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The City Heights neighborhood has long been the first home to newly arrived refugees and immigrants, and boasts a unique blend of African, Asian and Latino cultures.
City Heights Students Are Mixed On New SAT 'Adversity Scores'
- May 23
- By Priya Sridhar
Many colleges and universities will get more than just your typical SAT score to determine next year's incoming freshman class. A new score is supposed to give schools more context about a student's background.
Pilot Bus-Only Lanes Coming To City Heights And North Park
- May 17
- By Priya Sridhar
Plans for a bus-only lane on a three-mile stretch of El Cajon Boulevard in North Park and City Heights are moving forward. Officials hope they will improve the speed and reliability of public transit.
San Diego Landlords Could Face Historic Rent Control Legislation
- May 13
- By Priya Sridhar
A bill that could limit rent increases in California is one step closer to becoming law.
San Diego Exploring New Storage Facility For Homeless In City Heights
- May 10
- By Priya Sridhar
The city of San Diego is planning to open a new storage facility for homeless people in City Heights. The city already funds a similar storage facility in Sherman Heights.
Youth Survey Shows Perception Of Safety, Police And Educators
- May 10
- By Priya Sridhar
Young people in City Heights have come together to survey other youth in their community. They say it's an effort to dispel stereotypes about their neighborhood.
Little Saigon Welcomes Visitors For Art, Food And Tours
- April 26
- By Priya Sridhar
Little Saigon will be welcoming visitors on April 27 to honor San Diego's Vietnamese American community.
USC Students Help City Heights With Cultural District Designation
- April 25
- By Priya Sridhar
City Heights leaders have been working towards applying for a California Cultural District certification from the California Arts Council.
Rent Nearly Doubles At One City Heights Apartment Complex
- April 24
- By Priya Sridhar
An apartment complex in City Heights last week told residents their rent will increase 75% to $1,875, forcing residents to look for another place to live.
'Brotherhood' At Hoover High Helps African American Male Students Succeed
- April 23
- By Priya Sridhar
Some students say Brothers of Excellence inspires them to give back to their community and possibly mentor younger people in the future.
Lawmaker Pushes Restorative Justice Awareness To California
- April 16
- By Priya Sridhar
Students from City Heights pushed San Diego schools to adopt an alternative discipline policy back in 2017. Now a local lawmaker is promoting the change statewide.
Hoover High Students Organize Peace Conference To Tackle Gun Violence
- April 10
- By Tarryn Mento
A group of San Diego high school students are hoping 200 of their peers will attend a weekend event focused on addressing the threat of guns in their neighborhoods.
Effort To Bring Murals To City Heights Taps Youth Artists For Help
- April 3
- By Tarryn Mento
Teen artists helped produce large-scale paintings as part of an initiative to beautify walls and buildings in the San Diego neighborhood.
City Heights Coffee House To Put 30 Youth On Career Pathway
- April 1
- By Tarryn Mento
The nonprofit's mission is to provide job experience and life skills training to young adults who may have trouble finding employment.
City Heights Hosts First Coffee Crawl
- March 28
- By Priya Sridhar
City Heights Town Council is organizing a tour of five coffee shops that serve the community.
Upcoming City Law To Give Low-Income San Diegans More Housing Opportunities
- March 27
- By Tarryn Mento
Families can wait 10 years to receive a government voucher that helps pay the rent, but some landlords don't accept them. A new city ordinance in San Diego will change that.
Religious Community Aims To Build Trust Between Police, Public
- March 25
- By Tarryn Mento
A community event will feature a presentation from law enforcement to explain a new anti-profiling law. The informative session is part of a collaborative project that taps faith-based leaders to help improve the relationships between police and the public.
Meet The Man Helping To Shelter Mid-City's Homeless
- March 20
- By Tarryn Mento
A new homeless outreach coordinator serving City Heights and North Park is part of an experimental project to bring support to the area's homeless population.
San Diego City Council OK’s Curfew At City Heights Park
- March 18
- By Tarryn Mento
Community members claim the City Heights Square Mini Park is home to illegal activity that is disturbing residents at a nearby facility for seniors.
Class Aims To Keep City Heights Bike Riders Safe On Dangerous Streets
- March 15
- By Tarryn Mento
The monthly course at the YMCA location near City Heights provides instruction in a classroom and on the road.
San Diego Unified To Improve Maintenance Process After Heating System Outage
- March 6
- By Tarryn Mento
The changes, detailed in a memo to the school board, come after KPBS reported on a heating system outage at a City Heights school that took more than four weeks to fully fix.
Taboo Topic Of Domestic Violence To Be Center Stage At San Diego Library Performance
- March 5
- By Tarryn Mento
"The Fire In Me" tells the story of a domestic violence victim and is based on real experiences from members of San Diego’s Filipino community.
Why It Took A Month To Fix The Heating System For These City Heights Classrooms
- March 1
- By Tarryn Mento
Teachers say the outage that affected 15 classrooms at a local San Diego middle school went on too long. The district says it offered heaters and a warm space as alternatives while it worked on the issue.
Board OKs Curfew At City Heights Park After Community Complaints
- Feb. 22
- By Tarryn Mento
A local board gave preliminary OK to close a City Heights mini-park at night. Community members say the park is causing problems for a neighboring seniors facility.
City Heights Seniors Want Park Curfew After Alleged Crimes Leave Them Fearful
- Feb. 20
- By Tarryn Mento
Management and residents at a senior apartment facility say a public park next door is drawing criminal activity that's affecting the building's tenants.
San Diego Advocate Earns Fellowship, Grant Funds For Work Supporting Immigrants
- Feb. 13
- By Tarryn Mento
Nonprofit founder Ramla Sahid earned a fellowship from a California foundation that included a $250,000 grant.