Year: 2012

  • Few Protections Against Secondhand Smoke in California Apartments

    California is not what you’d call a tobacco-friendly state. Smoking is banned in most public places, and state officials have classified second-hand smoke as a carcinogen. But KPBS Health Reporter Kenny Goldberg tells us there’s one segment of California living where protections for non-smokers are sporadic at best. By Kenny Goldberg California is not what…

  • Tweet City Heights: More on CalWorks and Help for Mixed-Status Families

    By Megan Burks The Fallout From Brown’s Proposed Welfare Cuts This week, we took a look at how Gov. Jerry Brown’s state budget proposal may impact City Heights residents. The proposal calls for deep cuts to CalWorks, a welfare-to-work program many families in the neighborhood rely on. HealthyCal.org published a good explainer on the proposal…

  • Reality Changers to Expand Services

    By Kyla Calvert   Mayoral candidates San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio and Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher joined city schools Superintendent Bill Kowba in applauding the planned expansion of Reality Changers at the organization’s annual “State of the Inner City Address.” The event always preceeds the mayor’s State of the City Address. Reality Changers President Christopher Yanov…

  • Health Care Advocates Slam Proposed Cuts to Healthy Families Program

    By Kenny Goldberg Criticism continues to mount over Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed budget. Health care advocates are especially concerned about cuts to the Healthy Families program. Healthy Families provides low-cost dental, vision and health benefits to children of the working poor. About 875,000 kids statewide are enrolled. Brown’s proposed budget would cut the rate the…

  • Tweet City Heights: Budget Proposal Threatens CalWorks, Schools

    By Megan Burks Governor Unveils Budget Plan, Puts Schools in Voters’ Hands Gov. Jerry Brown released his budget proposal yesterday with a dire warning for schools: if voters don’t agree to raise taxes in the fall, he’ll call for an automatic cut of $4.8 billion to public education. His proposed ballot initiative would ask to…