Tag: Public Safety

  • City Heights Man In Deportation Proceedings Following Traffic Stop

    By Marissa Cabrera On Sept. 24, an officer pulled over a 29-year old City Heights man. The man’s family said he was driving with his music too loudly. However, instead of issuing a citation, the officer called Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and now the driver is facing deportation. San Diego’s Executive Assistant Chief of Police David…

  • Hate Crimes Against Latinos Rise

    By Ruxandra Guidi By law, a hate crime is a criminal act targeting someone because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. Last year in California, there were 119 documented hate crimes against ethnic Latinos or Latin American immigrants. In 2009, that number stood at 81 statewide. “Latinos are identified as one of the most…

  • 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…

  • Police Seek To Engage City Heights

    By Katie Orr Flags fly at half staff in Colina Del Sol in honor of San Diego police officer Jeremy Henwood, who was killed in City Heights Sunday. | Photo Credit: Katie Orr   Officer Henwood served with the police department’s mid city division. It includes the neighborhood of City Heights, where Henwood was gunned…

  • Community Marches for Peace in Colina Park

    By Brian Myers Hundreds gathered at Colina Del Sol Park Tuesday evening to demand a safe and peaceful park. The event was one of many across the nation as part of National Night Out, a program that supports crime prevention and encourages police to build community partnerships. Sidney Michael, a community organizer with the City…