Tag: Video

  • Bikes del Pueblo Seeks Permanent Space to Help Mid-City Residents With Bike Repairs

    Video Credit: Brian Myers By Brian Myers A flat tire or a broken chain is all it takes to put a bike out of service if the cyclist doesn’t know how to fix the problem or can’t afford a mechanic. Eleven year old BMX rider Erick Mwesa found that out last week. Biking allows him…

  • Mid-City Grinds on Community Health in Urban Planning

    City Heights skateboarders helped author a report that looks at the health benefits and implications of the skate park coming to their neighborhood. Mid-City CAN youth leader Leslie Renteria and senior researcher on the project Marnie Purciel-Hill talk with KPBS Evening Edition about their findings. | Video Credit: KPBS By Megan Burks Listen to the…

  • Video: Mid-City CAN Gets ‘Happy’

    Community advocates Mid-City CAN danced to Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” in the park next to the City Heights Weingart Library on July 1 to celebrate their 25th year and express their happiness of becoming an independent organization. | Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Brian Myers Questions and responses have been lightly…

  • Local Farmers Help San Diegans Connect to Their Roots Through Agriculture

    Robin Taylor of Suzie’s Farm and Ralph Achenbach of the International Rescue Committee in San Diego talk with KPBS Evening Edition host Peggy Pico about community-supported agriculture. By Megan Burke, Maureen Cavanaugh and Peggy Pico Eating locally grown produce is more than a trend in San Diego. For many, it has become a way of…

  • City Heights Residents Give Their Neighborhood Canyon a Spring-Cleaning

    Wendy Miller and her City Heights neighbors took part in a countywide watershed cleanup event, scouring the region’s canyons, creeks and beaches. This story was filmed in one day on April 26, 2014, for “One Day in San Diego.” The 24-hour event invited professional and amateur filmmakers across the county to film a slice of…