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Folks Hoping to Start a Community Garden in San Diego Are Closer to Farmnew
Two years since the International Rescue Committee set out to start the New Roots Community Farm in San Diego's City Heights, the first physical sign of progress came into view: a chain link fence.
San Diego CityBeat |
Rebecca Tolin |
02-04-2009 |
Food+Drink
Feeling Left Outnew
Advocates for low-income communities wish the stimulus wish list wasn't so skewed toward wealthier neighborhoods.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
02-04-2009 |
Economy
Why Does it Take $46K to Start a Community Garden in San Diego?new
The nonprofit International Rescue Committee never thought it would spend $46,000 to get permits for an organic garden on the stretch of unused, city-owned land. They figured that the city surely would want folks to farm the land, in the name of food security.
San Diego CityBeat |
Rebecca Tolin |
01-14-2009 |
Gardening
Three Mile Pilot Never Broke Up -- They Just Took a 10-Year Breaknew
Inside the history, hiatus and return of one of San Diego's most beloved acts.
San Diego CityBeat |
AnnaMaria Stephens |
01-14-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
There's Not Much Hand-Wringing in San Diego GOP Circlesnew
Beneath the hullabaloo of the upcoming presidential inauguration can be heard a hearty debate over the direction of the Republican Party -- just not in San Diego.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
01-07-2009 |
Politics
San Diego Area Officials Can't Wait to Get Their Hands on Federal Moneynew
Should President Barack Obama and the Congress follow through on their proposal to stimulate the economy by putting people to work on, say, large transit projects, bloodletting over where the money is spent in San Diego County likely won't be a big part of the process.
San Diego CityBeat |
David Rolland |
12-17-2008 |
Economy
The Burning of Rome are Fired Up and Ready To Gonew
Adam Traub launched The Burning of Rome as a recording project, an opportunity to indulge his love of old-school punk and metal, while also exploring a more experimental, synth-heavy sound.
San Diego CityBeat |
AnnaMaria Stephens |
12-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Election '08: San Diego's Greens Are Blue (And They're Blaming Ralph Nader)new
While Nov. 4 yielded a mixed bag for the GOP and the Dems, it provided nothing but a great big sack of rotten potatoes for just about every other political persuasion. Here, as elsewhere in the nation, adherents of the boutique parties saw their candidates routed on nearly every front. And no party performed so poorly in San Diego County as the Green Party.
San Diego CityBeat |
David Silva |
11-19-2008 |
Politics
San Diego Nonprofit Coalition Helps Parolees Avoid Returning to Prisonnew
Called "Coming Home to Stay," the program touches on every possible aspect of a returning prisoner's life -- what it takes, step-by-step, to help someone successfully transition from prison to the outside world, from pre-release to post-release to several years out.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
11-19-2008 |
Crime & Justice
San Diego Lawsuit Focuses on How Police Subdue Suspectsnew
A lawsuit filed by the family of a man who died in police custody raises questions about how officers restrain individuals who are resisting arrest.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
10-08-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Is Yung Lyricist the Future of San Diego Hip-Hop?new
In a San Diego scene that has all too often focused on blunts, balling and bitches, Yung clearly represents that new breed of MC like Kanye West, Common and Lupe Fiasco with emphasis on issues of the heart rather than hos.
San Diego CityBeat |
Seth Combs |
10-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
San Diego Political Guru Tom Shepard's Career Begins its Gradual Descentnew
His long string of victories and his connections to some of San Diego's wealthiest and most powerful residents has earned him the enmity of the political left. Professor Peter Navarro refers to him as "a tragic figure in San Diego politics," but others simply deride Shepard as a mudslinger. To the perception of many, he's the man pulling the strings behind many a puppet mayor.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
08-27-2008 |
Politics
Wall St. Demands Earth-Friendly Buildings, but Main St. Doesn'tnew
Demand for sustainable living remains low, and even during the height of the housing boom, homebuilders didn’t really go for the green. So why do executives and taxpayers demand environmentally sensitive buildings, and then go home to their wasteful old houses?
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
07-30-2008 |
Housing & Development
Spots to Fuel Up During Comic-Connew
For you lucky folks who get to indulge your inner geek, here are some easy-to-walk-to, easy-on-your-wallet places to refuel before, during and after the 'Con.
San Diego CityBeat |
Candice Woo |
07-23-2008 |
Food+Drink
Political Representation Lags Behind San Diego's Latino Populationnew
Roughly 3 million people live in San Diego County, and nearly 900,000 of them are Latino--and exactly 12 of them are Latinos who currently occupy elected legislative office.
San Diego CityBeat |
David Rolland |
07-16-2008 |
Politics
