Category: News

  • Low-Income Homes Get Free Internet

    By Chris Milholland Low-income housing residents in San Diego and across the state are joining the digital age with help from a new program aimed at bridging the digital divide. The “We Are Now Connected” initiative provides free Internet access and computer training to residents of affordable-housing projects throughout the state for the next 24…

  • Graphic: New Political Boundaries Take Shape

    The city has to redraw its district lines every decade based on new population numbers. This year, it also had to carve out a ninth City Council district. Here’s an up-close look at some of the changes in store. The black outlines and circled numbers indicate current districts, while shaded areas and numbers indicate the…

  • Residents Clean Swan Canyon To Protect Watershed

    By Brian Myers More than 200 volunteers, organized by San Diego Canyonlands, participated in the cleanup of Swan Canyon. Swan Canyon and other canyons in City Heights act as drains to Pueblo Watershed. This is where rain and other sources of water collect along 60 miles of urban landscape in the cities of San Diego, La…

  • Local Somalis Raising Money For Famine Victims Back Home

    By Amita Sharma Local Somalis are calling on all San Diegans to help raise money for famine relief in Somalia. The Somali Youth League of San Diego plans to hold a fund-raising banquet on Aug. 12. The money will be used to buy food packets to send to Somalia. Abdimalik Buul, who is chairman of…

  • Governor Signs Lesser of Two California Dream Acts

    By Ruxandra Guidi Gov. Brown appeared with the author of the bill, Los Angeles Assemblyman Gilbert Cedillo, at Cal State-Los Angeles. Brown spoke about the need to make higher education accessible to all students during this season of tight budgets. “We want to make sure that every child that is here can go as far…