Category: Featured

  • Second Opinion: Does Mom Qualify For Obamacare With A Green Card?

    Paula Miranda asks whether her mom, who is from the Philippines but resides legally in the United States, will benefit from the Affordable Care Act. | Video Credit: John Rosman, KPBS By Megan Burks The most recent poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation says 4 in 10 Americans don’t know the Affordable Care Act is…

  • City Heights-Based Organization Launches Community Radio Station

    By Claire Trageser The station will be a mix of local music and news, said Kali Katt, the program coordinator. That includes the UC San Diego electronic music collective Smashing Beats, a news program hosted by East County Magazine’s Miriam Raftery and a show about holistic health. Spanish language programming will air from 8 p.m.…

  • Tweet City Heights: City Can No Longer Afford Added Library Hours

    By Megan Burks City Can No Longer Afford Added Library Hours The city’s pension board made an unexpected decision last week. It won’t reduce the city’s pension bill despite a five-year labor deal the mayor thought would yield instant savings. What that all means for neighborhoods: the added library hours the mayor and City Council…

  • Group Works to Spread Awareness of Hepatitis B in Asian Communities

    Asians are the fastest-growing immigrant group in California. They’re also disproportionately affected by the potentially deadly liver disease known as Hepatitis B. Most people who are infected with the Hepatitis B virus don’t know it. That’s why doctors and pharmacy students at UC San Diego are trying to spread the word in the Asian community.…

  • Mid-City Nonprofit Gearing Up for Health Insurance Exchange Enrollment

    Credit: KQED and The California Report By Megan Burks Open enrollment for California’s health insurance exchange begins in October and runs through March. But the work is already beginning to make sure San Diegans know their coverage options. Covered California, the state-run exchange, awarded local nonprofit SAY San Diego $500,000 to help residents sign up…