Category: News

  • San Diego Cabbies Oppose Downtown Shuttle

    By Megan Burks Taxis have had to compete with rideshare companies for some time now. And they could soon face a new competitor: a publicly funded downtown shuttle. The city-owned nonprofit, Civic San Diego, wants to spend $1 million on an on-demand shuttle that would pick up residents and visitors for short trips at little…

  • Residents Want Teralta Park Maintenance, Community Relations Officers in Budget

    By Tarryn Mento Dozens of San Diegans called on the City Council to increase funding for parks and recreation, public safety and the arts in Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s proposed $3.2 billion spending plan. For nearly 2½ hours Monday evening, community members shared their thoughts on Faulconer’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The council members…

  • City Heights Youth Speak for Change

    City Heights Speak for Change: Multi Media from The AjA Project on Vimeo. By Brent Jensen, Kiran Mehta, Beto Soto, Binti Musa, Famo Musa, Karla Flores and Kassandra Elias In efforts to positively impact the community, Price Philanthropies and California Endowment invested an estimated $265 million in City Heights over the past 15 years. Guided…

  • Generation Born After the War Still Feels Consequences of Fall of Saigon

    By Alexandria Magik Rice Jerry La’s parents fled Saigon after it fell to North Vietnamese troops in 1975. La said the trauma they endured has kept them from talking about the past. “My parents are very present-oriented people – present and future,” La said. “If you dwell on the past too much, you’re going to…

  • An Alternative to the Water Police in San Diego’s Mid-City

    A group of mid-city residents has found a new strategy for coping with drought. They’ve formed a support group of sorts for neighbors interested in conservation. | Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego. By Megan Burks “An Alternative to the Water Police in San Diego’s Mid-City,” aired on KPBS radio May 5,…