August 8, 2012, KPBS: Officials from both sides of the border met in Tijuana today and committed to working together to improve the region's environmental health. Environmental Protection agency administrator to sign on to a program called Border 2020.

Aug. 2, 2012, UT San Diego: Environmental Health Coalition and several parents of Kimball Elementary School students want the city to eliminate polluters near the school immediately. National City has one of the highest asthma rates in San Diego County, which the coalition attributes to the fact that pollutant-producing industrial businesses are intermingled with homes, schools and parks.

August 2, 2012, UT San Diego: A push to build two new natural gas power plants in the San Diego area has turned into a contentious forum on the value of California's alternative-energy remedies. The new natural gas plants, they say, would tie San Diego residents and businesses to additional fossil fuel resources for another 20 years, diverting customer resources from potential investments making the local grid more efficient, clean and responsive.

August 1, 2012, UT San Diego (editorial) - The Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan is a landmark achievement both in that it redefines how coastal development should be created and in the vision it enables. This is what we will share with the Coastal Commission when the land use plan is voted on next week. It is worthy of everyone's support.

July 11, 2012, Yahoo! News: The City of Chula Vista and the Port of San Diego announced that more than 100 supporters attended the California Coastal Commission meeting in Chula Vista to endorse the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan. "The rumors you have heard are true," said Laura Hunter, representing the Environmental Health Coalition and the Bayfront Coalition. "We are here to support a coastal development plan."

June 29, 2012 North County Times: Organic farming supporters have flooded county officials with letters criticizing a proposed ordinance that could mandate pesticide spraying at a San Pasqual Valley farm blamed for south Escondido's eye gnat problem.

June 25, 2012 NBC San Diego: University City residents are gathering in opposition Monday evening to a major power plant proposed for a site a short distance away from thousands of homes and businesses. Community activists in University City aren't the only folks pushing back against it. Download PDF.

June 14, 2012 KPBS: Linda Vista was originally built in the 1940s as a government project to house aircraft workers and still has many homes with lead paint. Residents cannot afford to remove the lead paint, so a grant is helping cover the costs. Download PDF.

May 23, 2012 Voice of San Diego: Councilman Carl DeMaio, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis and Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher have each reported contributions from SDG&E employees (as well as Sempra employees). Filner has not.

May 7, 2012 Fox 5 San Diego: Three San Diego-based environmental organizations expressed opposition Monday to a plan by Gov. Jerry Brown to consolidate state regional water quality control boards in Southern California. Download PDF.

May 7, 2012, San Diego Source: Three individuals and the nonprofit group San Diego Coastkeeper will be honored at the upcoming Environmental Health Coalition 2012 Awards Celebration, for their collective efforts that have resulted in regulatory decisions that will clean up polluted parts of San diego Bay and improve the bayfront.

May 5, 2012, UT San Diego: Efforts to save money and improve efficiency in Sacramento threaten to diminish water pollution enforcement in San Diego, according to environmental groups and others.

They are lobbying the state Legislature to preserve the San Dieog Regional Water Quality Control Board, which has pushed for major pollution cleanups in San Diego Bay, the Tijunana River Valley and elsewhere.

On April 24, 2012, Equal Voice America's Family Story covered a news story in California Watch that covered solar power. California Watch did the math: “San Diego houses more than 2,600 solar residential rooftops, more than any other California City, but in the neighboring lower-income community of National City, there are only about a dozen.”

April 24, 2012, Equal Voice: A recent news article in California Watch did the math: "San Diego houses more than 2,600 solar residential rooftops, more than any other California City, but in the neighboring lower-income community of National City, there are only about a dozen."

On April 20, 2012, San Diego Reader writes: A crowd of Sherman Heights residents gathered this morning in front of the historic Farmers Market building on Imperial Avenue to hear a host of activists and local politicians speak on action recently taken by site lessee Walmart to demolish the building, a move that blindsided locals, many of whom said they’d been making efforts to communicate with the company about how to help it successfully enter the area.

April 20, 2012, San Diego Reader: A crowd of Sherman Heights residents gathered this morning in front of the historic Farmers Market building on Imperial Avenue to hear a host of activists and local politicians speak on action recently taken by site lessee Walmart to demolish the building, a move that blindsided locals, many of whom said they’d been making efforts to communicate with the company about how to help it successfully enter the area. Download the PDF.

April 17, 2012, UT San Diego: Six agencies and companies have appealed a landmark cleanup order for San Diego Bay, thrusting the $70 million plan into uncertainty a month after it was unanimously approved by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board.

April 11, 2012 El Sol de Tijuana: La organización Environmental Health Coalition, el Colectivo Ollin Calli, miembros del Colectivo Chilpancingo Pro Justicia Ambiental, Jóvenes Pro Justicia Ambiental, residentes de la colonia Chilpancingo y aledañas al Arroyo Alamar y sus simpatizantes se reunieron en la segunda etapa del Arroyo Alamar en la zona correspondiente a la colonia Chilpancingo, donde antes estuviera la colonia Nueva Esperanza, para anunciar la obtención de un amparo en contra del proyecto de canalización del Arroyo Alamar que está desarrollando la Comisión Nacional del Agua (Conagua) en este momento. Descargar PDF.

