San Diego leaders take stand against hate following Hillcrest attacks NBC 7 San Diego [Video]

San Diego is no place for hate.

That’s the message from city leaders and community members during this “Unite Against Hate Week.”

“Let’s be very, very clear,” said San Diego City Councilmember Raul Campillo, “San Diego stands firmly, and unequivocally, against hate in all its forms.”

Thursday morning, Campillo joined fellow councilmember Stephen Whitburn, representatives from law enforcement and the LGBTQ+ community for a news conference at Rich’s Nightclub in Hillcrest. Rich’s is one of several businesses in the area targeted in recent pellet gun attacks, at least some of which are being investigated as possible hate crimes.

Other local communities have also been targeted by hate in recent weeks.

Earlier this month, flyers spreading anti-Jewish hate were found littering cars in a Coronado neighborhood.

A recent report by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) found in just one year from 2022 to 2023, the number of hate crimes reported in San Diego jumped 39%.

Whitburn said it’s up to each …