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Skate Plaza a ‘Good Start’ for Skaters
By Tom Fudge Plans for a new park in City Heights include a skate plaza. That’s good news to neighborhood skateboarders, though it’s not everything they had in mind. Plans for a mini-park on Central Avenue in City Heights show a skate plaza for local skateboarders. Neighborhood activists and skateboarders have been lobbying for a…
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New Supermarket Offers Access to African Food Staples
Pacific Caribbean Supermarket opened in City Heights this month, catering to West African and Caribbean San Diegans looking for a little taste of home. | Video Credit: Brian Myers By Brian Myers There’s a new grocery store in City Heights that can help African immigrants remember the taste of home. Pacific Caribbean Supermarket opened after…
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Tweet City Heights: President to Unveil Immigration Reform Plan Tuesday
By Megan Burks President Obama to Unveil Immigration Reform Plan As President Barack Obama starts his second term, the nation is talking about immigration reform. In his State of the Nation address, Obama said comprehensive immigration reform would be a top priority. The White House announced Friday Obama will unveil his plan, which his administration…
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City Heights Finds Permanent Memorial for Fallen Police Officer
By Megan Burks Haga click aquí para leerlo la en Español San Diego’s Park and Recreation Board unanimously approved a request from City Heights residents to name a portion of their community park in memory of fallen police officer Jeremy Henwood. Jeremy Henwood Henwood was shot and killed in his patrol car on University Avenue…
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‘Still Room for Improvement on School Lunches’: Photo Essay
By Jena Olson Last year, school districts throughout the country and right here in San Diego revamped their school lunch menus to comply with updated nutrition standards. The new USDA guidelines call for less salt and fat and more fruit and vegetables. And students are now required to pick out a nutritionally complete meal as…