Tag: Fair Housing

  • Fair Housing Month: Addressing Discrimination

    By Maureen Cavanaugh, Patty Lane and Peggy Pico Click here to listen to a KPBS Midday Edition interview on Fair Housing The Fair Housing Act was passed 45 years ago but many San Diegans aren’t aware of how it protects against discrimination in housing. Mary Scott Knoll, executive director of the Fair Housing Council of…

  • Solutions Waning for Tenants of Substandard Housing

    Residents say substandard housing conditions are common in City Heights. This resident has endured cockroaches, rats and leaky plumbing for about a decade. Her apartment also lacks heating and a smoke detector. She finally came forward this year, but it wasn’t easy. By Megan Burks and Brian Myers   The autumn breeze drifts through a…