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Nonprofit, School Board Invest $15 Million In Scientific Future Of City Heights Students
By the beginning of next school year, students in one of San Diego’s underserved communities could be conducting research alongside a scientist from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That is the vision behind the Living Lab, a $15 million tuition-free learning and research center coming to the City Heights neighborhood. The project, slated to…
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Early Study Results Show High Rates Of Anxiety Among Syrian Refugee Kids
Syrian refugee children arriving to the U.S. reported high rates of anxiety, according to a study’s initial findings presented this month at an annual meeting in San Diego. The preliminary results, shared at the American Psychiatric Association conference, showed within one month of coming to the U.S., nearly two-thirds of surveyed kids had probable anxiety…
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A Dose Of Nature Comes To One Of San Diego’s Densest Neighborhoods
A newly constructed foot bridge can be seen from the top of the 47th Street Canyon in San Diego’s City Heights neighborhood, April 14, 2017 By Tarryn Mento San Diego County is known for its natural attractions and hiking excursions. Now for residents of one San Diego neighborhood, those environmental experiences are in their backyard.…
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New Police Captain Says He’s Going ‘Home’ To Mid City
By Tarryn Mento “A lot of it right now is just about getting to know the different people in the community,” Underwood said in an interview with KPBS on his day off. “I want to establish those relationships where people feel they can just pick up the phone if they have to.” Underwood faces some…
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Asylum 101: Different Pathways Asylum-Seekers, Refugees Take To Reach The US
Last year, more refugees were resettled in San Diego County than in any other region. But there is another group also coming to San Diego for protection. Those are asylum-seekers. While fewer arrive each year compared to refugees, local advocates say they come for the same reasons: fear of persecution or actual persecution in their…