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At the height of the Civil War, 9-year-old George W. Fields made a daring escape to freedom with his family. He’d go on to become a member of Cornell Law School’s first graduating class, in 1890.
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria gave his annual State of the City address earlier this week and said he's ordered city staff to permit new apartment buildings within 30 days — if they use an affordable housing incentive program. In other news, federal officials could soon be the target of another lawsuit linked to the region’s persistent cross-border sewage problem. Plus, our KPBS arts editor and producer has the 411 on arts events happening in San Diego County this weekend.
Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry Jr.'s legacy is honored with the renaming of Southeast's Good Hope Road to Marion Barry Avenue. New businesses, cultural activities, and traffic improvements are underway.
At this year’s festival, organizers and vendors tapped into the community to support relief efforts for people affected by the fire in Lahaina, Maui.
The community gathered for a candlelight vigil for a City Heights woman who was stabbed to death on Monday at Central Avenue Mini Park.