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San Diego Cabbies Brace for an Open Taxi Market
San Diego’s taxi industry will no longer have its long-standing cap. KPBS reporter Megan Burks reports on the change and its effects. | Video Credit: Nicholas McVicker By Megan Burks Starting Wednesday, the long-standing cap on the number of taxis allowed in San Diego is history. The city says the change will create opportunity in…
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Immigrants in U.S. Illegally Could Qualify for Medi-Cal
By Kenny Goldberg Up to 500,000 immigrants living in the U.S. illegally could be eligible for Medi-Cal coverage if executive actions by President Barack Obama take effect, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Under the Affordable Care Act, immigrants in the country illegally are not allowed to…
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San Diego IndieFest 9 Is Back, Moves To City Heights
San Diego IndieFest is back this year in a new location as it continues its evolution as the first exclusively independent music festival in the country. City Heights will host IndieFest 9 on March 28. It features 50 musical acts including New York indie-rock band Bear Hands as a headliner. There will be three stages…
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Cab Companies Sue Over Move To Open San Diego’s Taxi Market
A coalition of cab companies has filed a legal complaint against the Metropolitan Transit System, asking for an injunction on efforts to open the taxi market. Beginning April 1, the number of cabs allowed on San Diego roadways is set to go from nearly a thousand to an unlimited number. The cab companies claim the…
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The Learning Curve: A Guide to School Choice and Choosing Schools
The Learning Curve is a weekly Voice of San Diego column answering reader questions about the school system. Email your questions to mario@vosd.org. Question: “School choice: How does the system work?” – Amy Redding, a San Diego Unified parent In addition to being a parent, Redding is also the chair of a district-level advisory committee.…