Tag: Event

  • Inaugural San Diego African Restaurant Week Kicks Off Friday

    By Megan Burks With 10 African restaurants—some in business since the 1980’s—and the largest East African population in California, San Diego is getting its first African restaurant week. Seven restaurants, most in City Heights, will offer $15 prix fixe menus Friday through Oct. 28. They’ll also offer free cooking classes (space is limited), live music…

  • Tweet City Heights: Teens and Safety Exhibit + More Weekend Events

    By Megan Burks You’re Invited: Teens and Safety in City Heights Join Speak City Heights partners KPBS, Voice of San Diego, Media Arts Center San Diego, The AjA Project and Mid-City CAN 4 p.m. Saturday at Hoover High School for an event centered on teens and safety in City Heights. We’ll take a look back…

  • You’re Invited: Balloon Mapping

    By Megan Burks Join voiceofsandiego.org CEO Scott Lewis and me 5 p.m. Saturday in Teralta Park for balloon mapping. We’ll be using everyday materials–a soda bottle, rubber bands, balloons and a point-and-shoot camera–to take aerial photos from 500 feet above City Heights. We’ll be launching at dusk to see if we can find dark spots…

  • What We Learned About City Heights Food Access

    [oqeygallery id=9] By Adrian Florido The evening’s cooks were so prolific that there was food to spare. At the end of our recent community event on food access in City Heights, Djoha Uwamwiza sent people home with leftovers. It was an added perk. The evening event — a collaboration of voiceofsandiego.org, KPBS, the Media Arts…

  • Field Guide: Looking at Public Safety

    By Megan Burks [Editor’s Note: Field Guide is a weekly email bringing you the news, explainers and action items needed to navigate your changing community. Click here to subscribe.] FIELD GUIDE TOOLBOX Violent Crimes by Neighborhood (2011) Azalea/Hollywood – 11 Castle – 48 Cherokee Point – 28 Chollas Creek – 16 Colina Del Sol –…