Category: Featured

  • Low-Income Homes Get Free Internet

    By Chris Milholland Low-income housing residents in San Diego and across the state are joining the digital age with help from a new program aimed at bridging the digital divide. The “We Are Now Connected” initiative provides free Internet access and computer training to residents of affordable-housing projects throughout the state for the next 24…

  • Local Somalis Raising Money For Famine Victims Back Home

    By Amita Sharma Local Somalis are calling on all San Diegans to help raise money for famine relief in Somalia. The Somali Youth League of San Diego plans to hold a fund-raising banquet on Aug. 12. The money will be used to buy food packets to send to Somalia. Abdimalik Buul, who is chairman of…

  • Governor Signs Lesser of Two California Dream Acts

    By Ruxandra Guidi Gov. Brown appeared with the author of the bill, Los Angeles Assemblyman Gilbert Cedillo, at Cal State-Los Angeles. Brown spoke about the need to make higher education accessible to all students during this season of tight budgets. “We want to make sure that every child that is here can go as far…

  • SANDAG Vote Brings Light Rail One Step Closer to Mid-City

    By Tom Fudge A plan to downsize the expansion of Interstate 5 in San Diego has freed up money to spend on walking, biking and rail transit. The Board of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) made it official today when they approved a redistribution of $800 million in transportation funds. The savings resulted…

  • Tweet City Heights: Gloria Could Be Looking For A New Home

    By Megan Burks California Fund to Help Food Retailers in Low-Income Areas Food justice advocates were abuzz Wednesday with the White House announcement of a California program designed to bring food retailers to food deserts. California FreshWorks Fund is a $200 million loan program assembled by The California Endowment, banks and other partners that will…