Tag: Food Desert

  • Emerald Plans Community Meetings to Discuss Albertson’s Replacement

    By Megan Burke, Maureen Cavanaugh and Peggy Pico “Midday Edition,” Aired Jan. 28, 2014 Part 1: [audio:http://speakcityheights.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/AlbertsonsPt1.mp3] Part 2: [audio:http://speakcityheights.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/AlbertsonsPt2.mp3] When the Albertson’s in City Heights closes its doors next month, it will likely put another obstacle between residents and healthy food options. City Heights has been described as a food desert: those are mostly…

  • Albertson’s Closes City Heights Store

    Photo Courtesy of Kimco By Megan Burks The Albertson’s in City Heights is one of 11 in southern California closing its doors next month. The departure comes two decades after Price Club founder Sol Price and CityLink developed the Albertson’s facility to stoke community revitalization. Price’s motivation then: the closure of a Von’s in the…

  • Tweet City Heights: Filner Hires City Planning Rock Star

    By Megan Burks Filner Hires City Planning Rock Star to Head Planning Department Mayor Bob Filner announced this week he’s hired former Ventura mayor and prominent sustainable development expert Bill Fulton to head the city’s planning department. U-T San Diego described his orders: “To take in livability, pedestrian-friendly community development, economic development, affordable housing and…

  • Despite Farmers Market Success, Some Struggle To Eat Healthy In City Heights

    Latonya Frazier, a mother of two on a fixed income, didn’t know she could double her Women, Infant and Children (WIC) vouchers at the farmers market until being contacted for this story. | Video Credit: Brian Myers By Megan Burks and Brian Myers Programs in City Heights have gained national recognition for bringing fresh fruits…

  • Wanted: Farmers for This Farmers Market

    Bilali Muya sells produce from City Heights’ New Roots Community Garden at the Southeast Farmers Market. He says farmers are often reluctant to send their produce to the Southeast Market because the group sells far less there than it does in City Heights. | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Adrian Florido When he moved to…