He kept working his way up the ladder. On Aug. 26, 2016, he was honored as Petco Park’s employee of the year in an on-field ceremony carried on the big screen in front of 25,000 Padres fans.

With a population of 650,000, District 1 contains three cities, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach and National City, along with 15 neighborhoods in San Diego, including East Village, Mountain View and ...