Tag: Video
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How Does Someone Get Identified As a Gang Member In San Diego?
By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh, and Peggy Pico How accurate is the statewide database of gang members and how does a person get their name off the list? Last week, the San Diego Association of Governments announced there are 7,500 documented gang members in San Diego County. Their names are in the database called Calgangs.…
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Burmese Refugees Making San Diego Home
Andrew Rae, board chair for the Karen Organization of San Diego, and April Moo, a Burmese refugee and San Diego City College student, talk with KPBS Evening Edition host Peggy Pico. By Megan Burke and Maureen Cavanaugh Listen to the KPBS Midday Edition radio segment here. April Moo’s parents never talked about their life in…
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Micro-Park Aims to Make Big Difference
Video Credit: Brian Myers By Brian Myers A “parklet” sprouted on Friday in front of Super Cocina in City Heights Friday. The parking-spots-turned-gathering-spot was hosted by the City Heights Community Development Corporation, Bikes del Pueblo and the Super Cocina restaurant as part of Park(ing) Day, an international effort to highlight the benefits of adding more…
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Cultural Fashion Show Benefits Community Center
Video Credit: Brian Myers By Brian Myers The former Pearson Ford EcoCenter building on El Cajon Boulevard was transformed into a runway last week for a fashion show to benefit the La Maestra Foundation. The international fashion show featured culturally significant attire from the United States’ more recent immigrant and refugee communities. Traditional clothing from…