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November 28, 2018
Community Improvement

San Diego Union-Tribune: Construction of new San Ysidro library to begin

City and community leaders recently broke ground on a highly anticipated library in San Ysidro.

Councilman David Alvarez, whose district includes San Ysidro, said the project has been a “top priority” of his since he was elected in 2010.

“I was proud to work with the community to secure the site and funding for this long-awaited project,” he said in a statement.

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