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  • In Adult Ed Class, Immigrant Parents Pick Up Where They Left Off

    Video Credit: Nic McVicker, KPBS By Megan Burks Students at Monroe Clark Middle School in City Heights rattle through multiplication tables. They’re attentive, eager to participate — not what you might expect from a middle school classroom. That’s because these students are the parents and grandparents of children attending Monroe Clark. They come to the…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…