Year: 2011

  • Some Immigrant Kids Could Be Left Uninsured Under Health Reform

    By Kenny Goldberg A new report estimates health reform will exclude about 20 percent of all uninsured children in California. The analysis from UCLA says eligibility restrictions will prevent many children from getting affordable care. Shana Alex Lavarreda wrote the report for the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. She estimated that about 30,000 children…

  • School District Offers Plan For Black Achievement

    By Emily Alpert San Diego Unified is rolling out a new plan to bolster the achievement of African-American and African students, groups that have traditionally lagged academically and are disproportionately likely to be disciplined or labeled with a disability. Its goal is to chip away at the racial achievement gap. The $3.5 million plan is…

  • Plans For New YMCA Crash and Burn With Skaters

    A $13 million, 50,000 square-foot YMCA facility is slated to open on the former Pearson Ford lot at Fairmount Avenue and El Cajon Boulevard in City Heights. Its design includes a health and wellness center, gym, aquatics center and outdoor soccer arena. It won’t include affordable housing, a market with gourmet stock or retail jobs.…

  • A Culture Clash Where Three Neighborhoods Meet

    A new $13 million, 50,000 square-foot YMCA facility that will include a health and wellness center, aquatics center, gym and outdoor soccer arena is projected to open at here at El Cajon Boulevard and Fairmont Avenue in 2014. | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Adrian Florido In early 2009, the Pearson Ford dealership at El…

  • Millions of Poor Californians Face Higher Medical Costs

    By Kenny Goldberg Millions of low-income Californians will have to cough up more money when they go to the doctor. The state’s new budget deal includes a number of cuts to the Medi-Cal program. People on Medi-Cal will face higher co-payments when they see a doctor, and they’ll be limited to seven doctor visits a…