Tag: 2012 Election

  • City Heights Youth Flexed Their Civic Muscle in 2012

    By Megan Burks Mayor Bob Filner’s appearance at a City Heights skate park rally this month might have seemed like a random stop on his dizzying #FilnerEverywhere victory lap. Voice of San Diego’s Lisa Halverstadt had that encounter right – he sauntered into the auditorium late and unannounced, then electrified the crowd with a quick…

  • Tweet City Heights: Communities South of I-8 Make Big Impact on Local Election

    By Megan Burks Communities South of I-8 Have Big Impact on Local Election In the days following President Barack Obama’a reelection, there was a lot of talk about the impact Latino and Asian voters made (for more on that, click here and here). There was a similar demographic shift here in San Diego. San Diego…

  • Election Results: The Ones City Heights Residents Were Watching

    By Megan Burks Yesterday I visited three polling places in City Heights – Church of The Brethren in Fairmount Park, the City Heights Recreation Center and the Mid-City Police Substation – to talk with voters about which candidates and measures motivated them to get out and vote. Below are the results of some of those…

  • Youth Question Mayoral Candidates on Bullying and Other Teen Issues

    They may not be able to cast ballots, but teenagers involved with the nonprofit, Social Advocates for Youth San Diego, might have something better—a contract of sorts with San Diego’s future mayor. Teens in the Latino Youth Council, Critical Voice and Elevated Student Relations asked both Carl DeMaio and Bob Filner to fill out a…

  • Mayoral Candidates Not Far Apart on Immigration

    By Lisa Halverstadt Mayoral candidate Bob Filner has repeatedly linked rival Carl DeMaio to tough immigration enforcement but the two actually claim similar views on how San Diego officers should enforce the laws. DeMaio told Voice of San Diego he thinks city police officers should focus more on keeping residents safe than on crackdowns against…