For decades, the U.S. Census has counted Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) communities as white. State laws and updated federal policies are changing this, but implementation has been slow.
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Antisemitic vandals broke into a Jewish fraternity house at UC San Diego last weekend. Jewish students are asking for security improvements to feel safe in their homes. -
San Diego was one of three cities in California chosen to receive funding through the state's "Reconnecting Communities" program. But funding for the program still hasn't been allocated in the state budget. -
Roxana Kennedy, who is white, accused four Latino council members of conspiring to replace her with a younger, Latino officer. The city called it “a racist assumption.” -
Thirty-six years after federal law required it, and one year after a scathing state audit, native tribes are still calling for the University of California to return what was stolen from them. -
Too often, people experiencing homelessness do not seek care at clinics because they feel judged. -
The muralists hope their work offers lessons from past generations and revives the arts in the area. -
A federal award of nearly $12 million will allow the city of San Diego to begin a stormwater project along Streamview Drive in the Oak Park neighborhood, city leaders announced Monday. -
Some faculty have dedicated their careers to researching César Chávez’s life, legacy and labor movement leadership. Following the New York Times’ investigation that revealed a long pattern of Chávez sexually abusing women and girls, college faculty across California are evaluating their research and curriculum about California’s farmworker movements. -
For the fourth year in a row, California lawmakers are weighing whether to give violent criminals the legal right to cite abuse in their legal defense. -
The Pride Promenade is envisioned as a gathering place for the Hillcrest neighborhood.
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