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  • ‘Black Girls Run’ Act as Exercise Ambassadors

    and Megan Burks In San Diego County, 65 percent of African American women are overweight or obese, according to Lakeysha Sowunmi of the Network for a Healthy California. That’s in part because of poor nutrition–African Americans eat 35 percent more fried foods than any other ethnicity, Sowunmi said. But another factor is often overlooked. Many…

  • Getting to Know School Board Candidate Bill Ponder

    I’m gradually getting to know the two candidates for the school board seat that will be vacated in June by outgoing trustee Shelia Jackson. As I get to know them, I plan to share what I learn. Every week or two, I’ll be posting a new interview with the two candidates, Bill Ponder and Gerald Brown. That…

  • Field Guide: City Heights and the Mayor’s Race, Part V

    By Megan Burks [Editor’s Note: Field Guide is a weekly email bringing you the news, explainers and action items needed to navigate your changing community. Click here to subscribe.] FIELD GUIDE TOOLBOX The Candidates: Carl DeMaio Current Job: City Councilman representing District 5 Political Affiliation: Republican Endorsement: Engineering and General Contractors Association Known For: Outspoken…

  • Growth in Food Stamps Participation Slows

    County Supervisor Ron Roberts appeared on KPBS last week to preview his State of the County address and provide an update on efforts to expand the county’s food stamps program. County leaders have come under intense scrutiny in recent years because advocates for the poor say the county doesn’t provide social services to enough people.…

  • You’re Invited: Balloon Mapping

    By Megan Burks Join voiceofsandiego.org CEO Scott Lewis and me 5 p.m. Saturday in Teralta Park for balloon mapping. We’ll be using everyday materials–a soda bottle, rubber bands, balloons and a point-and-shoot camera–to take aerial photos from 500 feet above City Heights. We’ll be launching at dusk to see if we can find dark spots…