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Tuesday. “We’ve also established relationships with our existing property owners.”
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The proposed Hub City Centre Specific Plan, which would be located where the current Colton Golf Club currently stands. By Anthony Victoria
olton Economic Development Manager Arthur Morgan is adamant that his vision for the city’s west
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end and downtown area will bring in further economic prosperity for its residents. His approach: facilitating and influencing the direction of private sector investment toward chances that will lead to
growth.
“There is a whole network of retailers and developers that are looking for locations,” Morgan said during an interview on
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“With the [Colton Community Coalition for CHANGE] bringing this to our attention, we will be able to work together to create an ordinance to enforce this problem,” he said.
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In addition to the aforementioned plans, approximately 42.1 acres will be used for housing development on the northwest end of the city. Of those acres, Carl Ross donated 35 acres for
synthetic drugs in smoke shops and in convenience stores in the city.
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Morgan and his team of planners are currently in negotiations with several retailers and developers for two specific projects. The first--the 68.1 acre Hub City Centre Specific Plan--that intends on bringing an array of retail stores, restaurants, and a movie theatre complex, as well as the construction of the California University of Science and Medicine (Cal Med) to the First district. The second is the Downtown Opportunities Project, which will create a “restaurant row”--accompanying already existing restaurants such as Le Rendez-Vous Cafe, Amapola Rico Taco, Sushi Miguel’s Style, and Subway.
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PHOTO/ANTHONY VICTORIA Mayor Richard De La Rosa met with the Colton Community Coalition for CHANGE on Jan. 8 to discuss the issue of Synthetic Drug Use.
CHANGE. The youth-driven organization met with Colton mayor here is a severe issue with Richard De La Rosa on Friday Jan. synthetic drug use in the 8 to urge him to assist in addressarea, according to the ing the problem. Colton Community Coalition for By Anthony Victoria
“We hope you can help us solve this issue,” said Coalition member Linda Guerra. De La Rosa said in a phone interview on Monday that he is planning to make a proposal to the city manager to create an
Synthetic drugs are infamous due to their potential to be masked as domestic products such as incense, potpourri, bath salts, and jewelry cleaners. They are labeled unsuitable for human consumption to avoid quality control and government regulatory oversight, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy. These substances usually cause psychosis, vomiting, hallucinations, and seizures.
“There are not many state laws to enforce this,” said Colton Police officer Jason Hanna to the dozen or so Coalition members at the City Council chambers on Friday. “These drugs are taking Ordinance cont. on next page