In a time of protest and political division, there is an unlikely story of teamwork in El Cajon. Sergeant Michael Murphy almost arrested three young men for tagging. Instead, he let them go and inadvertently created a unifying bridge in the community. “We got a radio call of people spray painting on the wall,” said Murphy, …
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San Diego’s first guaranteed income program is a few months in, and it is already making a difference in many lives. One hundred and fifty families are receiving $500 a month with no strings attached. The families chosen for the guaranteed income program come from four specific neighborhoods: Encanto, Paradise Hills, San Ysidro and National …
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As San Diego prepares to welcome more refugees from around the world, a new study from UC San Diego shows the major challenges refugees have faced during pandemic. COVID-19 led to substantially more job loss and worsening mental health in refugees in San Diego. “We saw that folks in the refugee community had about 30% …
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