Tag: 2012 Election

  • Where Being Able to Vote (and Cross the Street) Is a Big Deal

    The story of Ernestina Diaz drives home the one storyline hovering above everything in San Diego’s newest City Council district. She’s lived here for 34 years, since her mother and father immigrated to the United States when she was a young girl. She calls City Heights home, and for a long time owned the piñata…

  • Covering the Basics: What the Candidates Say About Utilities Rates

    By Megan Burks Covering the basics—a home with running water and working electricity—has gotten increasingly more difficult for San Diego families, especially those in Mid-City. Residents have endured several years of water rate increases approved by City Council to keep up with increasing costs passed down from suppliers and to pay for needed infrastructure updates.…

  • A Brief History of Mid-City Transit

    By Brian Myers   We asked the candidates for District 9 Monday how they would work to improve transit options for City Heights residents. Transit riders and community advocates say the neighborhood hasn’t gotten a fair shake from transportation authorities, who sliced the community in two with Interstate 15 in the 1990s. Above, Maria Cortez…

  • Developing the Boulevard: What the Candidates for District 9 Say

    By Megan Burks Last week, we asked the candidates for City Council District 9 how they would ensure development keeps pace in City Heights despite the end of redevelopment agencies. This time, we wanted to know what kinds of development should be prioritized, especially along El Cajon Boulevard. The boulevard has been undergoing a steady…

  • Tweet City Heights: The President’s Budget on Immigration and Refugees

    By Megan Burks The President’s Budget on Immigration and Refugees President Obama released his 2013 budget proposal this week. It includes several changes for departments handling immigration enforcement and refugee assistance. Michael E. Hill, an immigration reporter on Capitol Hill, laid out the details this week. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would see a 4 percent cut…