Tag: Public Safety

  • City Adds Forums For Police Chief Search But Critics Not Satisfied

    City Adds Forums For Police Chief Search But Critics Not Satisfied

    By City News Service, Tarryn Mento   City of San Diego officials released Wednesday a revised schedule of public meetings designed to get input on its national search to replace retiring Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman. The change comes after community and legal groups last week criticized the city’s initial plan because they said it was…

  • New Police Captain Says He’s Going ‘Home’ To Mid City

    New Police Captain Says He’s Going ‘Home’ To Mid City

    By Tarryn Mento “A lot of it right now is just about getting to know the different people in the community,” Underwood said in an interview with KPBS on his day off. “I want to establish those relationships where people feel they can just pick up the phone if they have to.” Underwood faces some…

  • Sidewalk Near Dangerous City Heights Intersection Could See Upgrades This Summer

    By Tarryn Mento A dangerous City Heights intersection where a young skateboarder was killed in a hit-and-run accident last fall could see safety upgrades this summer. Activists have lobbied city officials for a new sidewalk along 54th Street near Chollas Parkway since 15-year-old Jonathan Cortez was struck by a car there in October 2015. A…

  • New School Discipline Program Has Fans and Results, But Few Participating Schools

    A few years ago, San Diego Unified launched pilot program aimed at incorporating a new approach to school discipline, called restorative justice, to the district. Restorative justice brings someone who has done something wrong together with their victims — to listen, understand, empathize and heal. When student offenders participate in restorative justice exercises, they may…

  • A Mother’s Plea for Safety Improvements On 54th Street

    Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Brian Myers Last October, Veronica Cortez’s son Jonathan was killed on 54th Street near Lea Street. He was skateboarding to his father’s house when he was struck by multiple drivers. None of the drivers stopped. “I hate this street,” Cortez said while visiting the intersection…