Side’s Sandra Bullock Former Chargers and Philidelphia Eagles player Burt Grossman was named the NFL Teacher of the Year last month for his work with at-risk teens at Hoover High School. The Union-Tribune has a story on Grossman’s journey from a tough neighborhood, to the…