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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - After more than a year of public input, the cruising ban in National City has been temporarily lifted.
The National City Council and mayor recently voted to allow cruising for a six month period starting in May. Marcos Arellano, President of the Impalas Car Club, tells reporting partner 10 News the first cruise will begin at Sweetwater High on May 6.
"The school is going to get the mariachi involved, the cheerleading squad is going to be out there," Arellano said. "We're going to have the band. It's going to be like a big parade out there."
National City outlawed cruising 30 years ago due to a rash of crime and traffic issues. The United Lowrider Coalition has been at the forefront of getting the ban repealed and hopes to do away with negative stereotype and reiterate that lowriding and cruising is all about family and culture.
"This is a historic event. This is a victory for us," said Jovita Arellano, a member of the United Lowrider Coalition.
The coalition will also pay for a permit and pay to cleanup the streets after the cruising events, which will take place each month from May to October.
Here's more on the story from reporting partner 10 News: