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  • Gang Notification Letters Are a Win for Transparency — and So Far Not Much Else

    In the past, parents might not learn their children are documented gang members until they’re summoned to court for the child’s arraignment. Now, under a new state law, parents will discover police believe their children are gang members in a letter instead of in court. Speak City Heights reporter Megan Burks says the letters are…

  • California Voter Registration Website Now Available In 10 Languages

    By Megan Burke, Maureen Cavanaugh and Amita Sharma Click here for the full Midday Edition interview with Alliance San Diego Civic Engagement Director Chris Wilson and ACLU Voting Rights Project Director Lori Shellenberger. It might not be on the top of everyone’s calendar, but there’s another election coming up. The state primary election is June…

  • City Heights Nonprofit Struggles to Connect With San Diego Businesses

    By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh and Amita Sharma Listen to the full KPBS Midday Edition interview with Partnership for Children Executive Director Tad Parzen and United Way of San Diego County President Kevin Crawford. It’s been an uphill battle to get San Diego businesses engaged in a City Heights education initiative. In 2011, City Heights…

  • Mid-City Rapid Explained

    By Ana Ceballos There’s a new transit option coming to mid-city neighborhoods at the end of the summer. It’s expected to be cheaper than the trolley and a touch faster than the bus. It’s called “bus rapid transit,” but the final product rolling out is much less ambitious than the initial idea, and maybe not…

  • Cops to Change Tactics That Upset Minority Communities

    An SDPD officer makes a stop along Euclid Avenue in Valencia Park. | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Liam Dillon The San Diego Police Department is attempting to deal with two major community complaints: People don’t like to be made to sit on the curb while officers question them, nor do they like to be…