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  • Murdered Taxi Driver’s Daughter Advocates for Cab Cameras

    Driving a taxi is a notoriously dangerous profession. It’s been a little over a year since two taxi drivers in the San Diego region were killed in robberies. Yet, in that time progress on safety improvements for cabs has stalled. KPBS Metro Reporter Katie Orr looks at why, and what’s happening now. | Video Credit:…

  • Tweet City Heights: Medi-Cal Rate Cut Approved Despite Growing Caseload

    By Megan Burks Medi-Cal Rat Cut Approved Despite Growing Caseload An appeals court ruled California can cut Medi-Cal reimbursement rates 10 percent. The rates are how doctors get paid for treating patients on the state’s public health program. KPBS reports doctors are livid and say the rate cut could impact access to care. Already, less…

  • Fighting for Translation: ‘The Whole World Looks Dark Because I Don’t Understand’

    By Megan Burks A group of City Heights refugees are sharing their experiences trying to navigate U.S. health care without consistent and effective translation. They’re asking their neighbors to sign a petition to get insurance companies to cover face-to-face translations. They say current phone lines set up to provide translations aren’t enough. Often, patients who…

  • New SD School Board Member Sworn In

    New School Board representative Marne Foster | Photo Credit: Will Carless By Will Carless The San Diego Unified School District’s newest school board member, Marne Foster, was sworn in Monday night at an unusually festive school board meeting. Foster, who handily beat opponent Bill Ponder in November’s election, replaces Shelia Jackson as the board representative…

  • SANDAG Agrees to Negotiate

    By Tom Fudge This week a judge struck down SANDAG’s 40-year transportation plan. Friday morning, the planning agency’s board met in closed session, then released a statement saying SANDAG would seek a settlement with plaintiffs. But they did not rule out the possibility of a court appeal. The agency’s Regional Transportation Plan outlines construction projects…