Category: Featured

  • County Hiring New Food Stamps Workers

    By Adrian Florido This afternoon, I appeared on KPBS’ Midday Edition to discuss how long hold times on San Diego County’s food-stamps help line are making it hard for low-income residents to apply.  Here’s the audio from today’s show. County officials said they weren’t available to join us for the conversation, but Supervisor Greg Cox…

  • Field Guide: New Developments in Council Race, Schools and Clinics

    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 Field Guide Archive: The Refugee Paradox Legislative Session a Boon or Bust for City Heights? Housing Services Gap The Campaign Trail What School…

  • Effort To Repeal State Dream Act Begins

    By Ruxandra Guidi California Republican Assemblyman Tim Donnelly can begin his signature drive to overturn the Dream Act, which was signed into law earlier this month by Gov. Jerry Brown. Donnelly, a member of the Tea Party and founder of the Minuteman Party in California, has 74 days to collect signatures to put the Dream Act up…

  • Eaton, Martinez Withdraw District 9 Bids

    By Megan Burks Katherine Eaton announced this morning in an email to supporters and media she is withdrawing her candidacy for the District 9 City Council seat. Araceli Martinez also told Speak City Heights she is no longer running for the position, but did not say why. Eaton, an Azalea Park resident and member of…

  • Long Waits Persist for Food Stamps

    Two years ago, San Diego County launched a phone line to make it easier for people to apply for food stamps, welfare and other aid. But callers face increasing hold times and frequent dropped calls. Gwendolyn Kesler a mother of three, said she spent much of her Thursday morning trying to get through. | Photo…