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Diversity Advocates and Local Businesses Meet to Solve a ‘STEM Dilemma’
By Kyla Calvert It is called the “STEM Dilemma” — looking at a mishmash of federal data, you can draw the conclusion that of the roughly 4 million freshmen who enter high school each year, about 6 percent are expected to one day get a college degree in a science, technology or math-related field. Thursday,…
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UC’s Appointment of Napolitano Gets Mixed Response From Immigrant Advocates
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. | Photo Credit: Kevin Dietsch By Adrian Florido Last week, the University of California nominated Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano as its next president. It was a nontraditional choice, because Napolitano has little experience in higher education, but one factor was her background with immigration issues. In announcing the nomination,…
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Tweet City Heights: Emerald Commends Mayor for Apology
By Megan Burks Emerald Commends Mayor for Apology Councilwoman Marti Emerald released the following statement in response to an apology Mayor Bob Filner made for behaving inappropriately with female staffers and other women. “I commend Mayor Filner for the courage to admit he has made mistakes and for his commitment to change his behavior. I…
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Jacobs Center Hosts Health Fair Saturday
By Kenny Goldberg Thousands of San Diegans are expected to come to a special health fair at the Jacobs Center on Euclid Avenue this Saturday. There will be free health and dental screenings, and information on the Affordable Care Act. County workers will be on hand to help people sign up for Medi-Cal, CalFresh and…
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San Diego Health Centers Get Federal Grants to Enroll People in New Plans
By Kenny Goldberg Seven health centers in San Diego County have received federal grants to help enroll people in new insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act. The centers will receive a total of more than $2 million to fund the effort. Family Health Centers of San Diego won the largest local award, which totals…