April 11, 2012, Examiner: Yes, organization and unions, such as Empower San Diego, Laborers Union (local 89), Environmental Health Coalition, Iron Workers Union (local 229), Logan Heights Neighborhood Council, Occupyrcorner San Diego, Raza Rights Coalition, the San Diego Labor Council, UFCW (local 135), among others, are asking that Walmart sign a "legally binding community benefits agreement". Download the PDF.

April 11, 2012 UT San Diego: As Walmart prepares to bring its smaller grocery-format store concept to San Diego, a coalition of unions, neighborhood groups and nonprofits is asking the company to commit to hiring local workers and investing in the community.

March 22, 2012 UT San Diego: Last month, the California Coastal Commission toured the southern area of San Diego Bay, an area covered by the Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan. Commissioners familiarized themselves with the parcel’s geography and prepared for consideration of the plan in coming months.

March 14, 2012 Voice of San Diego: What happens to the Navy Broadway site may be the most interesting land-use story in the next year but it is not the only one. Local governments do nothing more important than decide how to use land. Talk about jobs, about the environment, about quality of life is really meaningless unless it accompanies discussion about what priorities a politician will have when making land-use decisions.

March 9, 2012 PRWeb: The tour covered the 550-acre waterfront property that will include a mix of hotel, conference, commercial, residential, industrial, retail, parkland, open space and recreational uses. A land exchange shifts development away from protected refuge areas toward the active harbor area and acquired 62 additional acres of land for parks, open space and lower-impact future development.

February 2, 2012 UT San Diego: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday presented a national award to San Diego’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Citizen’s Advisory Task Force, which has helped reduce the heavy metal in local homes.

January 14, 2012 UT San Diego: We are not opposed to good projects that provide housing for San Diegans. But what we do object to are poorly placed projects that threaten the jobs of hard-working San Diegans. Common sense tells us that you don’t build luxury lofts across the street from a major manufacturing facility that has been in San Diego for 83 years.

November 9, 2011 KPBS: San Diego environmental groups are demanding the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board take action on a cleanup plan for San Diego Bay. San Diego Coastkeeper and the Environmental Health Coalition said lawsuits, studies and other delays have left a toxic chemical soup of contaminated sediment in the Bay primarily from shipyards.

2011

EHC

Environmental organization empowers family, community (English & Spanish)
 La Prensa San Diego, 12/16/11

In the Shadow of San Diego
 The Progressive Magazine, 9/11

FALLBROOK: Gregory Canyon scheduled for Wednesday hearing 
North County Times, 2/21/11

Border Environmental Justice Campaign - Trucks Banned from Community Streets

Border 2012 Quarterly Newsletter Updates on Metales y Derivados and Truck Ban in Colonia Chilpancingo, Tijuana  
Border 2012 Quarterly Newsletter, July to September 2011 (en español)

No camiones en la colonia Chilpancingo 
La-ch.com, 18 de octubre de 2011

Restringen paso de carga pesada 
el mexicano, 18 de octubre de 2011 (PDF)

Denuncian que tráileres contaminan a menores 
EnLínea Tijuana.com, 17 de octubre de 2011

Prohíben el paso de tráileres en zona escolar del Murúa debido a contaminación
 UniradioInforma.com, 17 de octubre de 2011

Denuncian daños a salud por contaminación 
el mexicano, 14 de octubre de 2011

Clean Bay Campaign

Hold industries accountable for San Diego Bay pollution 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 11/3/11

How clean should San Diego Bay be?
 San Diego Union-Tribune, 11/8/11

Groups Demand Cleanup of San Diego Bay 
KPBS, 11/9/11

Toxins troubling in fish caught in local waters 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 8/14/11

Green Energy/Green Jobs

Port agrees to soil contract (for South Bay Power Plant Site) 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 12/13/11

Petition Being Circulated Against SDG&E Fee Hike
 KPBS, 12/9/11

Enviros Question Future Land Use After South Bay Power Plan Is Demolished
 KPBS, 11/11/11

Green Jobs Training Continues, But Work Prospects Look Dark
 KPBS, 7/28/11

Opinion: Remove Barriers to Small-Scale Green Energy Systems  
Voice of San Diego, 6/12/11

Viewpoints: Energy projects should help poor areas thrive 
Sacramento Bee, 5/6/11

Green grades rise for San Diego City Council  
San Diego Union-Tribune, 4/20/11

Highly Anticipated Renewable Energy Bill Signed Into Law 
4/12/11

Chula Vista won't take on removal of power plant 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 3/22/11

Letters: Bayfront plan a work of compromise 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 2/17/11

Chula Vista officials terminate Padilla's term as port commissioner 
Gay San Diego, 2/14/11

Letters: Former commissioner praised for work  
San Diego Union-Tribune, 1/20/11

Letters: Urban Areas Offer Green Solutions 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 1/10/11

Toxic-Free Neighborhoods

S.D. County Monitors Bad Air Hot Spots 
KPBS, 11/15/11

Transit-First is a Better Plan
San Diego Union-Tribune, 10/23/11

Neglected Communities Deserve a chance to thrive 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 10/16/11

AG rips San Diego pollution-reduction plan  
San Diego Union-Tribune, 9/21/11

EHC Letter to SANDAG (PDF)

Community members call for greater  minority representation in public redistricting hearing
 San Diego Union-Tribune, 5/2/11

2010

Border Environmental Justice Campaign

Toxic waste from Tijuana subject of new probe  
San Diego Union-Tribune, 2/1/10

Piden Retirar "TRAILERS" de Zona Escolar 
TijuanaPress.com, 5/10/10

Alertan sobre "bomba de tiempo" por contaminantes cancerígenos 
El Mexicano, 5/11/10

