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Childhood Trauma Can Have Long-Lasting Health Effects
By Kenny Goldberg Exposure to trauma and chronic adversity in early childhood can have serious effects on health, behavioral and social outcomes. That’s according to a new report from the non-profit Center for Youth Wellness. The report is based on surveys of more than 27,000 adults by the California Department of Public Health. The report…
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Civic San Diego Will Remain Its Own Boss — for Now
A City Council committee that seemed bent on adding government oversight to San Diego’s former redevelopment agency has made an about-face. The Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee voted Wednesday to give Civic San Diego the benefit of the doubt – at least until March. At issue is a lack of recourse for residents in…
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The Ominous Cloud Hanging Over the Class of 2016
Lincoln High School Principal John Ross talks with a student. | Photo By Jamie Scott Lytle By Mario Koran San Diego Unified has a huge problem on its hands. Data just released by the district shows troubling news about the class of 2016, the first class being held to new stricter graduation requirements. Among the…
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Behind Tony Young’s Surprise Appearance at the Taxi Industry Hearing
Taxicab owners and drivers flooded Council Chambers and three overflow rooms last week to leave public comment – nearly four hours of it – on a proposal to open the city’s taxi market. One person who offered comments during the marathon session was former City Councilman Tony Young. Young hasn’t seen much of the spotlight…
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New Law Takes a Step Toward Culturally Competent Health Care
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill co-written by a City Heights woman that will help the state identify diversity gaps in the health care workforce. Nearly a quarter of those who gained health coverage under the Affordable Care Act’s Medi-Cal expansion do not speak English as their primary language. Womens Policy Institute fellow Ramla Sahid…