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  • TRUST Act Moving Toward Passage

    By Adrian Florido One afternoon in late June, about a hundred people, mostly young Latinos, marched to Escondido Police Headquarters. They were kicking off a caravan to Sacramento. “We’re pushing for the governor to sign the TRUST Act this year, because it’s important,” Viviana Gonzalez, an activist and undocumented immigrant, told the crowd. “Communities like…

  • Emerald: Why We Need to Invest in the Fire-Rescue Department

    By Marti Emerald In May, the San Diego City Council scraped together the final dollars needed to build a fire station in Mission Valley. The long-awaited approval gave Fire Chief Javier Mainar a sense of relief. He said he had been waiting for a station in the valley since he first became a firefighter, 30…

  • City Heights Youth Visit Sacramento to Advocate for Change

    By Adam Ward Sitting in a classroom with a table so uneven that books had to be used to prop it up. Having to ride a skateboard all the way from City Heights to get a glimpse of the beach. Making a choice between participating in afterschool activities and feeling unsafe on the streets. Twelve…

  • Filner’s Exit Complicates Plan for Planning

    Filner hired one of the country’s most highly respected urban planners, Bill Fulton, to head an empowered planning department, a move that provided a glimpse at what Filner’s vision might look like if all the stars aligned. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Andrew Keatts Bob Filner campaigned on a promise to put the city’s…

  • Second Opinion: How Do Undocumented Parents Cover Their Citizen Kids?

    Charter school teacher Oscar Ramos wants to know what to tell parents who are in the country illegally about enrolling their citizen children in new Obamacare plans. | Video Credit: John Rosman 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…