SAN DIEGO
San Diego police Chief David Nisleit and San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan on Thursday implored business owners and residents in Kearny Mesa to report anti-Asian hate crimes.
Nisleit expressed concern that many hate crimes and hate incidents go unreported.
“I’m begging you and asking you to report that, please,” Nisleit told the crowd during an Public Safety Symposium hosted by Mayor Todd Gloria and Councilman Chris Cate, whose district includes Kearny Mesa.
The neighborhood is home to a large number of Asian American and Pacific Islander residents and businesses, a demographic that has been the target of a surge in hate crimes since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Elgin officials on verge of agreement to beef up city s code of ethics
Posted1/28/2021 5:30 AM
Elgin officials are poised to crack down on conflicts of interest and the influence of money in politics following progress on an ethics ordinance enhancement Wednesday night.
Council members expressed general agreement on beefing up the ethics ordinance first put in place in 2004. The existing rules apply to city officials and employees and follow guidelines at the state level. Recent pushes to improve ethics, both in Springfield and in Chicago, provided the catalyst for Elgin to look at its own rules.
On Wednesday, the council members agreed there should at least be better transparency of the campaign contributions elected officials receive. That may involve requiring either council members to announce the contributions above $750 before voting on matters that impact the donors and/or requiring those seeking to do business with the city to disclose campaign contribu