Protestan residentes por contaminación
 Frontera, 5/11/10

Calles de Tijuana, altamente contaminadas 
El Universal, 5/11/10

Youth Activists Release Comic Book Chronicling Health Risks from Tijuana Truck Traffic 
La Prensa San Diego, 12/23/10

Campaign to Eliminate Childhood Lead Poisoning

San Diego-based lead task force wins EPA award
 San Diego Union-Tribune, 12/17/10

Green Energy/Good Jobs Campaign

Backing off on bay cleanup  
San Diego Union-Tribune, 1/6/10

Report Card: Mayor, Council need to improve on environmental quality
 San Diego News Network, 3/10/10

Environmental Report Card Given To Mayor And San Diego City Council
 KPBS, 3/10/10

Capretz: Making environmental justice a priority in San Diego
 San Diego News Network, 3/11/10

South Bay Power Plant Spared From Early Closure  
KGTV 10News, 5/12/10

Generator permitted to keep operating  
San Diego Union Tribune, 5/13/10

Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan Approved  
KGTV 10News, 5/18/10

Toxic-Free Neighborhoods Campaign

A healthier Old Town National City 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 3/12/10

Editorial: Ending a toxic mix
 San Diego Union-Tribune, 3/14/10

New Direction for Old Town 
San Diego Reader, 3/17/10

City adopts renewal plan for Westside 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 3/17/10

National City Launches A Major Makeover 
KPBS, 5/28/10

Environmental Justice Knocks Loudly at the White House 
Solve Climate News, 12/22/10

2009

Border Environmental Justice Campaign

Toxic Factory Undergoes Major Cleanup 
KGTV News 10 1/2709 - /1/28/0909

Celebrating a Toxic Legacy's End 
Voice of San Diego 1/27/09

Former Dump is Revived 
San Diego Union-Tribune 1/29/09

Toxic-Free Neighborhoods Campaign

10th Avenue Marine Terminal Taking Residents’ Breath Away
KPBS 4/29/09

Campaign to Eliminate Childhood Lead Poisoning

Protect Youself and Your Child from Lead Poisoning
 Fox 5 San Diego 3/21/09

2008

General

Environmental activist recognized for her work with Latino communities
 La Prensa, 8/8/08

EHC Executive Director receives James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award
 irvine.org. 7/30/08

Proposition 98 on Politically Speaking 
KNSD. 5/2/08

Campaign to Eliminate Childhood Lead Poisoning

Council Turns Thumbs Down On Lead-based Paint Ordinance 
KUSI 3/12/08

Group Opposes Proposed Home Lead Ordinance 10News. 3/10/08

Clean Bay Campaign

Power Plant Plan Sparks Opposition
 NBC. 5/13/08

Chula Vista Taking Steps to be 'Greenest' City in U.S. 
10News. 4/02/08

California Moves to Cap Greenhouse Gas Emissions 
KPBS. 2/20/08

Toxic Free Neighborhoods Campaign

Justice for Barrio Logan 
VoiceofSanDiego.org. 5/8/08

Shea Homes Proposal Picked for Mercado Project in Barrio Logan San Diego
CityBeat. 2/12/08

2007

General

Letter to the Editor: Continuing the debate over plastic pipes 
San Diego Union Tribune. 2/24/07

Letter to the Editor: Taking issue with U-T on bayfront resort
 San Diego Union Tribune. 11/24/07

Clean Bay Campaign

Big Polluters Graying as Region's Energy Greens 
VoiceofSanDiego.org. 1/03/07

Regulatory Gap Stifles Pollution Contro
l VoiceofSanDiego.org. 1/08/07

SDG&E Spurns South Bay Replacement Power Plant
 VoiceofSanDiego.org. 1/19/07

SDG&E won't buy power from new plant 
San Diego Union Tribune. 1/20/07

Key Supporters of Bay-Front Deal Back Off 
VoiceofSanDiego.org. 1/22/07

Environmental Power Perspective 
VoiceofSanDiego.org. 1/22/07

Recommended Manager for Bay-front Project Has Ties to Developer 
VoiceofSanDiego.org. 2/05/07

Letter to the Editor: Proposed power plant detrimental to health 
San Diego Union Tribune. 2/08/07

Miramar plant plan receives support
 San Diego Union Tribune. 2/08/07

Visions for Waterfront a Sign of the Times 
VoiceofSanDiego.org. 2/09/07

Power Plant Proposal Expected to be Killed
 VoiceofSanDiego.org. 2/17/07

Coastal panel pick becoming political saga 
San Diego Union Tribune. 2/20/07

Chula Vista Council Formally Opposes Power Plant 
VoiceofSanDiego.org. 2/21/07

San Francisco's Power Lesson  
VoiceofSanDiego.org. 3/07/07

Power Plant Opposition Struggles With Next Step 
VoiceofSanDiego.org. 3/07/07

In Trio of Power Proposals, Opposition Grows Strong
 VoiceofSanDiego.org. 3/12/07

Port panel to discuss request to raze power plant 
San Diego Union Tribune. 3/13/07

Port backs Chula Vista in battle over power plant  
San Diego Union Tribune. 3/13/07

Letters to the Editor: Don't Support the Sunrise Powerlink 
VoiceofSanDiego.org. 3/21/07

