SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — For the past 10 days, San Diegans have taken to streets across the county to protest against racism, inequality in the justice system and police brutality against people of color.
Protests began across the county to express outrage over the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The movement for change and police reform has grown as Black Lives Matter protests have now been seen everywhere from big cities to small towns in America and beyond. In European cities this weekend, thousands marched in support of the BLM movement as well.
Several protests are planned in San Diego for Sunday, June 7. See below for information on local protests. This page will be updated as these demonstrations get underway.
6:30 p.m.
The protest in Santee appeared to be dwindling down ahead of the city's 7 p.m .curfew.
5 p.m.
A protest and paddle out got underway in the Cardiff area of Encinitas around 5 p.m. Many were see gathered on the beach with signs.
Attendees of the protest by @encinitas4blm on Instagram were asked to meet in the Cardiff river mouth beach parking lot. The event was promoted as being for kids and families "in honor of black lives lost to police brutality and systemic racism."
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The group that gathered at Chula Vista Community Park and marched through Eastlake has mostly dispersed. Protesters reached over 1,000 on Sunday.
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The march in Santee has headed north after a stop at the sheriff's station on Cuyamaca Street. They expect to wrap up around 6 p.m. back at the Cameron Family YMCA ahead of the 7 p.m. curfew in the City of Santee.
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A family-friendly gathering got underway in PB at 5 p.m. in the Trader Joe's parking lot on Garnet Avenue and Ingraham Street. The event touted as the Pacific Beach Parade for Peace & Social Justice planned to make its way to the beach.
Attendees were asked to wear masks and respect social distancing.
4:30
Santee march halts outside sheriff's station to make speeches.
3:30 p.m.
Hundreds of marchers were seen making their way through the streets of Eastlake.
3 p.m.
Santee protest and march
A protest and march got underway at 3 p.m. at the Cameron Vamily YMCA located at 10123 Riverwalk Drive in Santee. Attendees are asked to arrive in the parking lot by 2:30 p.m.
The march of protesters was headed to the San Diego Sheriff's Department location at 8811 Cuyamaca Street where speeches will be given. At 4:50 p.m. nine minutes of silence will be observed.
The march is slated to head back at 5 p.m. arriving at the YMCA around 6 p.m.
Protesters are asked to respect property and disperse by 6:30 p.m.
Santee officials have implemented a curfew for Sunday starting at 7 p.m. and ending at 6 a.m. Monday. The curfew is for the portions of Santee located to the west of Magnolia Avenue (including Magnolia Avenue itself), extending to the westerly boundary of the city.
Poway protest and march
A protest and peaceful Black Lives Matter march got underway in Poway at 3 p.m. starting at the Poway thrift shops near 12845 Poway Road. The march was planned to head to the corner of Community and Poway roads. Attendees were asked to wear masks, wear black and bring signs to show support for the black community.
Scripps Ranch protest
According to the Scripps Ranch News Facebook page, a peaceful protest was taking place from 3 - 6 p.m. at the corner of Scripps Poway Parkway and Spring Canyon.
2 p.m.
Chula Vista protest and march
An Instagram page called Chula Vista Movement promoted a Black Lives Matter rally that started at 2 p.m. at Chula Vista Community Park. Organizers said they planned to march along the main streets near the shopping centers of Eastlake but not enter neighborhoods. They asked attendees to wear masks and respect social distancing.
Oceanside prayer walk
Another Oceanside event was scheduled for 2 p.m. starting at Calvary Chapel Oceanside. The Prayer Walk For Peace was set to head to Oceanside High School arriving around 4 - 4:30 p.m. and then move to the Regal Oceanside theater around 5 p.m.
Healthcare workers support for Black Lives Matter in Cardiff
A rally with doctors, nurses and healthcare workers in scrubs was planned for 2 p.m. at the Cardiff Kook.
La Jolla park gathering
A gathering celebrating black culture was held at Kellogg Park for 2 p.m. and reportedly featured live music, according to social media posts.
1 p.m.
Santee protest
A Santee protest got underway at 1 p.m. at the corner of West Hills Parkway and Mast Boulevard "led by black Santee residents." According to social media posts, was is slated to go until 4 p.m.
Chopper8 was overhead for much of the protest and march:
People gathered on the corner could be seen dancing together at one point during the demonstration.
The group then began marching down Mast Boulevard in a northeasterly direction possibly towards the protest starting at 3 p.m.
Santee officials have implemented a curfew for Sunday starting at 7 p.m. and ending at 6 a.m. Monday. The curfew is for the portions of Santee located to the west of Magnolia Avenue (including Magnolia Avenue itself), extending to the westerly boundary of the city.
Oceanside protest and march
A protest in Oceanside got underway at 1 p.m. starting at the Oceanside City Hall with a march planned to head down North Pacific Street.
Oceanside police issued a SIG alert just after 1 p.m. for all downtown streets for a peaceful demonstration until approximately 6 p.m. The department said to expect traffic back up and road closures.
12 p.m.
Pacific Beach protest
A protest got underway at noon and was located in the 700 block of Garnet Avenue as of 1 p.m. According to San Diego police, there were a couple of hundred people gathered.