Category: Featured
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Report: Nearly 500,000 Working San Diegans Have No Paid Sick-Leave
By Megan Burke, Maureen Cavanaugh and Peggy Pico It’s still flu-season in San Diego, and many businesses tell employees to stay home if they’re feeling sick to keep the workplace healthy. But what if you’re not paid when you take a sick day? Would you decide to stay home and get better, or drag yourself…
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Study Reveals Most Latinos Have Two or More Risk Factors for Heart Disease
By Kenny Goldberg The nation’s largest study of Latino health reveals most Hispanics have a high profile for heart disease. The study involves more than 16,000 Latinos nationwide. Participants were recruited in San Diego, Miami, the Bronx and Chicago. The study measures the prevalence of a variety of cardiovascular risk factors among Latinos, including obesity,…
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The Fine Line Between Gang Policing and Gang Behavior
Some community members community have likened members of the San Diego Police Department’s gang suppression unit to Stormtroopers or a gang itself. One officer admitted his unit is less connected with the community than it should be, but said it’s moving in the right direction. | Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego…
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City Heights School Opens Recycling Bins to Parents
The city of San Diego’s recycling ordinance has been on the books since 2007. But some residents in the city’s dense, older neighborhoods still find it difficult to recycle at home. City Heights youth are trying to make the practice more convenient for families, and make some money along the way. | Video Credit: Brian…
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East African San Diegans Get Health Care Screening
Health advocates and community activists provided health screening in City Heights on Friday for members of the East African community. By Erik Anderson Health advocates and other community activists reached out to San Diego’s East African community in City Heights on Friday. They convened at the East African Community and Culture Center on the weekly…