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This San Diego community celebrated for its cultural diversity is also a target for ICE
Some call it the “Ellis Island of San Diego.” But in recent months, a hush has fallen over City Heights’ diverse neighborhood streets.
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State test scores still trail pre-pandemic results
The latest test scores have been released, and they show that San Diego County public school students made small gains in math — like others across the state — but regressed in English language arts. Math proficiency among the state’s students rose by half a percentage point from last year to 38%. In the county, roughly 43% of students… Read more
National City clearing out storm drains ahead of El Niño
Officials in National City are working to clear out storm drainage areas ahead of predicted El Niño storms, Documenter Jennifer Hua reports. Staff say this effort includes removing debris and relocating homeless residents. “We have unhoused encampments throughout our stormwater system,” said Martha Juarez, the city’s engineering and public… Read more
Join doctors and me to discuss Montgomery-Gibbs lead pollution
Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport is the nation’s top lead polluting general aviation airport — as we reported in “Heavy Turbulence,” a new investigation published on Sunday. Lead is known to cause permanent damage to the brain and central nervous system and is especially dangerous to children. No amount is safe. To learn more about our… Read more
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