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  • St. Mark’s Celebrates a Century of Change

    The St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in City Heights is celebrating its centennial Saturday. From a bungalow that held 18 worshippers to a modern facility with a food pantry and computer lab, the church has evolved over the years to serve an ever-changing immigrant community. | Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By…

  • Karen Youth Weave Together Home and Identity: Photos

    “My mum would teach me how to weave, and I get it the first time. But it is really hard to put the loop in place. I never get that right. And now that we (are) in America I thought I would never continue doing, but now I learn more about weave. Even though I…

  • Diversity Advocates and Local Businesses Meet to Solve a ‘STEM Dilemma’

    By Kyla Calvert It is called the “STEM Dilemma” — looking at a mishmash of federal data, you can draw the conclusion that of the roughly 4 million freshmen who enter high school each year, about 6 percent are expected to one day get a college degree in a science, technology or math-related field. Thursday,…

  • UC’s Appointment of Napolitano Gets Mixed Response From Immigrant Advocates

    Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. | Photo Credit: Kevin Dietsch By Adrian Florido Last week, the University of California nominated Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano as its next president. It was a nontraditional choice, because Napolitano has little experience in higher education, but one factor was her background with immigration issues. In announcing the nomination,…

  • Tweet City Heights: Emerald Commends Mayor for Apology

    By Megan Burks Emerald Commends Mayor for Apology Councilwoman Marti Emerald released the following statement in response to an apology Mayor Bob Filner made for behaving inappropriately with female staffers and other women. “I commend Mayor Filner for the courage to admit he has made mistakes and for his commitment to change his behavior. I…