In the News

Lemon Grove is the ONLY City in the County of San Diego and one of 13 cities in the State of California that met all four standards for affordable housing during the eight-year cycle

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/every-city-except-lemon-grove-is-failing-to-keep-up-with-affordable-housing-demands-report/3224813/?amp=1&fbclid=IwAR0bOJLkiMQEzbeInM9pruiwULUQL4MhPOn3LMuSZ6WbJQ8lZpo5_4lFAw8

Lemon Grove now offering buy-one-get-one-free gift cards to encourage local shopping (American Rescue Plan Act Funding)

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/east-county/story/2022-11-29/lemon-grove-now-matching-money-spent-on-gift-cards-to-encourage-local-shopping

Phenomenal San Diego women in elected office

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/phenomenal-women-series/story/2020-12-13/phenomenal-san-diego-women-in-elected-office

Lemon Grove headed for brighter days, mayor says in State of the City https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/east-county/lemon-grove/story/2021-11-17/mayor-shares-2021-state-of-the-city-address-virtually-in-lemon-grove

Opinion: Mayor Racquel Vasquez Is Making Lemon Grove a Better Place to Live https://timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2020/09/28/mayor-racquel-vasquez-is-making-lemon-grove-a-better-place-to-live/

Together Against COVID

https://blackcovidfactssd.org/experts/mayor-racquel-vasquez

Jagger & Kristi’s Hometown Heroes – Mayor Racquel Vasquez

https://www.magic925.com/jagger-kristis-hometown-heroes-mayor-racquel

Phenomenal San Diego women in elected office

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/phenomenal-women-series/story/2020-12-13/phenomenal-san-diego-women-in-elected-office

Grand Marshal for the 2020 San Diego Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/story/2020-01-19/mlk-jr-parade

Luxury Apartment Opening Spurs Hopes for Lemon Grove ‘Renaissance’

https://timesofsandiego.com/business/2017/04/20/luxury-apartment-opening-spurs-hopes-for-lemon-grove-renaissance/

Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Trailblazing Leadership of Lemon Grove Mayor Racquel Vasquez

https://sdvoice.info/central-san-diego-black-chamber-of-commerce-celebrates-trailblazing-leadership-of-lemon-grove-mayor-racquel-vasquez/