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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.
Iraqi Refugee Turned Designer Previews Mask Fashion Show And Giveaway
- Sept. 11
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
On Saturday, immigrant designers in City Heights will take part in a fashion show and mask giveaway, meant to highlight how styles are adapting to the pandemic.
City Leaders Stress Importance Of Preparedness As Peak Fire Season Begins
- Aug. 26
- By City News Service
Mayor Kevin Faulconer joined San Diego Fire Chief Colin Stowell and Councilman Chris Cate Wednesday to urge residents to stay on high alert, get prepared and stay informed, citing the historic lightning-sparked fires raging in northern California in stressing the need to be vigilant.
City Heights Restaurants Move Outdoors, Change Menus To Adapt To Pandemic
- Aug. 20
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
Indoor dining is still banned across the state of California, leading many restaurants to take their business outside. In City Heights, some Vietnamese restaurants are embracing the opportunity and finding success.
More Cool Zones Open Around San Diego As Heat Wave Continues
- Aug. 19
- By Jacob Aere
As a record-breaking heat wave continues across the San Diego region, people can seek relief in cool zones.
Organizers Use Technology, Relief Efforts To Push Past Census Obstacles
- Aug. 11
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
Door-to-door canvassing in San Diego, to get people to respond to the census, had to be put on hold this spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And a lot of residents in poor neighborhoods have had a lot of other things on their minds. So, census organizers have had to get creative.
San Diego Urban Corps Helps Clear Brush, Create Defensible Space
- Aug. 6
- By Erik Anderson
The San Diego Urban Corps works to clear brush in the urban San Diego canyons.
With Census Deadline Moved Up, Local Organizations Race Against An Undercount
- Aug. 4
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
Local organizations have been pushing for an accurate count to make sure federal funding gets to under-resourced areas. Now they’re redoubling their efforts to get the word out about the census.
As Moratoriums End, An Eviction Crisis Looms Over San Diego County
- July 31
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
Local and statewide moratoriums have kept a wave of possible evictions on hold for months now. But many of those moratoriums are set to expire in the coming weeks. If legislators don't act, thousands of San Diego residents could end up on the street.
Youth Ambassadors Debunk Pandemic Myths While Connecting Young People With Help
- July 30
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
Young people have been feeling the impact of the pandemic, but are often left out of relief plans.
Fewer PPP Loans For Small Businesses In South San Diego County
- July 30
- By Amita Sharma
While more coronavirus relief for small businesses is likely in store as Congress works on another round of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, some storefronts in underserved communities south of I-8 couldn’t get any money during the last round.
Aid For San Diego's Undocumented Workers Dwindles As Pandemic Continues
- July 21
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
With many businesses unable to reopen because of rising numbers of coronavirus cases, the situation for San Diego’s undocumented population, who don't have jobs or government assistance, remains perilous.
Man Fatally Shot Last Week By Police In City Heights ID'd
- July 14
- By City News Service
Authorities Tuesday publicly identified a 49-year-old man who was fatally shot by police last week when he allegedly pointed an airsoft pellet gun at officers in a residential neighborhood near Hoover High School.
SDPD Releases Video Of Fatal May City Heights Police Shooting
- July 13
- By City News Service
The events that led to the officers' use of lethal force, images of which were captured by their uniform-worn video cameras, began about 3:30 p.m., when Kong allegedly left his apartment, climbed over a fence to an adjacent residential complex to the south and fatally shot 62-year-old Juan Gudino Lopez, then returned to his residence.
COVID-19 Relief Efforts Offer Census Organizers An Opportunity To Safely Canvass
- July 11
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
The health and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic will be felt for years to come, especially among low-income and immigrant communities.That’s why local organizations are working to make sure that this year’s census count includes everyone, to make sure that federal resources find their way to these communities.
Police Release Video Of Deadly City Heights Officer-Involved Shooting
- July 9
- By City News Service
San Diego police fatally shot a man who allegedly pointed a gun at them Thursday afternoon during a confrontation near Hoover High School.
Science Suggests Systemic Racism Causes Stress, Increases Disease Within Black, Brown Communities
- July 6
- By Shalina Chatlani
Blacks are five times more likely than whites to be hospitalized due to coronavirus. Scientists say stress from chronic systemic racism makes it biologically difficult for people of color to respond to disease.
San Diego Students March To Get Police Out Of Schools
- July 2
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
Amidst a national reckoning surrounding police budgets and law enforcement’s use of force, students took to the streets on Friday to call on San Diego Unified School District to remove its police department from schools.
Unemployment Decreases Slowly As Economists Fear Resurgence Of COVID-19
- July 2
- By City News Service
The region's unemployment rate is estimated to be 14.8%, the SANDAG report found, 1.5% lower than the previous week and 6.4% lower than a month previous.
Car Caravan Draws Attention To Increasing Inequality During Coronavirus Pandemic
- July 1
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
A car caravan of tenants and union members aimed to draw attention to the disparate impacts that the coronavirus pandemic has had on low-income people and their wealthy counterparts.
Drive-Thru Naturalizations Put New Citizens Behind The Wheel
- June 29
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
Since the coronavirus pandemic put a hold on naturalization ceremonies in San Diego’s Golden Hall, US Citizenship and Immigration Services had been exploring ways to safely allow people to take the oath of allegiance. They came up with a drive-thru.
Groundbreaking Held For Mid-City Area Intergenerational Apartments
- June 10
- By City News Service
The commission awarded a loan of more than $6.75 million for the construction of Mid-City Senior Apartments. The loan consists of $5 million from San Diego's Affordable Housing Fund and $1.75 million from the federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program.
San Diego's Immigrant Designers Pitch In To Help Protect Their Community
- June 8
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
As San Diego slowly reopens during the coronavirus pandemic, facial coverings remain mandatory for entering stores and restaurants. But that doesn’t mean you can’t look stylish. A new pop-up market in City Heights shows off the best of local and international mask fashion.
A Roundtable Discussion About Being Black And An Immigrant In The U.S. Right Now
- June 3
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
KPBS hosted a virtual roundtable with three black men from immigrant communities, to hear their thoughts on a difficult time to be black and an immigrant in America.
San Diego Acts To Fight Discrimination Against Asians, Pacific Islanders
- May 27
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
During the coronavirus pandemic, there’s been a startling rise in discrimination and harassment against members of the Asian and Pacific Islander community.
New Coffee Shop Brews Up Business In The Midst Of Pandemic
- May 24
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
It took Marlyn Gonzalez over three years to line everything up for her business. All she needed to do was open — which was scheduled for late March. And then the pandemic hit.
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