Tag: Health

  • Covered California Gives the Uninsured Another Chance

    By Kenny Goldberg Covered California is offering consumers yet another chance to buy a health plan. This special enrollment period runs from Feb. 23 to April 30, two weeks after taxes are due. President Barack Obama announced a similar special enrollment period for uninsured consumers who live in states that don’t offer their own insurance…

  • Problem Landlord to Unload 30 Apartment Buildings

    Bankim Shah’s apartment building in Barrio Logan. | Photo Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Megan Burks San Diego landlord Bankim Shah put 30 of his apartment buildings up for sale late this week. Shah came under scrutiny in a Voice of San Diego and KPBS investigation showing a history of housing…

  • Mayor Pledges More Funds to Help Tenants

    City Inspectors to Get Certified to Handle Infestations Sherry Godat reveals a plywood board in her window frame Nov. 20, 2014. Bankim Shah promised to replace the missing window before she moved in. A friend installed the plywood after months passed with no repairs. | Photo Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By…

  • Whack-A-Mole City Enforcement Keeps Problem Landlords In Business

    The city’s code compliance team knocks out thousands of isolated complaints a year, but does little to hold repeat offenders accountable. Residents and city staff have lodged complaints against one landlord for years, but roaches and mold still fester in his apartments. | Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Megan Burks…

  • Youth Photographers Share Snapshot of Health Barriers for Immigrants

    Overcoming Barriers to Health – The AjA project from The AjA Project on Vimeo. By The AjA Project Through photography, the young women of Overcoming Barriers to Health collectively identified health issues and then used their images to create a dialogue surrounding the root causes and implications of health disparities within their community. Throughout the…