Food Stamps: San Diego Explained
A video explainer on how the food stamps program is doing in San Diego.
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County Improves Health Care for the Very Poor, But Stops There
It's a dramatic shift in a government that has long resisted having to pay for even basic emergency treatment for the poor. Unlike some California counties, however, the county did not go as far as it could have.
Adrian Florido | December 5, 2011 | Comments (2)
Call This Bike Advocate a Spokes-woman
Samantha Ollinger has become a voice for cyclists in San Diego. She just quit her job to devote all her time to making the city a friendlier place for bikes.
Adrian Florido | December 2, 2011 | Comments (28)
Sandag Sued: Survival TV
Examining why local environmental groups sued the county’s regional planning agency over its 40-year transportation plan.
Adrian Florido | December 1, 2011 | Comments (2)
Questions for a Community Bike Advocate?
Send over your questions for this week’s Q&A.
Adrian Florido | December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)
Politicians Criticized Sandag, But Green Groups Sued
They claim the regional planning agency didn't do enough to ensure its $200 billion transportation plan won't harm the environment.
Adrian Florido | November 28, 2011 | Comments (2)
What Plaza de Panama Renovations Look Like
Mayor Jerry Sanders and Qualcomm co-founder Irwin Jacobs premiere a video to gain support for their plan to renovate Balboa Park.
Adrian Florido | November 28, 2011 | Comments (10)
A Refugee’s Silent Journey, Revisited
We check in with Har Sin, a 25-year-old deaf refugee who is learning to formally communicate for the first time in his life. Since we profiled him a year ago, he's made remarkable progress. But hurdles remain.
Adrian Florido | November 27, 2011 | Comments (1)
Restoring Chicano Park’s Murals
The vibrant monuments to San Diego’s Mexican-American political movement are getting a facelift.
Adrian Florido | November 27, 2011 | Comments (2)
What We Learned About City Heights Food Access
Teens with cell phone cameras fanned out to document our recent event on food access in City Heights.
Adrian Florido | November 23, 2011 | Comments (0)
Food Stamp Enrollment Soars, But San Diego Still Rates Low
Recent data shows a dramatic surge in the number of people getting food stamps here, though San Diego County continues to lag most others in California.
Adrian Florido | November 20, 2011 | Comments (7)
Saving Kensington’s Historic Street Lights: Survival TV
Discussing why residents are proposing taxing themselves to save the neighborhood's historic street lights.
Adrian Florido | November 17, 2011 | Comments (0)
Passing the Hat to Save Historic Street Lights
In Kensington, the city's budget woes are threatening to eliminate the neighborhood's beloved historic street lights. Left with little choice, residents are considering taxing themselves to save them.
Adrian Florido | November 14, 2011 | Comments (1)
New Market Revives Concern About Dangerous Crossing
A new supermarket has stirred excitement among residents of City Heights’s Colina Park neighborhood. But it’s revived concern among advocates about a dangerous intersection they have to cross to get there.
Adrian Florido | November 9, 2011 | Comments (0)
Community Event: Food Access in City Heights
Join us on Nov. 12 for a discussion on why accessing nutritious food can be a challenge in City Heights, and what's being done about it.
Adrian Florido | November 7, 2011 | Comments (0)
Fact Check: How Industrial Is Barrio Logan?
Statement: "Barrio Logan already has the lowest vacancy rate for industrial land in San Diego County - under 3 percent," Jerry Gray, an industrial business owner in Barrio Logan, wrote in an Oct. 19 letter to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Determination: False.
Adrian Florido | November 2, 2011 | Comments (4)
County Hiring New Food Stamps Workers
Callers to a county help line face record hold times as they try to apply for food stamps. County officials plan to add 65 new workers to help keep up with the growing demand.
Adrian Florido | October 25, 2011 | Comments (4)
City Council Race Narrows in New District
Two early candidates have withdrawn from the race, for now leaving only Councilwoman Marti Emerald and environmental advocate Georgette Gomez.
Adrian Florido | October 24, 2011 | Comments (1)
Long Waits Persist for Food Stamps Applicants
Two years ago, San Diego County unveiled a phone number meant to make applying for food stamps more convenient. But hold times have gotten longer than ever, if you're lucky enough to be put on hold.
Adrian Florido | October 23, 2011 | Comments (9)
Putting a Face on San Diego’s Transit Needs
Local transit advocates have struggled to influence the San Diego Association of Governments’ $200 billion transportation plan. Now they’re focusing on the next time around.
Adrian Florido | October 17, 2011 | Comments (0)
She Cultivates Community in Southeastern San Diego
Diane Moss is leading the charge to turn blighted vacant land in southeastern San Diego into productive gardens, and she's trying to foster a greater sense of community in the process.
Adrian Florido | October 14, 2011 | Comments (3)
Figuring Out What San Diego Wants to Be When It Grows Up
The San Diego Foundation wants a hand in San Diego's long-term planning, unconvinced that governments and business can adequately prepare for its growth. The nonprofit's willing to put millions of dollars behind it.
Adrian Florido | October 13, 2011 | Comments (4)
National Spotlight on City Heights Farm
The New York Times explores how City Heights has become a hub of subsistence agriculture for refugees.
Adrian Florido | October 10, 2011 | Comments (0)
A Big Test for a Small Industrial Neighborhood
More than three years ago, the mayor and city planners trumpeted a new advisory committee helping to plot Barrio Logan's future. But now it's not clear whether the city will accept the group's advice.
Adrian Florido | October 9, 2011 | Comments (2)
A Brouhaha in Barrio Logan: Survival TV
A battle is brewing between residents and industry as the city works on a vast rezoning plan in the neighborhood.
