The corner of 8
th Street and B Avenue in National City had been the site of the abandoned H&M Goodies Family Auction House and parking lot. For years, it was marred by trash and graffiti before a local nonprofit beautified it with art.
Still, the old building was destined for demolition, leaving the area vacant.
Today, the site is home to a new mixed-use development that is the first of its kind for National City and is serving as an example that the city’s efforts to revitalize the area into a more vibrant downtown destination are picking up momentum.
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Infectious disease experts are weighing the need for booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine, attention has turned specifically to those who received Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose vaccine. The concern is amid the more contagious delta variant.
As of June 30, San Diego County has identified 25 cases of the delta variant. It should be noted the county conducts limited sequential testing to identify variants and share that more can be out there. Two people with the delta variant were hospitalized, according to the latest county data. Almost 95% of the delta variant cases are from those not fully vaccinated, according to San Diego County Supervisor Chair Nathan Fletcher.
National City makes history raising community flags, including LGBTQ+
The Kumeyaay Diegueno flag, Fire fighter mourning flag and the Juneteenth flag will also be raised to acknowledge the history of diverse populations.
Credit: Provided By: Mayor Alejandra Sotelo-Solis Author: Shauni Lyles (Digital Content Producer) Published: 4:18 PM PDT June 16, 2021 Updated: 4:18 PM PDT June 16, 2021
NATIONAL CITY, Calif. National City raised the LGBTQ+ Progress flag Wednesday at City Hall and the City public library for the first time in 134 years. Other community flags were also recognized, including the Kumeyaay Diegueno flag, Juneteenth flag and the Fire Fighter mourning flag.
On Tuesday evening at the National City Council meeting, the Council voted 4-1 to fly several community flags to acknowledge the history and struggles of the diverse populations in the South Bay communities.
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National City is the latest San Diego County community to adopt a cannabis ordinance, but it is the first to allow consumption lounges, following a City Council vote Tuesday.
In a 4-1 vote, with Councilman Ron Morrison opposed, the ordinance lays out the framework for allowing retail sales, cultivation, distribution, manufacturing and transportation of cannabis and cannabis products in industrial zones and tourist commercial areas west of Interstate 5. It is expected to take effect in 30 days.
The council’s decision came over the objections of the National City Planning Commission and several members of the public, who cited data on the consequences of marijuana use and said allowing businesses, like consumption lounges, is not consistent with the city’s family values.