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  • Kids Who Grew Up In SDSU Shadow Come to Campus as Freshmen

    By Kyla Calvert Out of the 4,000 San Diego State University freshmen who have just wrapped up their first week of classes, a very small group can say what Jessica Hernandez and Christian Castro do about their classmates. “It was pretty nice having a familiar face nearby,” Hernandez said of her first few days on…

  • Tweet City Heights: Two More Join Race for Ninth Council District

    By Megan Burks Attorney, Azalea Park Resident Join Race for District 9 We learned yesterday two more candidates have entered the race for District 9. Attorney Araceli Martinez and City Heights resident Katherine Eaton will run against Councilwoman Marti Emerald, who announced her bid last week. Martinez specializes in family law and is a member…

  • Video: A Refugee Hub in City Heights

    By Adrian Florido [Editor’s Note: San Diego Explained is a video series produced by voiceofsandiego.org and NBC7 San Diego. You can see more of the series here.] In the last four decades, San Diego has become a hub for the resettlement of refugees fleeing wars and conflict around the world, from Vietnam to Somalia to…

  • Video: Mama’s Kitchen Has New Home

    By Dwane Brown and Nicholas McVicker Last week Mama’s Kitchen opened its new facility in Fairmont Park on Home Avenue. The non-profit has been delivering free meals to AIDS and cancer patients in San Diego County for 20 years. On it’s first day of operation at the new site, volunteers were putting food into grocery…

  • Field Guide: The Rise of Urban Farming

    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 Food Security n. \ˈfüd\ \si-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tē\: When all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and…