Year: 2011

  • City Heights Sees Higher Test Scores

    By Kyla Calvert When the results of grade level exams in English, math, science and history were released this week, San Diego Unified students outshined their counterparts across California. San Diego students scored higher on the state English test than students of any other large urban school district and their math scores came in second.…

  • Immigration Officials Warn About Dependence on Government Aid

    By Ruxandra Guidi Legal immigrants worry that their need for public assistance, like food stamps or low-income housing, could jeopardize their ability to become legal residents (Green Card holders) or U.S. citizens. San Diego district director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Paul Pierre, warned that there could be some risks to immigrants. “If…

  • Tweet City Heights: Tragedy Strengthens Police-Community Bond

    By Megan Burks Residents Line Route to Slain Officer’s Memorial Hundreds of law enforcement personnel met this morning at Qualcomm Stadium for a procession to the Rock Church in Point Loma, where they honored San Diego Police Officer Jeremy Henwood. Henwood, a captain in the Marine Corps Reserve and officer in the Mid-City Division, was…

  • Police Seek To Engage City Heights

    By Katie Orr Flags fly at half staff in Colina Del Sol in honor of San Diego police officer Jeremy Henwood, who was killed in City Heights Sunday. | Photo Credit: Katie Orr   Officer Henwood served with the police department’s mid city division. It includes the neighborhood of City Heights, where Henwood was gunned…

  • Ninth District Will Not Be Disenfranchised, City Attorney Says

    By Adrian Florido If you live within the proposed boundaries of San Diego’s new 9th City Council District, don’t worry. City Attorney Jan Goldsmith has said you won’t have to wait a year to get representation on the City Council. Last week I wrote about confusion stemming from new City Council district boundaries that the…