Differing Scenarios for South Bay Demolition Emerge
 VoiceofSanDiego.org. 3/28/07

Hueso gets nod for state coastal panel  
San Diego Union Tribune. 3/29/07

Opinion Editorial by EHC: Improving Chula Vista bayfront 
San Diego Union Tribune. 8/24/07

Letter to Editor: Power Plant, Chargers and Chula Vista future  
San Diego Union Tribune. 10/25/07

Environmentalists slam Chargers bayfront plan  
San Diego Union Tribune. 11/29/07

Toxic Free Neighborhoods Campaign

A Toxic Air Inventory  
VoiceofSanDiego.org. 1/02/07

Centre City Approves $1.5 Million for Barrio Logan 
La Prensa San Diego. 2/02/07

Fumes from business spur residents to act 
San Diego Union Tribune. 2/10/07

Plans to Build Homes Near Freeway Cause Concerns
 VoiceofSanDiego.org. 2/20/07

Trucking school's fumes may spark law
 San Diego Union Tribune. 4/4/07

Family blames city for man's asthma death
San Diego Union Tribune. 8/3/07

Letters to the Editor: Port must address traffic's pollution  
San Diego Union Tribune. 10/11/07

Old Town National City residents see hope for a cleaner, safer future
 La Prensa San Diego. 11/02/07

2006

Border Environmental Justice Campaign

Incendios azotan Colonia Chilpancingo: Residuos tóxicos representan graves peligros a la salud 
La Prensa San Diego. 2/17/06

Crossing Over: Toxic Waste
San Diego Union Tribune. 6/12/06

Taming Tijuana's Toxic Waste
 VoiceofSanDiego.org. 6/12/06

Tijuana 's Toxins {Day 8: Tijuana and San Diego)  
Socialist Worker Online. 10/06/06

Products over People San Diego
CityBeat. 10/25/06

Campaign to Eliminate Childhood Lead Poisoning

Inzunza's tenants await fixes 
San Diego Union Tribune. 1/09/06

Effort to remove lead from Mexican treats
San Francisco Chronicle. 1/15/06

Popular lead-laden candy now forbidden treat 
San Diego Union Tribune. 1/17/06

Food-safety bill criticized 
Orange County Register. 2/11/06

Mexican candy makers will get the lead out
 Orange County Register. 6/29/06

International food companies to remove lead from candy sold in U.S., Mexico 
Napa Valley Register, 7/07/04

Clean Bay Campaign

Regional board due to issue bay cleanup report 
San Diego Union Tribune. 1/06/06

  Residents charged up against power project: Environmentalists also oppose SDG&E 
San Diego Union Tribune. 2/08/06  

Seawater intake spurs outcry
 San Diego Union Tribune. 4/04/06

  No seawater cooling for new Calif. power plants 
San Diego Union Tribune. 4/18/06

Duke Energy outlines South Bay plant plan: New owner may have other ideas 
San Diego Union Tribune. 5/05/06

Water-pollution report on bay cleanup is late 
San Diego Union Tribune. 5/15/06

Replacing the South Bay Power Plant: We have one chance to do it right - EHC commentary
San Diego Union Tribune. 5/25/06

How best to replace South Bay power plant: letters to the editor 
San Diego Union Tribune. 6/08/06

Port designating money for lost habitat: New fund to pay for restoration projects 
San Diego Union Tribune. 6/18/06

Pitch made to replace South Bay Power Plant: New facility would be smaller and pollute less
 San Diego Union Tribune. 7/01/06

Port debates how to divvy up windfall: $28 million to fund variety of projects
 San Diego Union Tribune. 8/14/06

Port Looks at Options After $28 Million Windfall 
The Log. 8/24/06

Review begins on plan for power plant: Emissions proposal receives criticism 
San Diego Union Tribune. 9/16/06

Chula Vista picks developer as its port representative: Member who resigned replaced by council 
San Diego Union Tribune. 10/04/06

Port urged to delay vote on power plant 
San Diego Union Tribune. 11/29/06

Panel rebuffs time-share project for tidelands
 San Diego Union Tribune. 11/29/06

Toxic Free Neighborhoods Campaign

Improving National City's Old Town gaining traction 
San Diego Union Tribune. 6/17/06

A Schizophrenic Neighborhood, Hoping for Change 
VoiceofSanDiego.org. 8/14/06

Opposition growing to transit bond
 Inside Bay Area. 10/08/06

Shelter Skelter 
San Diego City Beat. 10/25/06

2005

Border Environmental Justice Campaign 
NAFTA vs. CAFTA
La Prensa San Diego. 5/06/05

CENTER OF ATTENTION. Eyes are on Congressmember Susan Davis as CAFTA vote nears  
San Diego CityBeat. 06/01/05

BC: Olvidan tiradero de residuos de plomo  
El Universal. 5/29/05

CAFTA blocks access to medicines  
San Diego Union Tribune. 7/11/05

Cleanup of toxic waste at Tijuana site is praised  
San Diego Union Tribune. 9/6/05

Campaign to Eliminate Childhood Lead Poisoning Lead targeted by new bill 
OC Register. 2/23/05

Guerra a los dulces con plomo Hola Hoy, Santa Ana. 2/24/05 (Spanish)   Lead Lace Candy Still on Shelves
 The Orange County Register. 04/30/05

