Category: News

  • IRC Screens ‘The List’ Documentary

    By Beth Accomando The International Rescue Committee provides support to refugees forced to flee from war and disaster. One way they raise funds and help spread the word about humanitarian crises is through their Annual International Documentary Film Series. “The List” screens April 29 at 7:00 pm at Landmark’s La Jolla Village Cinemas. The IRC’s…

  • Tweet City Heights: California Soda Tax Passes First Hurdle

    By Megan Burks Insurance Rate for Adults Hasn’t Improved Under ACA California Healthline reports a Commonwealth Fund study found the number of working-age adults with health insurance hasn’t yet increased under the Affordable Care Act. The number of uninsured young adults has dropped 7 percent between when 2010 and 2012, thanks in large part to…

  • Youth Report: City Heights Petitions for Free Student Bus Passes

    Amir Johnson, a youth reporter on the Media Arts Center‘s after-school news crew, put together this report on an effort bring free city bus passes to City Heights students. Mid-City CAN’s Improving Transportation in City Heights team began campaigning for the “youth opportunity passes” in 2011 after hearing from parents and students who said the…

  • City Funds Some Half Pipes in City Heights

    The city added about 6,000 square feet of skateboarding space to its Central Avenue Mini Park design after City Heights youth lobbied for a place to skate. | Photo Courtesy of the City of San Diego By Megan Burks The city will spend $846,000 to bring half pipes and skate rails to City Heights. The…

  • Tweet City Heights: City Budget Roundup

    By Megan Burks Senate Introduces Sweeping Immigration Bill A bipartisan group of Senators unveiled its bill to overhaul the nation’s immigration system Tuesday. The Senate Judiciary Committee began hearings on the bill this morning. Fronteras Desk gathered local reaction to the bill and found a creative way to explain how its pathways to legal status…