Category: Partners
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Origins of the City Heights Dia de los Muertos
Hermalinda Figueroa has many stories to tell. Among them is the story of how Dia de los Muertos in City Heights got started in City Heights. From growing the flowers to bringing performers, this annual celebration is helping preserve Mexican culture in this community. Recorded a the City Heights 2018 Dia de los Muertos celebration.
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San Diego Tenants Union Fights For Refugees And Other Low-Income Renters
The ongoing housing affordability crisis impacts nearly everyone in California, but few are hit harder than the refugee community.
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Supervisor Fletcher, USD Launch Innovate-Up Business Program
The Innovate-Up program will leverage roughly $1.5 million in resources from the county and USD to support and invest in local businesses. The program is funded in part by a $300,000 grant from the county to USD’s Brink Small Business Development Center.
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New Deportation Rules Spark Fears Over Abuses of Power
A new policy taking effect Tuesday could give federal immigration officials in San Diego the authority to quickly deport far more people without an immigration hearing. It also raises new questions about the special powers granted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection within the 100-mile border zone. Current rules allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection…
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First Vietnamese supermarket in San Diego
Vien Dong Supermarket and World Foods Supermarket have been proudly serving the City Height’s community for more than 30 years with the largest selection of Fresh Produce, Meats and Seafood along with groceries from around the world. Teen Producers Project students from the Chula Vista Learning Community Charter school created a short film that highlights…