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Hilltop Lost, Health at Risk in Southeast San Diego | California News
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After fifty years of fighting, Southeast San Diego neighbors lose their battle to turn a hilltop into a park, as a 123-home development moves forward — fueled by a now-repealed city code that favored high-density housing in low-income, majority Black and Brown neighborhoods. Though the council rejected the community’s appeal, Councilmember Henry Foster III backs the project as a step toward home ownership and generational wealth, despite only 13 affordable units — priced out of reach for most locals. Protests erupt, with residents pledging to oust supporters. Meanwhile, SDSU researchers reveal that even trace levels of sewer gas near the Tijuana River cause nausea, headaches, and illness — findings poised to empower residents demanding cleaner, healthier living conditions.
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