Category: News
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Reducing Food Insecurity In San Diego And Imperial Counties
By Maureen Cavanaugh and Hank Crook Published May 18, 2011 on How many families in San Diego County go to bed hungry every night? We’ll discuss the latest stats on hunger in the county, and talk about what Feeding America San Diego is doing to reduce the meal gap in our community. Plus, learn about…
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San Diego Offers Free Gardening Classes to Produce Healthy Lifestyles
By Susan Murphy Published May 17, 2011 on San Diego County will offer free gardening classes as part of an initiative to improve health and combat obesity. The hope is for people to eat healthier by learning to grow their own fruits and vegetables and incorporate them into healthy meals. San Diego County officials and community…
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The Battle Heats Up Over New District Lines
Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Adrian Florido Published May 17, 2011 on In late February, a group of local gay and lesbian leaders gathered in Hillcrest, political power on their minds. They were strategizing about how to lobby the city’s Redistricting Commission to maximize their political influence as the commission reconfigures San Diego’s City Council…
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Illegal Chickens Forced Into Hiding
Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Adrian Florido Published May 15, 2011 on On a quiet San Diego cul-de-sac, behind a house perched at the edge of a canyon and concealed by a thick canopy of trees, Oscar and Owl, fugitive hens, are in hiding. They’ve been lying low since January, in a makeshift coop, a…
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A Tale of Two Schools Thinking Deeper
Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Emily Alpert Published May 4, 2011 on “The Rainbow Fish” is a beautiful tale: A shimmering fish gives away its glittery scales one by one to befriend others. It’s often seen as a parable about sharing and selfishness. But one kid at Torrey Pines Elementary pointed out in an essay…