We visited Gaius and Enoch, the partners behind Abule Afro Market and Eatery, at their University Ave. restaurant. Abule sits in one of City Heights emerging business hubs, near the 805 freeway and our symbolic ‘We Love City Heights’ mural.
Read MoreAfter decades working to de stigmatize and decriminalize street food vending, our team is appalled by these attacks and we stand alongside those neighbors working to earn a living on sidewalks, from food carts or trucks, and from their home-based catering work. See more in the statement below from our Interim Executive Director, Alexis Villanueva:
Read MoreDiseñado para movilizar y equipar a los emprendedores, la experiencia de aprendizaje de 8 semanas se ve reforzada por una red de personas ingeniosas y fiables, entre ellas nuestro equipo de Desarrollo Económico..
Read MoreDesigned to mobilize and equip entrepreneurs, the 8-week learning experience is enhanced by a network of ingenious and dependable people, including our Economic Development team.
Read MoreEl Proyecto de Justicia Alimentaria de San Diego (San Diego Food Justice Project) brindará cursos de capacitación y becas de $2,500 hasta $7,500 para habitantes del condado de San Diego.
Read MoreHoặc Tài trợ này được trao cho bất kỳ doanh nghiệp nào định hướng kinh doanh thực phẩm/tập trung vào kinh doanh thực phẩm!
Read MoreLast Thursday, our Economic Development team partnered with the city of San Diego’s Economic Development team, the City Heights Business Association, and Council President Sean Elo-Rivera’s office for a business walk along University Ave.
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Economic Development team members Tom, Sonia, Sergio and, Development Manager, Yaneth, share what drove them to the City Heights CDC.
Read MoreCity Heights CDC, along with our partners, Vecinos de City Heights and Mo Human, began its training with a new cohort of Promotoras in City Heights.
Read More“It’s not just selling food, like a frozen bag of croquettes. It's about families gathering at their table having our cheese breads. It's an honor, families getting together and enjoying something we made.”
Read MoreInspired by the Cambodian food scene in Long Beach, Somnang, a Cambodian-American raised in City Heights, shares her inspiration which led to the opening of her micro-kitchen, Lucky Sahn Flavors of Cambodia.
Read MoreBrandon Renteria, owner and creator of the brunch food truck, The Funky Frenchie, is a recipient of the San Diego Food Justice Project initiative.
Read MoreWe’ve hosted a lot of community events over the past 40 years, but the Winter Extravaganza may have been one of the most fun winter events we’ve ever put on!
Read MoreAfter many months of deliberation and community engagement, we settled on the name ‘Tierra Central’ because of this idea of ‘middle ground’ or an in-between space, where anyone from the community could feel welcomed and celebrated.
Read MoreThe San Diego Food Justice Project is celebrating the graduation of our first cohort of business owners!
The cohort began with 40 business owners and entrepreneurs, and 38 of them recently completed an eight session training course, qualifying them for grant funding of up to $7,500!
Read MoreAs we reflect on the past year, we also pause to celebrate what this community has achieved. Our work with business owners in the region calls for a profound expression of gratitude.
Osob Omar, owner and creator of Meliora Essence, forms part of the community of business owners we support.
Read MoreA robust economy in City Heights is not possible without steady, sustainable businesses for its residents. That’s why we work alongside local business owners and entrepreneurs
Read MoreTo make it all happen, our Economic Development team kindly requests the help of volunteers who can assist with setting up, crowd control, activity supervision, and clean-up.
Read MoreIn celebration of the holiday season, our Economic Development team is collaborating with local businesses to host Tierra Central's first Winter Extravaganza.
Read More“We need spaces where we can get together as a community. A lot of workplaces don’t have headquarters or a main office anymore after COVID, so we hope to meet that need."
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