Category: News

  • Community Marches for Peace in Colina Park

    By Brian Myers Hundreds gathered at Colina Del Sol Park Tuesday evening to demand a safe and peaceful park. The event was one of many across the nation as part of National Night Out, a program that supports crime prevention and encourages police to build community partnerships. Sidney Michael, a community organizer with the City…

  • Confusion Grows Over 9th District Representation

    By Adrian Florido A member of the committee that recommended recent City Charter changes adding a ninth City Council district says city officials are misinterpreting the charter as they try to phase in that new district. Adrian Kwiatkowski, one of 15 who sat on Mayor Jerry Sanders’ Charter Review Committee, said the committee did not…

  • Familiar Faces To Represent New District … For Now

    By Marissa Cabrera It’s been unclear who will be leading San Diego’s new 9th Council District until now. The City’s Redistricting Committee has been working to draw up new boundaries for the city’s council districts for the past couple of months. Those lines get redrawn every 10 years to better reflect population changes according to the census.…

  • Scrambling to Ensure a Voice for Ninth District

    By Adrian Florido   For weeks, San Diego’s Redistricting Commission has been winding down its work to draw new City Council boundaries. When it’s done, the city will have a new 9th District likely to include City Heights, Kensington-Talmadge and the College Area. But as the commission has come closer to finalizing its map, city…

  • Refugee Students Explore Food Justice With Cameras

    During the month of July, students in The AjA Project‘s food justice workshop at Crawford High School explored cultural relationships to food. Through photo exercises and discussions, students considered the things that make their families’ food traditions unique and important, as well as how those traditions have and have not changed since coming to America.…