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What’s Rising in City Heights
The Copley Family YMCA will move from its 29,000-square-foot facility on Landis Street to a 53,000-square-foot facility on El Cajon Boulevard. | Photo Credit: Jamie Scott Lytle By Megan Burks and Bianca Bruno Former Mayor Bob Filner’s more wholesome legacy – shifting the focus from downtown development to the city’s deteriorating neighborhoods – has already…
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Second Opinion: How Do College Students Fit Into the Obamacare Exchanges?
Video Credit: John Rosman, KPBS By Megan Burks Second Opinion is a weekly Q-and-A series that answers questions from San Diegans on the Affordable Care Act. Ask yours here. The Question: Can families with college students mix and match health plans in the state-run insurance exchange? Michelle Huffaker is a web designer and mother of…
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Cultural Fashion Show Benefits Community Center
Video Credit: Brian Myers By Brian Myers The former Pearson Ford EcoCenter building on El Cajon Boulevard was transformed into a runway last week for a fashion show to benefit the La Maestra Foundation. The international fashion show featured culturally significant attire from the United States’ more recent immigrant and refugee communities. Traditional clothing from…
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How Health Reform Will Change City Heights
By Megan Burks There’s 124 days before the Affordable Care Act kicks into gear for most Americans. That’s when the new Obamacare health plans go into effect and when you’re supposed to be enrolled in one. For many, counting down the days elicits some degree of frenzy – health insurance policies are confusing already, and…
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How Planning Groups Can Jump-Start Involvement
By Megan Burks Planning Director Bill Fulton called San Diego’s process for bringing neighborhood voices into budget talks “a truly extraordinary one” last week. He was talking with a diverse group of residents, mostly from neighborhoods south of Interstate 8, at a Community Budget Alliance training designed to stoke community engagement in city planning. The…