Category: News

  • Transit Riders See Possibilities in Two City Heights Spaces

    We’re talking about two related lots, each abutting Interstate 15 in City Heights. One is at the southwest corner of University and 40th Street, the other is at the northeast corner of El Cajon Boulevard and Central Avenue. Each lot is about a quarter acre – about as big as an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Who…

  • BLVD Market fija la mirada en City Heights

    By Megan Burks Traducción proporcionada por City Heights Life. Primero restauraron un viejo centro comercial en El Cajon Boulevard. En julio, los jóvenes empresarios transformaron la Calle Utah en el vecindario de North Park, en San Diego, con su BLVD Market mensual. Ahora, los organizadores están tratando de traer un mercado similar a City Heights.…

  • Socialist Coalition Rallies For Rent Control in City Heights

    By Brian Myers Activists under the banner of the San Diego Socialist Campaign rallied in ‪‎City Heights‬ Aug. 22 for rent control, more affordable housing options and protection from vermin, mold and other poor housing conditions. Earlier in the week, the San Diego City Council declared a state of emergency due to a lack of…

  • Syrians Could Soon Be Next Refugee Group to Call San Diego Home

    A line of Syrian refugee women, some carrying children, cross into Jordan from southern Syria. The outflow this year has been staggering. | Photo Credit: UN Refugee Agency By Megan Burks The U.S. State Department announced this week it will take in up to 8,000 Syrian refugees next year, and many of them could settle…

  • San Diego Police Academy Class Sees Increased Diversity

    By Claire Trageser The next San Diego Police Department Academy class will be 65 percent minorities and women, making it more diverse than the last six academy classes in 2014 and 2015. One of the recommendations a federal audit in March handed down to the police department was toboost its diversity to better serve residents.…