Tag Archives: Redistricting
Confusion Grows Over 9th District Representation
By Adrian Florido A member of the committee that recommended recent City Charter changes adding a ninth City Council district says city officials are misinterpreting the charter as they try to phase in that new district. Adrian Kwiatkowski, one of … Continue reading
Familiar Faces To Represent New District … For Now
By Marissa Cabrera It’s been unclear who will be leading San Diego’s new 9th Council District until now. The City’s Redistricting Committee has been working to draw up new boundaries for the city’s council districts for the past couple of months. Those … Continue reading
Scrambling to Ensure a Voice for Ninth District
By Adrian Florido For weeks, San Diego’s Redistricting Commission has been winding down its work to draw new City Council boundaries. When it’s done, the city will have a new 9th District likely to include City Heights, Kensington-Talmadge and … Continue reading
LGBT Redistricting Groups Slash Gay-Friendly Azalea Park
After declaring itself a gay-friendly community in 1993 and actively recruiting gay homeowners in the decade that followed, Azalea Park became a Pride sweetheart, taking home awards seven years in a row for its parade entries. So why was Azalea … Continue reading
A Dilemma in Kensington-Talmadge
Kensington and Talmadge were both drawn into the new 9th City Council District in City Heights. Kensington wants out but Talmadge leaders see opportunity to influence development on El Cajon Boulevard. | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Adrian Florido The … Continue reading
Graphic: New Political Boundaries Take Shape
The city has to redraw its district lines every decade based on new population numbers. This year, it also had to carve out a ninth City Council district. Here’s an up-close look at some of the changes in store. The … Continue reading
Tweet City Heights: Gloria Could Be Looking For A New Home
By Megan Burks California Fund to Help Food Retailers in Low-Income Areas Food justice advocates were abuzz Wednesday with the White House announcement of a California program designed to bring food retailers to food deserts. California FreshWorks Fund is a … Continue reading
Minorities Have Mixed Reaction to Proposed District Map
The preliminary map approved by the Redistricting Commission yesterday has City Heights at the center of a ninth council district (above in orange). By Katie Orr The map not only redraws the existing lines, it carves out a new 9th … Continue reading
Redistricting Commission To Vote Today on Preliminary Map
One of the maps being considered this week has City Heights in the new ninth council district with the College Area and parts of southeast San Diego. By Katie Orr The city’s redistricting commission will vote Thursday afternoon on a … Continue reading
Tweet City Heights: Dreams Come True for South Sudan, DREAMers
By Megan Burks Rap From the World’s Newest Country After decades of civil war, southern Sudan seceded from the north and became the Republic of South Sudan Saturday. The San Diego Union-Tribune ran a story on the celebration by Sudanese … Continue reading