Candy bill dies in caucus  
The Orange County Register. 8/28/05

Aging neighborhood focus of forum  
San Diego Union Tribune. 8/31/05

Contaminación en National City. Los residentes se quejan de estar sufriendo de problemas respiratorios
 El Latino. 9/7/05

Get the lead out  
San Diego Citybeat. 9/21/05

Safer Treats For Our Tricksters
 La Prensa San Diego. 10/07/05

Clean Bay Campaign
 S. Bay site in the works for possible power plant  
San Diego Union Tribune. 1/30/05   

Opponents challenge United States Real ID Act  
HispanicBusiness.com. 2/10/05   

Bayfront plan begins to jell. Chula Vista gets a surprisingly upbeat report  
San Diego Union Tribune. 2/12/05  

Supervisors: Border fence overrides environmental concerns
 North County Times. 3/02/05  

Health threat seen in South Bay fish. Anglers who eat most of their catch at risk, group says. 
San Diego Union Tribune. 3/05/05   

Sweeping cleanup of bay is ordered 
San Diego Union Tribune. 4/30/05   

Making the Bay Fit for All- EDITORIAL 
San Diego Union Tribune. 5/15/05

Denial Urged for San Onofre Plan
 Los Angeles Times .com. 05/18/05

Dirty Water  
San Diego Citybeat. 6/30/05

S.D. Bay cleanup plan goes forward 
San Diego Union Tribune. 8/11/05

Duke will sell units, cut losses in state  
San Diego Union Tribune. 9/15/05

Chula Vista to consider general plan 
San Diego Union Tribune. 12/10/05

Toxic Free Neighborhoods Campaign

Port extends accord to its nearby neighbors  
San Diego Business Journal. 9/19/2005

EHC General  EPA says race, income shouldn't be environmental-justice factors 
Grist Magazine. 1/8/05

2004

Border Environmental Justice Campaign
 Letters: NAFTA has worsened conditions on the border 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 1/16/04  

Cleanup slated at toxic plant
 San Diego Union-Tribune, 2/16/04  

Cleanup approaches for abandoned smelter 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 6/23/04  

U.S., Mexico get set for cleanup of toxic plant
 San Diego Union-Tribune, 6/25/04

  Removerán 2 mil 500 toneladas de plomo  
El Mexicano, 6/25/04

  Protestan contra Libre Comercio
NEW! Diario Latino, 10/19/04

Campaign to Eliminate Childhood Lead Poisoning  

Special Investigation: Toxic Treats
 Orange County Register, 4/25/04  

Investigacion Especial: Dulce Veneno 
Orange County Register, 4/25/04  

Lead in Mexican Candy (Spanish)
MPEG file, Please allow time for download 
Univision San Diego, 4/10/04 and 4/30/04

  Lead in Mexican Candy
MPEG file, Please allow time for download
 KGTV CH.10 ABC, 6/04/04

Call for action on tainted treats 
Orange County Register, 5/22/04  

California sues makers of lead-tainted Mexican Candy
 Associated Press, 7/6/04

  Lead in Candy: Struggle Continues (Spanish) MPEG file, please allow time for download 
Univision San Diego, 7/02/04

  Lead candy ban failed
MPEG file, please allow time for download
 KGTV San Diego, 7/05/04

  Candy bill dies in caucus 
Orange County Register, 8/28/04

  Program aims at lead in National City homes
 San Diego Union Tribune, 9/02/04   

Lead candy warning on Halloween (Spanish)
MPEG file, please allow time for download
NEW! KBNT Univision San Diego, 10/25/04

  Lead candy warning on Halloween
MPEG file, please allow time for download
NEW! KSWB San Diego, 10/26/04   

Van contra el plomo no contra dulces mexicanos
NEW! El Mexicano Newspaper, 10/28/04

  Lead candy still in shelfs this Halloween
MPEG file, please allow time for download
NEW! KGTV San Diego, 10/28/04   

Alertan sobre dulces peligrosos
NEW! Diario Latino, 10/29/04   

Health group warns about lead in candy
NEW! San Diego Union Tribune, 10/30/04

Clean Bay Campaign  
Fuel barge runs into criticism 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 1/31/04

  Letters: Chula Vista Activism 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 2/5/04  

Firm to help Chula Vista, port on waterfront plan
 San Diego Union-Tribune, 3/5/04  

Group opposes burning plan 
Baraboo News Republic, 3/29/04  

Bayfront plan may center on marina 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 05/27/04  

Editorial: Agencies listen as public weighs in on the bayfront 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 05/27/04  

No ruling on South Bay power plant 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 09/09/04

  Permit approved for Duke Energy
NEW!  San Diego Union-Tribune, 11/11/04

Toxic Free Neighborhoods Campaign

Barrio Logan Planning (Spanish)
MPEG file, Please allow time for download
 Univision San Diego, 2/19/04

  Fumigating Tenth Ave. Terminal
MPEG file, Please allow time for download 
KGTV San Diego, 3/9/04   

Foes say any plan by port to fumigate again still smells
San Diego Union-Tribune, 3/11/04

  California Plating Pollution
MPEG file, Please allow time for download
 KGTV San Diego, 5/04/04

Year had many highlights for Inzunza
 San Diego Union-Tribune, 5/09/04  

Barrio Logan Land Use Planning (Spanish)
MPEG file, Please allow time for  download 
KBNT CH. 17 San Diego, 05/11/04

