Walk through the Kimball Block near downtown National City and you'll be instantly taken back to a simpler time. Spend a weekend in the city now and you'll see how far it's come.
In our latest edition of In Your Neighborhood, NBC 7 set out to find people and places that tell the true story of National City, a misunderstood town with a rich and overlooked history destined for a brighter future.
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