Category: Featured
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Black-owned café in Sherman Heights opens doors to public, creates space to build generational wealth
Coffee and culture are now being served at a Black-owned café in Sherman Heights. The company’s mission is about more than just their food and drinks; the café’s owners want to create generational wealth in marginalized communities. https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2022/02/28/black-owned-cafe-in-sherman-heights-opens-doors-to-public-creates-space-to-build-generational-wealth
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Girl Scout troop helps young girls connect with East African heritage, Muslim faith
It’s Girl Scout cookie season, but a local troop is providing a different kind of service to their community. They’re working with a local nonprofit organization to help young girls stay in touch with their East African culture through their specialized program. https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2022/02/25/girl-scout-troop-helps-young-girls-connect-with-east-african-roots-muslim-faith
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Running club fundraises for low-income students in City Heights, prepares for weekend 5K race
A runners group in City Heights is warming up for the return of their annual 5K this weekend after the pandemic put it on hold last year. The funds raised at the event will provide shoes, support team trips and cover travel costs for low-income students. https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2022/02/24/running-club-fundraises-for-low-income-students-in-city-heights-prepares-for-weekend-5k-race
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The Parker Edison Project Season 2 Trailer
The Parker Edison Project podcast is back for Season 2. This time around we explore culture in our city and how it plays out in our everyday lives; like how nature affects our mental health, and how freeways can also divide communities. We uncover the forgotten history of San Diego, and the events that helped…
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City Heights residents, immigrants among most severely rent burdened in San Diego
A new study shows City Heights residents, and the many immigrant families who live there, are facing some of the most severe rental burdens in the county. https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2022/02/22/city-heights-residents-immigrants-among-most-severely-rent-burdened-in-san-diego