2003

EHC General A matter of principle
 San Diego Union-Tribune, 4/16/03  

'Rebels' with a cause 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 1/30/03

Environmental law revamping approved by state panel
 Oakland Tribune, 10/1/03

Border Environmental Justice Campaign

 Border Pollution Fight Gets New U.S-Mexico Commitment 
Los Angeles Times, 4/5/03  A

Toxic Legacy on the Mexican Border (Español)
 Washington Post, 2/16/03

Contamination and little cleanup: Environmental rules lack teeth 
Tucson Citizen, 6/19/2003

  U.S. Factory Leaves a Toxic Smell
 Los Angeles Times, 7/28/03  

Factory leaves Mexican neighborhood crying foul 
Miami Herald, 8/15/03

  EPA ends database tracking hazardous waste from Mexico 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 10/26/03  

A Free Trade Boom or an Environmental Bust?
 New York Newsday, 12/29/03

Campaign to Eliminate Childhood Lead Poisoning 

Who's Gettin' Busy 2003
 San Diego City Beat, 1/15/03

  More lead removal at school site urged
San Diego Union-Tribune, 9/18/03

Clean Bay Campaign

 Letters to the Editor: Mid-bayfront plan opposed on several counts  
San Diego Union-Tribune, 5/15/03

  Opinion: Mid-Bayfront is key to region's future 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 5/1/03  

Letters to the Editor: Chula Vistans opposed mid-bayfront housing 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 4/24/03

  Letters to the Editor: Young Latinos work to shape growth debate 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 4/10/2003

  Bustamante says port needs to push Duke on power plant
 San Diego Union-Tribune, 4/8/03

  City given ultimatum on polluted water flow
 San Diego Union-Tribune, 3/28/03

  Letters to the Editor: Chula Vista Mid-Bayfront
 San Diego Union Tribune, 2/27/03

  Chula Vistans oppose condos on bayfront
 San Diego Union-Tribune, 1/30/03  

Navy OKs carrier Midway for duty as museum in S.D. 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 7/9/2003  

County seeks help with Otay watershed plan
 San Diego Union-Tribune, 8/22/03  

Samples taken for World Water Monitoring Day 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 10/18/03

Toxic Free Neighborhoods Campaign  

San Diego to help developer build affordable units  
San Diego Union-Tribune, 5/12/03  

County's cleaner air gets EPA recognition  
San Diego Union-Tribune, 8/1/03

2002

Border Environmental Justice Campaign

Empowerment brings change (Español)
La Prensa San Diego, 10/20/02

Campaign to Eliminate Childhood Lead Poisoning

Get the lead out
San Diego City Beat, 11/13/02

Toxic Free Neighborhoods Campaign

Toxic Town: Can Barrio Logan rebound?
San Diego City Beat, 10/30/02

Editorial cartoon: Easter bunny in Barrio Logan
San Diego Union-Tribune, 3/30/02

Carcinogen detected in air in Barrio Logan
San Diego Union-Tribune, 2/01/02

Details: Category: Media Center; July 8, 2020

ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COALITION
Founded in 1980, Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) builds grassroots campaigns to confront the unjust consequences of toxic pollution, discriminatory land use, and climate change.

For more information, please contact Angelica Estrada

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Details: Category: Media Center; February 21, 2019

UPDATED ACTION CENTER COMING SOON!

Details: Category: Media Center; December 7, 2018

Donate Now

Sustainability Circle

Tax Smart Gifts

Planned Giving

Stock Donations

Details: Category: Media Center; December 7, 2018

Awards Celebration

BARRIOLIVE!

Details: Category: Media Center; February 27, 2018

Air Resources Board Actually Talks About the Importance of Walking, Biking
December 19, 2017, Cal Streets Blog, Download PDF

Community demands state leaders hold SANDAG to strict emission reduction standards with SB 375
December 15, 2017, LGBT Weekly, Download PDF

Residentes de Barrio Logan Frustrados Sobre el Plan Comunitario Desactualizado
December 14, 2017, La Prensa, Download PDF

Barrio Logan Residents Frustrated at Outdated Community Plan
December 14, 2017, La Prensa, Download PDF

Meet Carolina Martinez of Environmental Health Coalition
December 14, 2017, SD Voyager, Download PDF

KPBS Honors Our Everyday Hero: Diane Takvorian
December 11, 2017, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Barrio Logan Residents Want Clean Air -- So Stop Asking and Make it Happen
December 7, 2017, Voice of San Diego, Download PDF

New Mural Set to Go Up in Chicano Park
November 21, 2017, 10News, Download PDF

Best of San Diego 2017: People | Brent Beltrán
November 15, 2017, San Diego City Beat, Download PDF

Activist Want to Rename Iconic San Diego Park
November 14, 2017, 10News, Download PDF

Warn About Dangers of Lead
October 19, 2017, La Prensa, Download PDF

Latest in Trump’s America: Local Progress on Environment & Justice
October 19, 2017, Equal Voice, Download PDF

Affects Lead in Children of San Diego
October 17, 2017, Televisa, Download PDF

New Toolkit Connects City Planning and Environmental Justice
October 3, 2017, Next City, Download PDF

SANDAG Reform Bill Now on Governor's Desk
September 28, 2017, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Barrio Logan Community Plan Not Updated Much
September 22, 2017, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

City Planners Seek Easy Fix to Old Barrio Logan Stalemate, But the Neighborhood Has Changed
September 21, 2017, Voice of San Diego, Download PDF

