Tag: Mid-City

  • Map: Shifting Crime in San Diego Neighborhoods

    By Keegan Kyle Last week, San Diego police released annual statistics showing another year of declining crime levels. The number of major crimes fell citywide by 4 percent from the previous year to 34,813. That total includes murders, rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults, burglaries, larcenies and vehicle thefts. The last time San Diego police reported fewer,…

  • Tweet City Heights: Tragedy Strengthens Police-Community Bond

    By Megan Burks Residents Line Route to Slain Officer’s Memorial Hundreds of law enforcement personnel met this morning at Qualcomm Stadium for a procession to the Rock Church in Point Loma, where they honored San Diego Police Officer Jeremy Henwood. Henwood, a captain in the Marine Corps Reserve and officer in the Mid-City Division, was…

  • Ninth District Will Not Be Disenfranchised, City Attorney Says

    By Adrian Florido If you live within the proposed boundaries of San Diego’s new 9th City Council District, don’t worry. City Attorney Jan Goldsmith has said you won’t have to wait a year to get representation on the City Council. Last week I wrote about confusion stemming from new City Council district boundaries that the…

  • Low-Income Homes Get Free Internet

    By Chris Milholland Low-income housing residents in San Diego and across the state are joining the digital age with help from a new program aimed at bridging the digital divide. The “We Are Now Connected” initiative provides free Internet access and computer training to residents of affordable-housing projects throughout the state for the next 24…

  • SANDAG Vote Brings Light Rail One Step Closer to Mid-City

    By Tom Fudge A plan to downsize the expansion of Interstate 5 in San Diego has freed up money to spend on walking, biking and rail transit. The Board of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) made it official today when they approved a redistribution of $800 million in transportation funds. The savings resulted…