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City Heights In 2017: Trump’s Immigration Policies, Increasing Housing Costs
KPBS reporter Tarryn Mento covers the community of City Heights. She joins Midday Edition on Thursday to discuss the impact of President Trump’s policies on residents of City Heights and other stories that have impacted the community in 2017.
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City Attorney Charges La Jolla Couple For Renting Dangerous Apartments To Refugees
The couple’s Mid-City apartment complex was leased to seven Congolese refugee families with young children.
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Local Law Day Event Recognized As Best In The Country
By Tarryn Mento A national professional organization of lawyers honored a local group for its celebration of an annual informational event about the legal system. The American Bar Association recognized this month The Friends of City Heights Library for its 2017 City Heights Law Day. The Friends of the City Heights Library Law Day Committee Co-Chair…
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San Diego Resettlement Agency Says It Made Changes After KPBS Investigation
By Tarryn Mento A recent KPBS investigation found some refugees resettled in San Diego were at risk of losing their homes because staff from the local chapter of the International Rescue Committee placed them in apartments that were too small for their families. Four families were asked to leave by their landlord because of the practice. The local…
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Family Business Celebrates 45 Years As ‘A Little Bit Of The Country’ In The City
By Tarryn Mento When most high school students would be worried about homework, Bill Tall was launching a business. He had just quit his job at SeaWorld and set up shop in a small lot owned by his father, where he sold firewood and manure. “I would take the chunky stuff and put them…