Tag: Lorena Gonzalez

  • Drivers Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Come with Cautions

    By Megan Burke, Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh and Peggy Pico Listen to a KPBS Midday Edition interview on drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants. California legislators have approved a bill to allow people who are here illegally to get drivers licenses. Governor Jerry Brown is expected to sign it into law, but the bill has some…

  • City Heights Youth Visit Sacramento to Advocate for Change

    By Adam Ward Sitting in a classroom with a table so uneven that books had to be used to prop it up. Having to ride a skateboard all the way from City Heights to get a glimpse of the beach. Making a choice between participating in afterschool activities and feeling unsafe on the streets. Twelve…

  • Labor Leader Lorena Gonzalez Announces Bid for 80th Assembly District

    By Megan Burks San Diego labor leader Lorena Gonzalez announced late Wednesday she’ll run to represent San Diegans in California’s 80th Assembly District. The district covers most of the South Bay and stretches up into City Heights. Ben Hueso is expected to vacate the position early next year in a run for the state Senate…