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Plus, the Afrofuturism Lounge returns to Balboa Park and photos from Comic-Con. Greetings everyone, buenas and bom dia, I am so excited to share with you the names of the DJs for our launch party. Both are good friends of mine, and as a DJ in my off-hours, I admire
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Plus, three citizens released after spending a night detained in port and hundreds attend local dance battle. Sekon everyone! We’re throwing a launch party next month, and you’re all invited! After more than a year of listening sessions, planning meetings and deep conversations about the future of local
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Plus, a coalition of Kumeyaay tribes has launched a new nonprofit to reduce violent crimes against Indigenous communities. Sekon (Hello), everyone, Last Friday, the Daylight San Diego team held our very first board meeting — a major milestone in building our nonprofit newsroom. Our discussion focused on our preliminary budget, long-term
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Big news from Daylight! Since our soft launch in early March, our small but mighty team of five has: ✅ Held five listening sessions ✅ Published 18 stories & newsletters ✅ Gained more than 150 newsletter subscribers ✅ Reached more than 500 followers on social media And thanks to generous donors — including Janna Braun,
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Plus, it’s the start of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and San Diego is celebrating with a packed schedule of upcoming events. Sekon (Hello), everyone! It’s May Day, an international observance honoring the history of the labour movement and the struggles of workers around
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Guajardo looks to report on solutions, not just the problems Introduce yourself: Hi, my name is Marco Guajardo, a bi-national millennial seed germinated in El Centro, sprouted in Mexicali and planted in San Diego. Why did you become a journalist? As a 20-year old college student, around the turn of
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As we grow our worker-led newsroom, each board member brings a unique perspective to help shape the future of Daylight. A huge thanks to everyone who has been following along as we introduce Daylight San Diego and our co-founders. Before we continue our team profiles next week, we’d like
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Kate Morrissey has covered news relating to immigration and the border since 2016. Introduce yourself. Hi there, I'm Kate Morrissey (she/her). I'm Irish American, and I grew up in the Atlanta area. I've been in San Diego for nine years now, and it
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Lauren J. Mapp specializes in covering food, social justice issues and Indigenous communities Introduce yourself. Sekon (hello in Kanienʼkehá:ka)! My name is Lauren J. Mapp (she/her/akaónha), and I am a Kanienʼkehá:ka (Mohawk) and Black journalist who has called San Diego home since 2005. Why did you
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Brittany Cruz-Fejeran specializes in visual stories and loves covering community-oriented topics Introduce yourself. My name is Brittany Cruz-Fejeran (she/her) and I'm CHamoru, born and raised on Guåhan in the Mariana Islands. Why did you become a journalist? I wanted to become a journalist because I loved telling
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Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties has joined us as our fiscal sponsor to speed up our editorial timeline. Written by Lauren J. Mapp, Edited by Kate Morrissey Our team at Daylight San Diego is excited to announce we are now officially a fiscally sponsored project of Catalyst of
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Your voices are shaping the future of news in the region. Written by Lauren J. Mapp, Edited by Kate Morrissey Since last August, we have been listening to what San Diegans want to see more — and less — of in local news. Through a series of discussions throughout the region, we’