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When Emergency Help Comes Late
Family members of Rickquese McCoy share memories of him over a memorial in a canyon near their home. McCoy was shot and killed in June 2012. It took fire crews 12 minutes to arrive at his aid. | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Liam Dillon Rickquese McCoy decided the bonfire could wait. It was after…
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Second Opinion: Do I Have to Cover My Three Employees Under Obamacare?
Jean Scally runs Jeanius Marketing out of her Encinitas home. She wants to grow her business from a staff of one to a staff of two or three, but she’s worried Obamacare will put hiring help out of reach. | Photo Credit: John Rosman, KPBS By Megan Burks Love it or hate it, Obamacare is…
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St. Mark’s Celebrates a Century of Change
The St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in City Heights is celebrating its centennial Saturday. From a bungalow that held 18 worshippers to a modern facility with a food pantry and computer lab, the church has evolved over the years to serve an ever-changing immigrant community. | Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By…
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Karen Youth Weave Together Home and Identity: Photos
“My mum would teach me how to weave, and I get it the first time. But it is really hard to put the loop in place. I never get that right. And now that we (are) in America I thought I would never continue doing, but now I learn more about weave. Even though I…
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Diversity Advocates and Local Businesses Meet to Solve a ‘STEM Dilemma’
By Kyla Calvert It is called the “STEM Dilemma” — looking at a mishmash of federal data, you can draw the conclusion that of the roughly 4 million freshmen who enter high school each year, about 6 percent are expected to one day get a college degree in a science, technology or math-related field. Thursday,…