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homelessness and mental illness

Brian Black cycled in and out of hospitals and homelessness for 7 years before one Sunday morning March 1988 when voices in his head told him to jump off the Coronado Bridge. 

Miraculously, he survived. The traumatic incident led Brian and his family to finally diagnose the mental…

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five transportation team members working on resurfacing road

This week the City of San Diego begins resurfacing Village Glen Drive in Serra Mesa, a project that will be completed by an in-house team allowing for quicker, more cost-efficient road repair on City streets. Resurfacing on Village Glen Drive comes in response to numerous pothole reports and…

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homeless outreach

One of the major challenges the City of San Diego faces in its continued efforts to address homelessness stems from various…

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construction worker digging dirt surrounded by a chain fence and baseball field

In an effort to provide more accessible and safe recreational spaces for San Diegans to enjoy, Mayor Todd Gloria, City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert and State Assemblymember Brian Maienschein today joined City staff and community members to kick off construction on the Jerabek Park…

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walkway surrounded by grass, trees and rocks

The City of San Diego is asking community members to join them on a walk along Chollas Creek on Saturday, Sept. 23,  as they seek input on the new Chollas Creek Watershed Regional Park Master Plan. The…

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three workers slurry sealing a section of a street, surrounded by trees

Several City of San Diego neighborhoods will soon have improved and safer streets thanks to the start of a new slurry seal project, part of an overall effort to repair and resurface roads citywide. Starting Wednesday, Sept. 20, the City will begin resurfacing streets in and around Clairemont,…

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group of trees in a park surrounded by light posts, a parking lot and a basketball court

The City of San Diego has been awarded $10 million from the federal government for planting trees in communities throughout the City, part of an ongoing effort to grow and improve San Diego’s urban forest. 

"This funding will allow the City to plant and preserve more than 8,…

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Pouring water

The San Diego City Council today approved water rate increases that are needed over the next two years to improve customer service technology, repair aging infrastructure and continue to provide safe, reliable water to residents. The increases also cover the rising cost of purchasing…

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Ysidro used to be homeless, but he is now safe and healthy at the Hotel Churchill.

Built in 1914, Hotel Churchill is located in the eastern part of Downtown San Diego, along the San Diego Trolley line. The renovation of the historic hotel in 2016 created and preserved 72 units of…

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garden with a mural wall and accessible garden beds, benches and shade coverings

An overgrown vacant lot in City Heights has been transformed into a garden at the Park de la Cruz Community Center. A ribbon cutting event was held on Saturday, Sept. 16, to celebrate this new garden, which has been under development since 2021 and is now ready for community use.  

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