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  • San Diego Latino Film Festival Brings Spotlight on Mexican Cinema

    San Diego Latino Film Festival movie trailers playlist By Beth Accomando Listen to a KPBS Midday Edition interview with festival organizers. The San Diego Latino Film Festival kicks off its 20th season with more than 100 films from around the globe. For its 20th anniversary, the SDLFF will focus on Mexico, the country that provides…

  • Tweet City Heights: Can California Doctors Handle Surge in Medi-Cal Enrollment?

    By Megan Burks Can California Doctors Handle Surge in Medi-Cal Enrollment? State lawmakers gave an initial OK Thursday to expanding Medi-Cal under the Affordable Care Act. The expansion would extend Medi-Cal coverage to more than a million Californians next year, with initial costs being covered by the federal government. But doctors say they’re already struggling…

  • ‘We Need More Tutors’: Photo Essay

    By Jena Olson In collaboration with Speak City Heights, The AjA Project asked students at Crawford High School to use their cameras to explore what most affects their health at school. Ismahan, 18, chose to draw attention to the importance of after-school tutors, particularly for students learning English as a second language. “The afterschool tutor…

  • Parents Show Support for New San Diego Schools Superintendent

    By Kyla Calvert San Diego Unified parents representing neighborhood school clusters, districtwide advisory committees and the charter school that will be housed in the new downtown library said they want to partner with San Diego Unified’s incoming superintendent, Cindy Marten, ahead of Tuesday evening’s Board of Education meeting. The show of support for Marten, currently…

  • ‘Excellence for Every Child in Every School’: A Q&A With Cindy Marten

    By Will Carless Don’t tell Cindy Marten she can’t do something. The City Heights principal has a way of smiling at such a suggestion that conveys confidence, amusement and a touch of cynicism. The 25-year educator, who last week was suddenly plucked from the ranks to lead California’s second-largest school district, isn’t interested in misanthropy.…