Category: News
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Second-Hand Bikes Give Lifeline to San Diego Refugees
By Susan Murphy Edith Okello enjoys riding her bike home from Crawford High school in City Heights. Her long braided hair blows in the breeze as she glides down Orange Avenue. But the 15-year-old’s journey hasn’t always been this carefree. “I was born in Sudan but I’m from Uganda,” Okello explained. “I lived at Kakuma…
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Second Opinion: What If I Get Sick Before My Obamacare Coverage Starts?
Diane Matsumoto has helped her friend sign up for an affordable health plan through Covered California. But that doesn’t mean her friend can start scheduling check-ups. What happens between October and January? | Video Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks Second Opinion is a weekly Q-and-A series that answers questions from San Diegans on the…
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Teen Producers: The Changing Face of El Cajon Boulevard
Teen Producers Project New businesses bring new people and new people transform a neighborhood. That’s the premise behind the latest video by the Teen Producers, a a group of youth filmmakers at the Media Arts Center. Their piece centers on El Cajon Boulevard near 30th Street in North Park, which, for the past couple decades,…
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Teens Consuming More Sugary Drinks
By Kenny Goldberg Sugary drinks like sodas are a major contributor to the obesity epidemic. In a discouraging trend, a new study finds adolescents in California are drinking even more of these beverages than before. The study comes from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. It’s based on interviews of more than 40,000 California…
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Mid-City Charter Schools Among 39 Campuses in Traffic Pollution Danger Zone
Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Joel Hoffman Along major roadways that connect the sprawling limits of San Diego County, 39 schools lie within 500 feet of smog-filled traffic corridors, a distance that air-pollution researchers believe significantly increases the risk of pediatric asthma and other respiratory illnesses. Click here for a map of the schools Below…