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Shared Housing: A New Option to End Homelessness
Jan 6, 2025

Shared Housing: A New Option to End Homelessness

By Melanie Slone Sharedhousing@Townspeople.org Individuals in need of housing now have another option—shared housing.…

Lisette Islas: Lift as You Climb: Leading the Way in Community and Economic Development at Lifeline Community Services
Jan 6, 2025

Lisette Islas: Lift as You Climb: Leading the Way in Community and Economic Development at Lifeline Community Services

By Melanie Slone Lisette Islas remembers her first day in kindergarten in San Diego…

What is an HSI, and What Does It Mean for Latino Students and Their Families?
Dec 11, 2024

What is an HSI, and What Does It Mean for Latino Students and Their Families?

By Bea Palmer Did you know that Latinos represent about 35% of the households…

Lifeline Prevents Human Trafficking Through Outreach and Awareness
Dec 6, 2024

Lifeline Prevents Human Trafficking Through Outreach and Awareness

By Lifeline Project LIFE January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, a time to focus…

AA: Rebuild Your Life in English or Spanish
Dec 6, 2024

AA: Rebuild Your Life in English or Spanish

By Melanie Slone “I had no way of getting out of the problems that…

How to Buy a Home: Part II: Taking the Plunge, Understanding the Costs, and Finding Assistance
Dec 5, 2024

How to Buy a Home: Part II: Taking the Plunge, Understanding the Costs, and Finding Assistance

By Irvis Orozco and Melanie Slone Have you been saving and building your credit…

Stop! Don’t Get Taken in by these Common Scams
Dec 4, 2024

Stop! Don’t Get Taken in by these Common Scams

By Melanie Slone Scams are on the rise all over San Diego, including the…

Get Help for Family Members with Alzheimer’s
Nov 4, 2024

Get Help for Family Members with Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s San Diego https://www.alzsd.org 858-492-4400 What is normal aging and what is dementia? This…

Being a Caregiver Is Hard, but There Is Help 
Nov 2, 2024

Being a Caregiver Is Hard, but There Is Help 

By Melanie Slone Rosario Reyes, 760-410-7710 rreyes@caregivercenter.org www.caregivercenter.org In the US today, it is…

Get Free Help to Sign up for or Renew Your Health Plan
Nov 1, 2024

Get Free Help to Sign up for or Renew Your Health Plan

It’s that time again…time to enroll in or update your health insurance. It is…

Take Control of Healthcare Costs Before They Control You
Nov 1, 2024

Take Control of Healthcare Costs Before They Control You

By Gordon Chavez, Financial Advisor Picture this: you’re in the ER, worried not just…

Blanca Meléndrez: Closing the Gap in Health Inequalities
Nov 1, 2024

Blanca Meléndrez: Closing the Gap in Health Inequalities

From food and health insecure to Executive Director at UC San Diego Center for…

8 Reasons Not to Vote… and Why They Are BAD Excuses!
Oct 22, 2024

8 Reasons Not to Vote… and Why They Are BAD Excuses!

Last Day to Vote: November 5 By Melanie Slone How can we know that…

FAFSA Is Your Key to Paying for Higher Education 
Oct 17, 2024

FAFSA Is Your Key to Paying for Higher Education 

FAFSA site: https://www.usa.gov/fafsa YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/FederalStudentAid In California: csac.ca.gov www.Studentaid.gov The Free Application for Federal…

San Marcos Unified School District Unveils District-Wide Fleet Electrification Transportation Center with Energy Infrastructure and Upgrades with ENGIE
Oct 16, 2024

San Marcos Unified School District Unveils District-Wide Fleet Electrification Transportation Center with Energy Infrastructure and Upgrades with ENGIE

On October 15, the San Marcos Unified School District (SMUSD) unveiled its district-wide fleet…

Register to Vote
Oct 15, 2024

Register to Vote

https://covr.sos.ca.gov Regístrese en español para votar https://covr.sos.ca.gov/ES November 5, 2024 General Election: Register by…

