Year: 2015
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No More Shopping for Large Grocers; City Heights Embraces Its Small Markets
Video Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks Teenagers and storeowner Latif Georges huddle near the produce section of Louie’s Marketplace in the Oak Park neighborhood of San Diego. The youth propose a mural of fruit and vegetables to replace the branded beer decal spanning the length of the store. The teens are part of a…
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Covered California Identifies Uninsured Hotspots
By Kenny Goldberg Covered California has identified hot spots where relatively large numbers of uninsured residents live. The exchange has designated six such hot spots in San Diego County, where it plans to concentrate its enrollment efforts. The six areas are: parts of the the South Bay, parts of East County, the city of San…
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Program to Keep Juveniles Out of Prison Could Expand
By Andrew Bowen The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is set to vote on expanding a restorative justice program to keep juvenile delinquents out of prison. The National Conflict Resolution Center has been operating a pilot program in the City Heights neighborhood called Restorative Community Conferencing, under which mediators set up meetings…
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On Human Rights Day, San Diegans Rally For Refugee Rights
By Megan Burks Human Rights Day was Thursday, and hundreds of San Diegans seized the opportunity to draw attention to the contributions and needs of refugees in the region. The Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans organized a 5 p.m. rally at the County Administration Center Waterfront Park “to stand up against hateful rhetoric, and to…
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City Heights Program Works to Get Kids to School On Time
Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Megan Burks Students and parents of Adams Elementary School in Normal Heights are huddled on the playground around Principal Sylvia McGrade for an early-morning assembly. “Good morning, Adams Elementary!” McGrade said. The kids shouted their greeting back in unison. They’re especially energetic despite the hour.…