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  • Court Rules Dumanis Must Extend Prop. 47 to Juveniles

    By Megan Burks The 4th District Court of Appeal Thursday ruled a state law that reduces sentences and charges for some crimes applies to youth and adults alike. The ruling stems from a San Diego case in which District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis held that Proposition 47 did not apply to juveniles. That meant minors could…

  • City Improves Language Access for Renters Seeking Help With Problem Landlords

    Abraham Rojas points to a non-functioning wall heater in his apartment in December 2014. Rojas and his wife sought help for this and other problems from a tenants rights attorney, in part because a language barrier kept them from getting adequate service from city inspectors. | Photo Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego…

  • ‘Maletas Migrantes’ Exhibit Explores the Immigrant Experience

    Andurriales del corazón (The Detours of the Heart), 2012 by Bana Fernández Rolfi from “Maletas Migrantes,” an art exhibit on display at the New Americans Museum in Liberty Station from July 23 through Oct. 2, 2015. By Megan Burke and Maureen Cavanaugh On the surface, a simple suitcase may not seem to have much artistic…

  • Rapid Bus Isn’t as Rapid as Everyone Hoped

    The Mid-City Rapid 215 bus stops at El Cajon Boulevard and 43rd Street. | Photo Credit: Jamie Scott Lytle By Zoe Schaver El Cajon Boulevard has a ways to go before it becomes the transit corridor planners envision. Now close to a year old, the Mid-City Rapid 215 hasn’t made taking the bus any easier,…

  • ‘Kids Count’ Report Gives State Low Marks

    By Kenny Goldberg The latest edition of the annual Kids Count report on children’s well-being ranks California 38th in the country, just ahead of Oklahoma. Produced by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the report released Tuesday examines 16 categories of well-being, including teen birth rates, the percentage of kids in single-parent families, child poverty rates…