Tag: Public Safety

  • When Emergency Help Comes Late

    Family members of Rickquese McCoy share memories of him over a memorial in a canyon near their home. McCoy was shot and killed in June 2012. It took fire crews 12 minutes to arrive at his aid. | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Liam Dillon Rickquese McCoy decided the bonfire could wait. It was after…

  • Cab Company Owners Fear City Might Stop Underground Market for Taxi Permits

    By Amita Sharma Owners of cab companies are banding together to block transferring regulation of the taxi industry back to the city of San Diego. A memo circulating among San Diego cab company owners states that the city’s taxi industry is facing an adversarial environment. The memo accuses cab workers’ group of trying to “grab…

  • Former Inmates ‘Coming Home to Stay’ Thanks to Mid-City Group

    By Patty Lane and Peggy Pico Being incarcerated for years is punishment for a crime. But it is not a lesson in how to live in society. Prison realignment has shifted the responsibility of parole from the state to the counties. So, programs that help former inmates transition back into normal life are more important…

  • Locations for SD’s Bike Sharing Program TBD

    By Sandhya Dirks A city committee has approved a corporate partnership with the bike-sharing program DecoBike. The city is also trying to make streets safer for those who travel on two wheels. Currently, there is an average of 70 bike accidents every month on city streets. That number is part of the reason that this…

  • Tweet City Heights: Filner Hires City Planning Rock Star

    By Megan Burks Filner Hires City Planning Rock Star to Head Planning Department Mayor Bob Filner announced this week he’s hired former Ventura mayor and prominent sustainable development expert Bill Fulton to head the city’s planning department. U-T San Diego described his orders: “To take in livability, pedestrian-friendly community development, economic development, affordable housing and…