Tag: Swan Canyon

  • ‘His Spirit is Right Here on the Block’: Healing 44th Street

    Jasiri Lacey shares a few words about his brother Rickquese McCoy, who was killed in a June 30 shooting. Residents on 44th Street honored McCoy with a tree-planting ceremony earlier this month. | Photo Credit: Dennis Wood By Megan Burks Ricky McCoy Jr. spreads his son’s ashes in the planting bed for the memorial tree.…

  • Map: Divided Crime Trends in City Heights

    By Keegan Kyle I posted a map Wednesday showing where crime went up or down in San Diego last year. Police reported fewer major crimes in most neighborhoods, but substantially more in a few places like Mission Beach and Hillcrest. But in City Heights, the map shows more mixed trends. Police reported more crime in…

  • Map: Shifting Crime in San Diego Neighborhoods

    By Keegan Kyle Last week, San Diego police released annual statistics showing another year of declining crime levels. The number of major crimes fell citywide by 4 percent from the previous year to 34,813. That total includes murders, rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults, burglaries, larcenies and vehicle thefts. The last time San Diego police reported fewer,…