Last weekend's Music en la Calle event was SO FUN! It's been too long since we celebrated and enjoyed one another as a community.

“When my husband left us early in the pandemic, I was so afraid…”

Norma tugged at her bracelet then continued: “I thought my world might fall apart, or maybe it already had. It was a dark place. One day, I simply made the decision to believe in myself, to believe I could make it through this. So I went out and bought this bracelet.”

Casa Familiar is a non-profit community development organization based in San Ysidro. Founded in 1973, Casa Familiar has worked alongside community leaders throughout the South Bay and border region to organize and empower residents around sustainability and quality of life issues affecting their region.

Ponce’s Mexican Restaurant was founded by Ponce Meza Sr, in 1969. Ownership was later passed down to his children, Ponce Meza Jr. and Rocio Meza who redesigned the restaurant, incorporating a bar and adding modern amenities.

Juan Pablo thinks current attitudes around parking are changing among both customers and businesses owners who are now enjoying the benefits brought by additional outdoor seating: eyes on the street, crime reduction, and a safer inviting space.

When Marta was one month away from being out on the streets, you stepped in…

For over 40 years, City Heights residents have advocated for reliable, affordable, and rapid regional transit. In 2021 new and emerging activists (alongside the OG’s) continue the multi-generational fight for a long-standing community vision for a transit line: The Purple Line.

With many San Diegans still out of work and struggling under the pandemic, we're thrilled announce the new Housing Help San Diego, a one-stop hub made to help renters and landlords alike understand their rights and the resources available to help prevent evictions and homelessness.

See our policy priorities for 2021!

A huge thank you to Community residents who attended 3 MTS public meetings in March 2021 and voiced opposition on fare adjustment scenarios that suggested fare increases. These fare increases would have come only 2 years after MTS's previous fare increase, placing additional financial burden on transit riders.

“I’m a stay at home mom, but I’m much more with this work in the community. I feel so proud of what we’re doing,” Lucero shared.

These open-air sculptures, paintings, and mix media pieces were created by community members on the theme of “Characters.” Each artist received a wooden pole and $100 to come up with a sculpture. Here’s what they made…

Someone was crying.

It’s not a sound we typically hear around our office, but the quiet sobs were unmistakable.

Friends, meet Lizeth Soto!

In 2013, Lizeth went all in on a day spa business right in the heart of downtown San Diego.

Friends, please join us in welcoming Haneen Mohamed to the team!

A recent graduate of UC San Diego’s Urban Studies & Planning program, Haneen received “Best Thesis” for her research on historically Black mosques for placemaking in Black Muslim communities.

"It's not an easy job, but when they call me with their thanks and they’re so emotional... hearing their joy that they won't have to lose their home is so beautiful...I go to sleep with a smile on my face. It’s just so rewarding."

—Cristobal Navarrete

Our community is celebrating a major transportation justice victory! Today, the MTS Board approved…

The MTS Board will be meeting this Thursday, 3/11 at 9:00 am to vote on a new Regional Fare Ordinance, and the San Diego Transportation Equity Working Group (SDTEWG) is calling upon community members to speak during Public Comment…

“I know what it takes to get things done and to organize the community because I’ve done it, and that’s why I’m sharing my story. Many are struggling to pay their rent.”

This is Iris, and she is incredible.

“He wasn’t just a unique community member in City Heights, he was unique in the whole region.”

That’s a common response when you ask people about Bill Tall, who passed away last month after a long battle with cancer.