Tag: Araceli Martinez
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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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Who’s the Establishment Candidate in San Diego Council District 9?
By Megan Burks The neighborhoods that make up San Diego’s City Council District 9 have stark differences. Low-income residents in City Heights and Southcrest share their council member with upper-middle class residents in Kensington and the College Area. The four Democrats running in the June 7 election to represent those communities aren’t as distinctive, yet…
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Emerald Wants Her Chief of Staff to Take Over San Diego Council Seat
Ricardo Flores, chief of staff to San Diego Councilwoman Marti Emerald, announces he will seek her council seat in District 9 next year, April 22, 2015. | Video Credit: Matt Bowler By Matt Bowler Councilwoman Marti Emerald officially endorsed on Wednesday her chief of staff to replace her on the San Diego City Council. Last…
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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…
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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…