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Fentanyl

In my regular check-ins with our San Diego Fire Department and San Diego Police Department, one topic almost always comes up: illicit fentanyl. 

This poison is posing serious danger to our communities, killing hundreds of San Diegans each year.  

It is a deadly…

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Kensington Streetlamps

The City is busy replacing outdated lampposts in Kensington with new streetlights that are safer, more efficient and more reliable.

The poles of the existing antique streetlights are painted with lead-based paint, and the antique lights depend on an old circuitry system that is…

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before and after picture of streetlight repairs

More than 700 broken and vandalized streetlights in Downtown have been repaired ahead of schedule as part of a collaborative effort between the City of San Diego and the Downtown San Diego Partnership. The project, which launched in May, focused on East Village and Gaslamp Quarter using data-…

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Dennis V Allen Park Playground

To highlight the new playground at Dennis V. Allen Park in the Mount Hope community, Mayor Todd Gloria and Council President Sean Elo-Rivera will visit the park on Saturday, July 29. The original playground at this well-loved community park was damaged by a fire in 2021, and a complete…

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Affordable Housing

As a result of the Executive Order signed by Mayor Todd Gloria in January, the City of San Diego’s Development Services Department (DSD) has issued permits for 628 new affordable homes and has another 1,271 in the pipeline undergoing expedited review. 

The Mayor’s executive order…

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Kicking off Comic-Con 2023

July is perhaps the busy month for San Diego, with three big events that bring big money into our…

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World Economic Forum “City Sprint” workshop

San Diego was chosen to host the first World Economic Forum “City Sprint” workshop in North America. This…

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The Office of the City Clerk Archives hosted the "Dennis V. Allen and Other San Diego Firsts" exhibit in the lobby of the City Administration Building, from June 20 to July 7. 

This exhibit honored and recognized local trailblazers, such as Dennis V. Allen, founder of The San Diego…

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Smart Streetlight

The City Council’s Public Safety Committee voted to advanced the San Diego Police Department’s proposal to use Smart Streetlights and Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technologies to help investigate and solve crimes. 

The proposed technology would be installed at…

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Mayor Todd Gloria kicked off this year’s Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, highlighting the convention’s economic impact on the region. After a successful post-pandemic return in 2022, San Diego Comic-Con returns for its 54th year from…

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