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Plus, religious leaders escort immigrants leaving court and surfers reclaim the water for Juneteenth. It’s finally summer, which means more beach days, cookouts, hikes and pool hangs. While San Diego isn’t hitting the extreme temperatures seen elsewhere in the country this week, it’s always a good idea
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Plus, a run-down of Juneteenth festivities in San Diego and a road closing protest against ICE. Today is Juneteenth, the annual celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. While most forms of slavery in America ended in the 1860s, there are still enslaved people to this day
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Plus, a running group for queer women and immigration arrests at court hearings. Greetings everyone, buenas and bom dia, Protests against the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement are growing across San Diego County as the federal agency ramps up arrests. An ICE raid at the South Park restaurant Buona
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Fifty years after the fall of Saigon, networks formed to welcome Vietnamese families continue to serve new groups of refugees — from Afghans to Congolese. Saludos a todes (Greetings everyone), Fifty years ago, tens of thousands of Vietnamese refugees arrived at Camp Pendleton after the fall of Saigon. The organizations that
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Plus, a dragon boat race festival and a school nurse making a difference with periods Greetings everyone, buenas and bom dia, When I was a young reporter, covering the immigration beat during the first Trump administration, I attended an Immortal Technique concert. I still remember the moment when he began
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Plus, a community conversation about redlining and reframing homeownership Håfa Adai (greetings), everyone! We spent most of last year hosting community listening sessions to better understand the news gaps in our region. We asked, what do you see too much of in San Diego news? We just posted a video
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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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Plus, a guide to staying safe as an activist and local AANHPI leaders share their hopes for year-round support that goes beyond heritage month celebrations. Sekon (Hello), everyone, San Diego’s Indigenous community is mourning the loss of Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians Chairman Bo Mazzetti, who died from cancer
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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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Plus: Learn how a San Diego community is coordinating to protect its neighbors from immigration enforcement. Greetings everyone, We finally made it! We have been warming up to this moment and are very excited to share that this week is our hard launch. Be on the lookout for stories from
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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