Depression & Mental & Behavioral Health: Don’t Suffer in Silence
Oct 9, 2024

Depression & Mental & Behavioral Health: Don’t Suffer in Silence

I don’t want to live, but I don’t want to die. Many patients of…

6 Steps to Mastering Your Family’s Finances
Oct 3, 2024

6 Steps to Mastering Your Family’s Finances

By Gordon Chavez, Financial Advisor Managing your family’s money doesn’t have to be overwhelming.…

EscoKidos: Helping Parents Raise Kids away from the Criminal Justice System
Oct 2, 2024

EscoKidos: Helping Parents Raise Kids away from the Criminal Justice System

760-641-1734 tati@escokidos.org https://www.escokidos.org Tatiana Rosenborg knows how hard it is to raise kids today.…

Shame, Fear, Loneliness: Trapped in the Domestic Violence Cycle
Oct 1, 2024

Shame, Fear, Loneliness: Trapped in the Domestic Violence Cycle

By Melanie Slone Four years ago, Paula was sleeping in her car at the…

Luis Canseco: From Bullied Teen to Social Justice Warrior
Oct 1, 2024

Luis Canseco: From Bullied Teen to Social Justice Warrior

Dialog and Prevention Are Key to Halting Domestic Violence By Melanie Slone “I would…

Ana Serrano and Las Valientes: Help Leaving Abusive Relationships behind
Oct 1, 2024

Ana Serrano and Las Valientes: Help Leaving Abusive Relationships behind

By Melanie Slone “I was an abused woman. I was abused for 13 years…It…

Magical Christmas: Nine Nights of Posadas
Dec 13, 2022

Magical Christmas: Nine Nights of Posadas

by Mary J. Andrade In North San Diego County, many people have a posada…

Covered California: You Can Get Health Insurance
Dec 12, 2022

Covered California: You Can Get Health Insurance

If your employer does not offer you health insurance and you don’t qualify for…

The Snow Goose Global Thanksgiving: Acclaimed Author Victor Villaseñor Holds Sacred Celebration at His Home in Oceanside
Oct 31, 2022

The Snow Goose Global Thanksgiving: Acclaimed Author Victor Villaseñor Holds Sacred Celebration at His Home in Oceanside

“There’s only one race, the human race, with different cultures,” says the award-winning author…

Josefina López: Her Struggle to Become the Protagonist of Her Own Story
Oct 12, 2022

Josefina López: Her Struggle to Become the Protagonist of Her Own Story

The author of Real Women Have Curves shares her journey and reflects on life…

Dr. Sunita Cooke: From Science Teacher to Education Trailblazer
Oct 4, 2022

Dr. Sunita Cooke: From Science Teacher to Education Trailblazer

The president/superintendent of MiraCosta College fights for equal opportunity for all “Even in India,…

Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey: From Community College Student to President
Oct 3, 2022

Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey: From Community College Student to President

The First Latina President of San Marcos’ Palomar College Shows How Representation Matters Perseverance…

Universidad Popular: Empowering by Example from San Marcos
Sep 20, 2022

Universidad Popular: Empowering by Example from San Marcos

Based in San Marcos, the Núñez sisters’ program leads the community through education A…

Neighborhood Healthcare Brings More Resources to All
Jul 22, 2022

Neighborhood Healthcare Brings More Resources to All

Photo courtesy of Neighborhood Healthcare The whole person is taken into account at this…

Groundbreaking Chicano Artists on Display with the Inauguration of ‘The Cheech’
Jul 22, 2022

Groundbreaking Chicano Artists on Display with the Inauguration of ‘The Cheech’

Cheech Marin spoke to us in front of Frank Romero’s “The Arrest of the…

Route 78 Rotary Club Serves Our Communities
May 22, 2022

Route 78 Rotary Club Serves Our Communities

By Héctor Ericksen-Mendoza, Past President 2015–2016 In Escondido, California, a group of small business owners,…

Budgeting: Have Money When You Need It
Apr 1, 2022

Budgeting: Have Money When You Need It

Budgeting: Have Money When You Need It By North County Informador Learning about budgeting…

Students Take Next Step on Their Path to Higher Education
Feb 22, 2022

Students Take Next Step on Their Path to Higher Education

Recipients are awarded the Bill de la Fuente Scholarship Clic para español Bill de…