Category: News
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Rally Shows Support For Muslim Women
A speaker addresses the crowd at a rally in solidarity with Muslim woman at Balboa Park, Jan. 18. 2016. | Photo Credit: Andrew Bowen By Andrew Bowen About 400 people attended a rally in Balboa Park on Monday to show solidarity with Muslim women. Speakers recounted experiences of bigotry, particularly amid a political backlash after…
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California Bill Would Restore Mental Health Funding in Elementary Schools
Cherokee Point Elementary School Principal Godwin Higa talks with a student. | Photo Credit: Jane Stevens By Megan Burks A San Francisco Bay Area lawmaker has introduced a state bill that would restore mental health care funding for young children who experience trauma. San Diego educators have relied on a patchwork of programs since the…
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Mayor Calls On Landlords to Open Doors to Section 8 Tenants
Photo Credit: The AjA Project By Megan Burks In his State of the City address Thursday, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced the “Housing Our Heroes” initiative. It calls on landlords to rent to homeless veterans and could be the missing piece of the puzzle, say those working on the problem. In 2014, San Diego…
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Karen Refugees In City Heights Celebrate Their New Year
By Claire Trageser Refugees from a Burmese ethnic minority group gathered in San Diego this weekend for a new year’s celebration. It also gave them a chance to discuss the news from their home country. About 2,000 Karen refugees have moved to San Diego since 2007, and most live in City Heights, said Nao Kabashima,…
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No More Shopping for Large Grocers; City Heights Embraces Its Small Markets
Video Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks Teenagers and storeowner Latif Georges huddle near the produce section of Louie’s Marketplace in the Oak Park neighborhood of San Diego. The youth propose a mural of fruit and vegetables to replace the branded beer decal spanning the length of the store. The teens are part of a…