Year: 2014

  • Event: The Questions Facing the Police Department

    By Liam Dillon We have a great panel lined up Tuesday night to discuss the future of the San Diego Police Department. It starts at 6 p.m. at Cherokee Point Elementary in City Heights. Here are four of the biggest questions that we’ll tackle: Does SDPD have a bunch of rotten apples or a rotten…

  • Mid-City Rapid vs. the Clock

    Construction on the Mid-City Rapid bus line begins at El Cajon Boulevard and Fairmount Avenue in City Heights. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Andrew Keatts San Diego has invested heavily in a new transit service, meant to be more attractive than traditional buses, by mimicking the frequency and convenience of rail. But not everyone…

  • County Responds to Growing Links Between Childhood Trauma and Health

    By Megan Burks San Diego County Health and Human Services Director Nick Macchione sent a letter to his department last week detailing a sweep of training and programmatic tweaks to get his entire staff, and the services they offer, trauma-informed. Put simply, he wants the people who provide food stamp, unemployment, mental health, Medi-Cal and…

  • Event: What Lies Ahead for the San Diego Police Department

    The San Diego Police Department has traveled a rocky path these last few years. A spate of officer misconduct issues led up to the abrupt retirement of long-time Police Chief William Lansdowne and several lawsuits. That’s not to mention growing concerns over racial profiling, which have escalated tensions between the department and community members. A…

  • Artist Declares War on Peace Vandals

    By Brian Myers April showers couldn’t keep artist Laurie Carlock inside while one of her community murals stayed vandalized. Earlier this week Carlock pulled painting supplies out of her car’s trunk, wiped the raindrops off the gunite wall on the northeast corner of Fairmount and Home avenues and started covering the vandal tags with her…