Year: 2014

  • Disadvantaged Students Are Doing Better in Charter Schools

    Arroyo Paseo Charter High Is One of San Diego’s Highest Ranking Charter Schools By Mario Koran Students from disadvantaged backgrounds are doing better in charter schools than in traditional public schools. According to the California Charter Schools Association’s recent report on the status of the state’s charter school movement, more than a quarter of all…

  • Bikes del Pueblo Seeks Permanent Space to Help Mid-City Residents With Bike Repairs

    Video Credit: Brian Myers By Brian Myers A flat tire or a broken chain is all it takes to put a bike out of service if the cyclist doesn’t know how to fix the problem or can’t afford a mechanic. Eleven year old BMX rider Erick Mwesa found that out last week. Biking allows him…

  • Death Of Al-Shabab Leader Is ‘Great News’ for City Heights Somalis

    By Megan Burks The Pentagon confirmed Friday the death of Somali militant leader Ahmed Godane in a Monday air attack. Local Somalis say they’re are glad to learn of the blow against al-Shabab. All week conversations in City Heights coffee shops and African markets have swirled around whether Godane was actually dead. Friday’s confirmation brought…

  • Hunger Study Shows Continued Need for Assistance

    A worker loads food at the Feeding America San Diego distribution center, Sept. 4, 2014. | Photo Credit: Claire Trageser By Claire Trageser Almost a half-million people received donations last year from San Diego-area food pantries, according to a report released Thursday by Feeding America San Diego. The survey found a total of 473,500 people…

  • Fast-Food Workers in City Heights Strike For $15 An Hour

    Protesters are arrested after refusing to leave a City Heights intersection, Sept. 4, 2013. | Photo Credit: Erik Anderson By Erik Anderson Fast-food workers in San Diego took to the streets of City Heights Thursday as part of a one-day strike in up to 150 cities nationwide to press their demands for pay of $15…