Tag: News
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Nonprofit, School Board Invest $15 Million In Scientific Future Of City Heights Students
By the beginning of next school year, students in one of San Diego’s underserved communities could be conducting research alongside a scientist from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That is the vision behind the Living Lab, a $15 million tuition-free learning and research center coming to the City Heights neighborhood. The project, slated to…
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Asylum 101: Different Pathways Asylum-Seekers, Refugees Take To Reach The US
Last year, more refugees were resettled in San Diego County than in any other region. But there is another group also coming to San Diego for protection. Those are asylum-seekers. While fewer arrive each year compared to refugees, local advocates say they come for the same reasons: fear of persecution or actual persecution in their…
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Is Your Biz In A Business Improvement District? City Reports Show Not All Owners Know
By Tarryn Mento Along El Cajon Boulevard in the city of San Diego, you can grab ethnic cuisine at a weekly food fair, access free expertise to upgrade your bicycle and celebrate the weekend at an open-air market. The community events are among the efforts of the El Cajon Boulevard Improvement Association, which manages a…
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City Heights Family Accused of Burglarizing Their Own Store Files Suit Against SDPD
By H.G. Reza Hedy Julca was arrested inside her store while her 3-year-old son watched from close by. Her son Diego Lobaton, right, was detained by officers outside the store. | Photo by Dustin Michelson San Diego police officers acted “without warrants, probable cause, or reasonable belief,” when they roughed up a mother and her…
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“We Were Strangers Once, Too”: The Current State of Immigration Reform for Youth in San Diego
By Kiran Mehta, Beto Soto, Famo Musa, Binti Musa and Karla Flores The YAC Youth Media Team has worked to understand and share the voices and stories of undocumented and unaccompanied minors in the region, as well as to identify resources and stakeholders who are currently working to assist and advocate for this population. What…