Tag: The California Endowment

  • San Diego’s Richest Poor Neighborhood, Two Decades Later

    City Heights could be called San Diego’s richest poor neighborhood. Since 2000, two foundations alone have invested more than a quarter billion dollars in the neighborhood. That’s about the same as what the city of Chula Vista spends on all of its residents annually. In this two-part video series, we ask what’s come of all…

  • Hulu Drama Targets Latino Teen Audience

    The writers of “East Los High” draw on a common coming-of-age theme – sex – during their first episode, which centers on a high school dance. But they also explore dialogues common in the predominantly Latino neighborhoods of East Los Angeles for programming that’s more reflective of the growing Latino television audience. | Photo Courtesy…

  • A Case of ‘Planning Fatigue’ in City Heights

    Sonia Weksler participates in an August 2012 WalkSanDiego study of El Cajon Boulevard and other business corridors in City Heights. | Photo Credit: Brian Myers By Megan Burks A group of City Heights residents assembled at the local library last month to learn about the latest study being conducted in their neighborhood. The City Heights…

  • California Endowment Pledges Funds to Help Undocumented Get Health Care

    By Megan Burks On the heels of Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to spend $350 million implementing federal health reform in California comes another announcement. The California Endowment announced Thursday it has pledged $225 million toward implementing the Affordable Care Act. And it’s going a step further. Endowment Senior Vice President Daniel Zingale said the private…

  • Garden Teaches Diet for Healthy Minds

    By Erin Timoney and John Field On the weekend of July 6, youth from throughout California gathered at the Media Arts Center San Diego for a journalism boot camp hosted by The California Endowment. With the guidance of adult mentors, the youth produced blog, radio and video reports. This is one of those reports. As obesity…