Tag: Public Safety

  • Healing 44th Street: Resident Advocates for Stricter Federal Gun Laws

    By Alison St. John A group called “People for a Safe Community” held a community event Saturday to call for more stringent gun laws at the federal level. Rick McCoy Jr., whose 18-year-old son was shot dead last year, spoke at the event. “You can’t just sit at home and think, ‘Oh yeah, that happened…

  • Tweet City Heights: Feds Question Family Health Centers’ Financials

    By Megan Burks Feds Question Family Health Centers’ Financials The federal government may require Family Health Centers of San Diego to repay $4.5 million in grant money because it didn’t properly document how the money was spent, according to U-T San Diego. A spokesman for the network of community clinics told the U-T the organization…

  • City Heights Residents Tackle High Youth Incarceration Rates

    A new report finds youth incarceration is down nationwide, but California still has a fairly high rate: 271 per 100,000 young people. That’s the 11th highest in the country. We take a look at how those numbers break down in San Diego and highlight how City Heights is tackling the problem. | Video Credit: Nicholas…

  • City Heights Finds Permanent Memorial for Fallen Police Officer

    By Megan Burks Haga click aquí para leerlo la en Español San Diego’s Park and Recreation Board unanimously approved a request from City Heights residents to name a portion of their community park in memory of fallen police officer Jeremy Henwood. Jeremy Henwood Henwood was shot and killed in his patrol car on University Avenue…

  • Murdered Taxi Driver’s Daughter Advocates for Cab Cameras

    Driving a taxi is a notoriously dangerous profession. It’s been a little over a year since two taxi drivers in the San Diego region were killed in robberies. Yet, in that time progress on safety improvements for cabs has stalled. KPBS Metro Reporter Katie Orr looks at why, and what’s happening now. | Video Credit:…