Alfredo Castellanos Hambleton
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Paola Capó-García, San Diego's poet laureate, announced Thursday she is launching a community poetry initiative intended to highlight San Diego stories through poetry, visual arts and film.
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No one has been pulled off the list for nearly three and a half years, since August 2022. It has swelled to more than 76,000 people, with 1,000 new applicants being added each month.. Today’s long list remains after more than 80,000 people who were no longer interested in participating were removed in 2023. -
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, measles is one of the most contagious of infectious diseases. If not immunized, a person exposed to someone with measles has a 95% chance of becoming infected. -
Potential candidates must appear in person at the Office of the City Clerk to obtain nomination papers during business hours at the City Administration Building. Candidates may begin submitting nomination papers on Feb. 12, and all nomination forms must be submitted by March 5 at 5 p.m. -
Riders can use all NCTD modes — COASTER, SPRINTER, BREEZE, FLEX, NCTD+ and LIFT — free of charge for the entire day Wednesday. For those traveling on NCTD+ within the San Marcos and Vista micro transit zones, customers can use promo code: ROSAPARKS in the NCTD+ app for free rides. -
A proposal to raise an annual tax on empty second homes and vacation rentals failed at a City Council committee meeting last week. There were two very different world views on display. -
After two U.S. citizens were shot and killed by his immigration agents in Minneapolis, Greg Bovino was removed as commander at large and is reportedly set to return to prior Border Patrol sector in Imperial County. -
Printed passes are available at nearly 90 libraries throughout the county through February. -
Bike and scooter trips on 30th Street have jumped 15% since the installation of protected bike lanes in 2021. Foot traffic and business activity also appear to be thriving. -
Around 300 county employees volunteer for the pre-dawn count each year, but it takes more — around 1,700 — total volunteers to be effective in the count, which runs from 4-8 a.m. -
The Family Health Centers of San Diego program helps low-income students train as medical assistants as clinics struggle with staffing shortage.
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