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  • Video: Problems Still Plague County Food Stamp System

    By Maureen Cavanaugh, Joanne Faryon, Patty Lane and Claire Trageser Five out of six calls to a county hotline designed to help residents access food stamps and other benefits are dropped, according to an inTelegy report first publicized in U-T San Diego. The report, commissioned by the county, also found that those callers who do make it through wait an…

  • Coalition Seeks To Increase Citizenship Applications

    By Adrian Florido In the run-up to this year’s elections, six San Diego nonprofits have said they’ll work together to increase the number of eligible permanent residents applying to become U.S. citizens. The coalition includes nonprofits with a heavy presence in local immigrant communities, including Catholic Charities, the International Rescue Committee and Legal Aid Society of San Diego. The…

  • Field Guide: City Heights and the Mayor’s Race, Part IV

    By Megan Burks [Editor’s Note: Field Guide is a weekly email bringing you the news, explainers and action items needed to navigate your changing community. Click here to subscribe.] FIELD GUIDE TOOLBOX The Candidates: Carl DeMaio Current Job: City Councilman representing District 5 Political Affiliation: Republican Endorsement: Engineering and General Contractors Association Known For: Outspoken…

  • Latino Activist To Run In District 9

    A long-time Latino activist said last week that he would run to represent San Diego’s new 9th City Council district in this year’s election. The new district, centered in City Heights, is majority Latino. It was drawn that way during last year’s redistricting process to give Latinos – who make up almost 30 percent of…

  • Tweet City Heights: First Lady Puts City Heights in National News Again

    By Megan Burks First Lady Celebrates New Northgate Market Locations Several national news publications mentioned City Heights this week because of its newest supermarket, Northgate Gonzales Market. In a tour of Southern California, First Lady Michelle Obama touted the supermarket chain’s efforts to bring fresh groceries to low-income communities deemed food deserts. The company’s store…