Category: News
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Refugee Families Forced To Move; Too Many Living In Their Apartments
By Tarryn Mento Three large refugee families that a local nonprofit helped resettle at an El Cajon apartment complex are being asked to move because they have too many people living in their homes. They came forward after KPBS aired an investigation nearly two weeks ago about other refugee families who said the same resettlement agency —…
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Investigation: San Diego Refugees Face Housing Dilemma
The inside of Mostafa Inezan’s two-bedroom apartment in El Cajon was a standard white-walled, brown-carpeted space — except for the hardwood dining area. It was void of knicknacks or family photos, but full of Inezan’s five young sons roughhousing one sunny afternoon. The youngest, a toddler, occasionally waddled around in his unsnapped onesie and tugged…
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Culture Report: New Food Vendors Get Their Feet Wet in City Heights
New business is popping up on an empty lot in City Heights. The Fair@44 pop-up food market on the corner of El Cajon Boulevard and 44th Street launched last year. Part of the plan was to have the outdoor market serve as a launchpad for new food vendors. It took some time, but the international market, which happens…
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City Heights Group Proposes Restorative Program In SD Unified Schools
The San Diego Unified School District’s Board of Education will vote Tuesday on a conflict resolution policy that emphasizes mediation over punishment. The School Climate Bill of Rights, proposed by the City Heights-based nonprofit Mid-City Community Advocacy Network, would entitle students to restorative practices. The process encourages educators and students to address disputes through communication and counseling instead…
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Nonprofit, School Board Invest $15 Million In Scientific Future Of City Heights Students
By the beginning of next school year, students in one of San Diego’s underserved communities could be conducting research alongside a scientist from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That is the vision behind the Living Lab, a $15 million tuition-free learning and research center coming to the City Heights neighborhood. The project, slated to…