Category: Featured
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Cleanup In City Heights Benefits Somali Neighborhood
More than 250 volunteers gathered near 50th Street and University Avenue on Friday to pick up trash, build benches and lay fresh coats of paint.
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Some (Not All) Refugees Find New Homes After Improper Resettlement Practices
We follow up with some refugee families months after a KPBS investigation found a San Diego resettlement agency’s improper housing placement practices put them at risk of losing their homes.
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How California’s Plan to Protect Undocumented Immigrants Will Play Out in San Diego
California offers some of the broadest protections and rights to undocumented immigrants in the country, and the California Values Act, which went into effect Jan. 1, makes those protections even stronger. Indeed, the law – also known as SB 54, or the sanctuary state law – will have a significant impact, particularly for certain people.…
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City Heights In 2017: Trump’s Immigration Policies, Increasing Housing Costs
KPBS reporter Tarryn Mento covers the community of City Heights. She joins Midday Edition on Thursday to discuss the impact of President Trump’s policies on residents of City Heights and other stories that have impacted the community in 2017.
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San Diego Opens Gates To New Skate Park Just In Time For Holiday Break
Young students on vacation from school are rolling over a new expansive skating facility at Park De La Cruz Neighborhood Park in City Heights.