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  • Food Stamp Cuts to Hit 270,000 in San Diego County

    By Susan Murphy Nearly 270,000 people across San Diego County who rely on food stamps, called CalFresh in California, to buy groceries and meals will see their benefits cut 5 percent on Friday. The monthly benefits for a family of four will drop $36, from $668 per month down to $632. The federal benefits were…

  • Second Opinion: What If My Income Increases After I Sign Up for Obamacare?

    Shelley operates an art business out of her home. Her income varies year-to-year, so she wants to know what happens if she qualifies for health premium assistance at the start of the year, but not at the end of the year. | Video Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks Second Opinion is a weekly Q-and-A…

  • Help the City Draft an Infrastructure Budget

    Avery the dog on the 3500 block of Polk Avenue | Photo Credit: Dan Shelley, courtesy of The Stumblr By Megan Burks Councilman Mark Kersey wants your help drafting the city’s infrastructure budget. He kicked off a series of meetings this week designed to let the community weigh in on what gets built and when.…

  • City Council to Consider Raising Fee That Funds Affordable Housing

    By Andrew Keatts The city of San Diego charges developers a fee on new commercial buildings, which it uses to help pay for subsidized housing units in the city. Advocates are asking the City Council to raise the fee on Nov. 4. Since it was implemented in 1990, it’s been called a “linkage fee” –…

  • Second-Hand Bikes Give Lifeline to San Diego Refugees

    By Susan Murphy Edith Okello enjoys riding her bike home from Crawford High school in City Heights. Her long braided hair blows in the breeze as she glides down Orange Avenue. But the 15-year-old’s journey hasn’t always been this carefree. “I was born in Sudan but I’m from Uganda,” Okello explained. “I lived at Kakuma…