City Planners Hear residents' Opinion on Barrio Logan Improvements
September 20, 2017, KUSI News, Download PDF

National City Approves Auto biz With Conditions
September 20, 2017, San Diego Union Tribune, Download PDF

Noisy, But That's Not All
September 19, 2017, Fair Warning, Download PDF

Tijuana: A New Bus Line's Rough Ride
September 7, 2017, Pulitzer Center, Download PDF

Todd Gloria’s Bill Requiring Disclosure of Ballot Measure Financing Signed into Law
September 2, 2017, Times of San Diego, Download PDF

San Diego Redrafting Highly Contested Blueprint for Barrio Logan
August 28, 2017, San Diego Union Tribune, Download PDF

National City puts Perry Ford under "green" spotlight
August 25, 2017, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

A Brief History of SANDAG’s Climate Change Culpability
July 24, 2017, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Environmental Advocates Oppose Gov. Brown’s Deal to Extend Cap and Trade
July 14, 2017, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Coalition for GE Workers Agrees on How to Proceed with Compensation from the Province
July 13, 2017, My Kawartha, Download PDF

“You Need to Move Beyond Surviving to Thriving”: A Conversation with Mustafa Ali
July 12, 2017, LA Times, Download PDF

Jerry Brown Says His Climate Plan is in Danger. To Lose Would be a Tragedy ‘For the World’
July 11, 2017, The Sacramento Bee, Download PDF

Cap-and-Trade Deal Heading for Showdown
July 11, 2017, Capitol Weekly, Download PDF

Barrio Logan's Community Garden
July 6, 2017, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Looking Back at the Week: June 18-24
June 25, 2017, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

El Muro de Trump Podría Ser 'Una Trampa Mortal' Para Ecosistemas que Comparten México y EE.UU.
June 13, 2017, RT News, Download PDF

"You Need to Move Beyond Surviving to Thriving": A Conversation with Mustafa Ali
June 1, 2017, Union of Concerned Scientists, Download PDF

Familiar Faces Vie For Seat On Powerful Port Of San Diego Board
May 25, 2017, KPBS, Download PDF

Crowds in San Diego, Across Nation Protest Trump Policies at People's Climate March
April 29, 2017, The San Diego Tribune, Download PDF

Thousands of San Diegans participate in the People's Climate March
April 29, 2017, CBS 8, Download PDF

7,000 March for Planet Earth in San Diego ‘State of Resistance’
April 29, 2017, Times of San Diego, Download PDF

Rebel With a Cause: Masada Disenhouse and Saturday’s People’s Climate March San Diego
April 27, 2017, Times of San Diego, Download PDF

Paradise Creek: From Toxic Site to Community Neighborhood
April 26, 2017, San Diego Union Tribune, Download PDF

First Person: Mother And Son Fight For Environmental Justice
April 24, 2017, KPBS, Download PDF

Lead Found at Two San Marcos Schools, as Districts Test for Toxin
April 22, 2017, San Diego Union Tribune, Download PDF

Shipbuilder BAE Honored for Embracing Green Technology
April 20, 2017, San Diego Union Tribune, Download PDF

KPBS Evening Edition - New Affordable Housing Opened in National City
April 18, 2017, KPBS

Now is the Time to Protect Science and the Environment
April 13, 2017, LGBT Weekly, Download PDF

Social Justice Visionaries To Receive Honors on April 20
March 31, 2017, San Diego Metro, Download PDF

Barrio Logan Besieged by Truck Traffic
March 23, 2017, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

Want Clean Air for the Kids? Pay Attention to Trump’s Budget
March 17, 2017, Equal Voice, Download PDF

Climate Change Rally Tuesday in Downtown San Diego
February 20, 2017, San Diego Union Tribune, Download PDF

South of I-8 Communities Hit by Pollution
February 8, 2017, Our City San Diego, Download PDF

Calls For Senators Feinstein and Harris to Reject Trump’s Climate Denier Cabinet
January 26, 2017, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Toxic Air Pollution Report Finds Continued Gains
January 25, 2017, San Diego Union Tribune, Download PDF

Details: Category: Media Center; May 25, 2017

2021

Juneteenth a Celebration of Freedom (6/29/21)

Clean Air, Bright Future – Resistance to Climate Disaster in Logan (5/24/21)

Is diesel pollution causing cancer & lung disease in your neighborhood? (5/05/21)

Rents are rising! Join Our Affordable Housing Workshop (4/28/21)

Are you worried rents are rising in Barrio Logan? (4/19/21)

Take Action: Tell the Port We Want Clean Air (4/14/21)

Special Election: Are You Voting on April 6, 2021 (3/10/21)

Help Improve Transportation in Your Neighborhood. Take The Survey! (03/04/21)

Honoring Black Environmental Justice Leaders (02/17/21)

United to Vote! Thank you! (01/21/2021)

2020

Are You Joining Our Online Celebration? (08/05/2020)

Tell Port of San Diego to STOP DIESEL DEATHS (7/30/2020)

Join EHC to celebrate 40 years of EJ (7/21/2020)

APPLY TODAY: Hotel stay for Navy ship fire pollution relief (7/15/2020)

Join us for a discussion on transportation justice (06/29/2020)

MTS Approves Zero-Emission Recommendations (06/23/2020)

2020 Census = $800 Billion in Federal Funding! (06/18/2020)

Another Painful Reminder: Black Lives Matter (06/02/2020)

