Tag: Cherokee Point Elementary School

  • County Responds to Growing Links Between Childhood Trauma and Health

    By Megan Burks San Diego County Health and Human Services Director Nick Macchione sent a letter to his department last week detailing a sweep of training and programmatic tweaks to get his entire staff, and the services they offer, trauma-informed. Put simply, he wants the people who provide food stamp, unemployment, mental health, Medi-Cal and…

  • Event: What Lies Ahead for the San Diego Police Department

    The San Diego Police Department has traveled a rocky path these last few years. A spate of officer misconduct issues led up to the abrupt retirement of long-time Police Chief William Lansdowne and several lawsuits. That’s not to mention growing concerns over racial profiling, which have escalated tensions between the department and community members. A…

  • San Diego Police Chief Hears Racial Profiling Complaints Firsthand

    Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman told an audience at Cherokee Point Elementary School in City Heights she’s committed to regaining the trust of the community at a March 26, 2014 town hall meeting. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks The San Diego Police Department has come a long way since January, when then Chief…

  • A Year Later, Dalai Lama Visit Still Inspires

    Groups representing several different cultures performed at Saturday’s celebration of compassion at Cherokee Point Elementary School. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks A Year Later, Dalai Lama Visit Still Inspires, Aired on KPBS News May 20, 2013 [audio:http://speakcityheights.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DALAI-meb-1.mp3] A consortium of faith and community groups hosted a daylong celebration of compassion Saturday. They…

  • Tweet City Heights: Large-Scale Public Market to Open in San Diego

    By Megan Burks Leases Set, Construction Started on San Diego’s Answer to Pike Place At press time, 961 people had signed on to help Catt White and Dale Steele bring a large-scale public market to San Diego. The pair posted the project on Kickstarter, an online platform used for crowdfunding, Aug. 8 and are nearing…