Year: 2012

  • Artista Explora sus Raíces en City Heights

    By Angela Carone Traducción facilitada por City Heights Life Click here to read it in English Cuando Margaret Noble tenía 9 años, su principal objetivo era pasar la mayor cantidad de tiempo posible jugando Ms. Pac-Man. “Recuerdo ese primer momento determinante en el que limpias la pantalla y te recompensa un estallido de colores y…

  • ‘His Spirit is Right Here on the Block’: Healing 44th Street

    Jasiri Lacey shares a few words about his brother Rickquese McCoy, who was killed in a June 30 shooting. Residents on 44th Street honored McCoy with a tree-planting ceremony earlier this month. | Photo Credit: Dennis Wood By Megan Burks Ricky McCoy Jr. spreads his son’s ashes in the planting bed for the memorial tree.…

  • Tweet City Heights: Including DACA Recipients in Health Care Reform

    By Megan Burks Including DACA Recipients in Health Care Reform Immigrant rights groups, health advocates and others are pushing for the Affordable Care Act to benefit undocumented immigrants who receive temporary legal status under President Obama’s deferred action policy. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals gives some young undocumented immigrants the ability to reside legally in…

  • Healing 44th Street

    The murder of 18-year-old Rickquese McCoy stunned the City Heights block where he lived. Now his father, Ricky McCoy, Jr., and his grandfather, Ricky McCoy, Sr., are bringing together neighbors on the block to try to end youth violence in their neighborhood. | Video Credit: Brian Myers By Megan Burks Healing 44th Street, Aired on…

  • Tweet City Heights: Communities South of I-8 Make Big Impact on Local Election

    By Megan Burks Communities South of I-8 Have Big Impact on Local Election In the days following President Barack Obama’a reelection, there was a lot of talk about the impact Latino and Asian voters made (for more on that, click here and here). There was a similar demographic shift here in San Diego. San Diego…