Category: Featured
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Annual Fundraiser RAJA Celebrates Diversity and Hope
“City of Diversity and Hope” is what Said Abiyow, president of the Somail Bantu Association, calls this annual fundraiser. The festival is more widely known as RAJA!, a word which means “hope” in Somali. Their goal for the RAJA! festival is to raise funds for the many services and education programs they provide through their…
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Prop 10 Brings Rent Control Debate Boiling To The Surface
California’s Proposition 10 would help clear the way for local jurisdictions to expand or implement rent control, but opponents think it would further harm the housing affordability crisis.
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Activists Push For Environmental Justice In San Diego Neighborhoods
Environmental activists push for benefits to San Diego’s low-income neighborhoods as the city advances plans to meet tough climate action plan goals.
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Drivers Ed Helps Women Refugees Navigate Road To Self-Sufficiency
Weekdays are a struggle for Abir Aldabbagh and her family. With four children attending different schools, Aldabbagh’s husband — the family’s only licensed driver — juggles shuttling the kids to class with his job as a rideshare driver.
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Lawsuit Challenging SD Unified Elections Seeks To Invalidate This Year’s Board Races
A lawsuit says San Diego Unified School Board elections disenfranchise minority voters. It seeks changes to how the elections are run and asks the court to invalidate next month’s school board election.