Googins, Faigin face tough battle for first city attorney
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Up to now, the city attorney in Chula Vista was appointed by the city council but Proposition Q — a 2008 ballot measure — changed city charter to make it an elected position and Chula Vistans will go to the polls Tuesday to choose between Glen Googins and Robert Faigin as their first [...]
Cox, Castaneda continue to trade blows in Chula Vista mayoral race
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A year before the city’s centennial, Chula Vista will consider its future in what may be a pivotal election.
Though several candidates are vying for two council seats, the most heated race is for mayor with three candidates—the current Mayor Cheryl Cox (Republican), Councilmember Steve Castaneda (Democrat) and Southwestern College trustee Jorge Dominguez [...]
Microloans help San Diego refugees grow businesses, jobs
Osman Osman, 38, is a security guard who works 40 hours a week at construction sites, then cleans houses and businesses.
He took out a $10,000 loan to expand his company American Cleaning Expert, $7,000 for more carpet and window cleaning equipment.
Turks contemplate European Union
Turkey – Images by Khari Johnson
Story written Oct. 2005
Turkey consists of 69 million potential EU-citizens. We spoke to some of them about their future with or without the EU.
By Khari Johnson and Per Christian Selmer-Anderssen
46 years after first applying for European Union membership and three weeks after the start of a ten to fifteen year [...]
