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  • Emerald Asks Mayor to ‘Take His Time Out’ But Not to Resign

    Residents urge Councilwoman Marti Emerald to change her tone on Mayor Filner at a July 30, 2013 City Council meeting. Emerald follows with her statement. | Video Courtesy of CityTV By Megan Burks After 18 days of radio silence from Marti Emerald’s office, the District 9 councilwoman has broken her silence on the mayor. Emerald…

  • Retiring Assistant Police Chief Reflects On Race, Gangs and the Budget

    Marti Emerald has proclaimed today Lawrence McKinney Day. McKinney is one of three black officers to take a top post at the San Diego Police Department. He retires Thursday. | Video Credit: Nicholas McVicker By Megan Burks Retiring Assistant Police Chief Reflects On Race, Gangs and the Budget, Aired July 30, 2013 on KPBS [audio:http://speakcityheights.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/MCKINNEY_rad.mp3]…

  • Second Opinion: Is Paying the Fine Cheaper Than Offering Health Coverage?

    Rich Martindell teaches flight school at Montgomery Field in Serra Mesa. He says workers in San Diego’s aviation industry still have a lot of questions about Obamacare. | Photo Credit: John Rosman, KPBS By Megan Burks Second Opinion is a weekly Q-and-A series that answers questions from San Diegans on the Affordable Care Act. Ask…

  • City Heights Youth Shed Light on San Diego’s Streetlight Problem

    Monroe Clark Middle School students chose to talk about how dark and unsafe their community feels for an after-school photography project led by The AjA Project. | Photo Credit: Kassandra, 13 By Megan Burks When Rosario Iannacone steps outside her father’s home after dark, she shudders with the memory of her close call with a…

  • Hospitals Latest On the List of Places to Sign Up for Obamacare Coverage

    By Kenny Goldberg California hospitals could play a key role in helping to enroll people in health insurance plans. Beginning in October, hospitals will have a special tool at their disposal: a web portal that’s linked to Covered California, the online exchange where people will be able to shop for health plans and apply for…