Housing
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From Hotel to Housing, New Affordable Homes Come to Mission Valley

| 3:30 PM

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A ribbon cutting celebration was held today in Mission Valley at the new Presidio Palms Apartments, a former extended stay hotel that has been converted into 161 affordable housing units for people experiencing homelessness.

Health
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Local Senior Finds a Happy Home

| 10:28 AM

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Life is sweet for some local seniors now living in their new apartment homes on Mt. Etna Drive in Clairemont. The first community event for residents, an ice cream social, was held inside the Senior Wellness Center attached to their building.

Public Safety
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Probation Officer and New Narcotics K-9 Keep Youth Facilities Safe

| 3:51 PM

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Probation Officer Claudia Romero is working with a relatively new K-9 partner named Lilly that is trained to sniff out narcotics. Together, they are working to keep youth safe by checking for illegal drugs in juvenile facilities like the Youth Transition Campus and East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility.