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November 28, 2018
Community Improvement

CBS 8: Mayoral Candidates in the Hot Seat: David Alvarez

"I've always been about putting neighborhoods first. When I ran for Council four years ago, that was what my campaign was about. We have underinvested in neighborhoods and put all of our money downtown. It is time to focus our attention on putting money back into neighborhoods," Councilmember Alvarez said.

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KPBS: San Diego City Council Rejects November Special Election

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