JOIN US: Census 2020 Virtual Town Halls (05/28/2020)

TELL THE PORT: No new shipyards and air pollution in National City! (05-18-2020)

Who gets to vote in November? (05-07-2020)

The ‘Nobel Prize’ in Air Quality for EJ goes to… (04-28-2020)

Pay rent or put food on the table? (04-23-2020)

EHC Tackling COVID-19 and Environmental Justice (04-02-2020)

April 1 is Census Day - do it remotely! (03-26-2020)

Tell MTS to Prioritize Environmental Justice (03-18-2020)

POSTPONED – EHC’s 40th Anniversary Celebration (03-17-2020)

Thanks for voting -- now let's make it count (03-05-2020)

Make your vote count on Super Tuesday (03-02-2020)

United to Vote for our communities (02-26-2020)

04:09:2020: Join EHC to celebrate 40 years of EJ (02-18-2020)

Make a pledge to vote on March 3, 2020! (02-05-2020)

2019

Double your impact: only one day left! (12-30-2019)

Fighting for Language Justice (12-20-2019)

Information is Power (12-18-2019)

Environmental Health is a Family Affair (12-13-2019)

Fierce Determination in Action (12-10-2019)

Double Your Impact (12-03-2019)

Grateful for 40 years (11/26/2019)

Save The Date: Celebrate 40 years of environmental justice! (11/21/2019)

Go Shopping for Transportation Justice (10/31/2019)

EJ VICTORY: Governor Newsom has signed our bill into law! (10/14/2019)

Tell Governor Newsom: All San Diego Communities Deserve Clean Air! (9/16/2019)

Port Commissioners Vote for Zero Emissions Goals (6/19/2019)

One Step Closer to Clean Air for All San Diegans (5/31/2019)

Reminder: Meet San Diego County Supervisor Candidates Tomorrow (5/28/2019)

Who will be next San Diego County Supervisor? (05/22/19)

VIDEO:Carolina Martinez and Paradise Creek Apartments Receive National Planning Award (04/17/19)

AB 423 Approved by Assembly Committee (04/09/19)

Demand Clean Air for All San Diegans (3/28/19)

Port of San Diego to Develop Clean Air Action Plan (03/22/19)

A Call for Clean Air, Equal Representation and Transparency (02/08/19)

Thank You for Supporting EHC (02/04/19)

MTS Can Lead Our Transportation Future (01/29/19)

You Made Our Holiday Giving Season a Success (01/16/19)

2018

We Need Change 12/30/18

Almost There 12/28/18

The Time is Now 12/26/18

Happy Holidays from EHC 12/24/18

Philomena Needs Your Support 12/22/18

Why You Should Support EHC 12/18/18

Barrio Logan Truck Resolution 12/13/2018

End of Year Appeal Letter 12/11/2018

Post-Election Results 12/07/2018

Help EHC Raise $25,000 12/07/2018

Double Your Environmental Justice Impact on Giving Tuesday 12/05/2018

Double Your Impact with EHC on Black Friday 11/27/2018

End Of Year Donations to EHC 11/21/2018

When We Vote, We Win 11/14/2018

Tomorrow, We Vote 11/05/2018

Protect Renters with Measure 10 Affordable Housing 11/03/2018

Measure D Makes Politicians Accountable 11/02/2018

Donate to EHC From Your IRA 10/31/2018

Start Here, Start Now Identifies Priority Actions for City of San Diego 10/23/2018

Meet the Quintero Family 10/21/2018

Pledge to Vote 10/19/2018

Start Here, Start Now Press Conference Invitation 10/28/2018

EHC Voter Guide 10/12/2018

You are Invited to a Community Forum 09/21/2018

A Story of Teamwork to Achieve Justice 09/10/2018

A Story of Perseverance at the Polls 09/06/2018

A Story of Leadership in Barrio Logan 08/27/2018

You are Invited to a Community Forum 08/17/2018

A Story of Wisdom from Mustafa Santiago Ali 08/15/2018

Congratulations to a New Voter in Barrio Logan 07/25/2018

Meet Two Families Empowering Voters in National City 07/10/2018

We Fought Big Oil and Won! 06/27/2018

We Fought Big Oil and Won! 06/15/2018

Can We Count on You? 06/02/2018

Voting in National City? Read This 05/31/2018

How to Vote for Justice on June 5^th 05/29/2018

Saturday Our Walk for Democracy with Councilmember Sotelo-Solis 05/03/2018

A Community Victory for Barrio Logan 04/18/2018

Two Days Left to Get Your Tickets and Join Us 04/17/2018

Tickets are Selling Out for April 19! 04/11/2018

We Invite You to Join Us April 19 04/06/2018

Our Revolution Deserves Music 03/21/2018

And the Awards Go To... 03/15/2018

We Invite You 02/26/2018

Senator Toni Atkins is United to Vote - Are You? 02/21/2018

In April, We Celebrate the Power of Voting 02/15/2018

Wow - Thank You! 01/10/2018

Join Diane for a Community Conversation January 11 01/04/2018

2017

What are You Proud of in 2017? 12/31/2017

Warmest EHC Wishes for 2018 12/30/2017

Why is Civic Engagement Work Important? 12/28/2017

United to Lead. United to Vote 12/28/2017

Change Begins in Our Neighborhoods 12/19/2017

You can Shift the Culture of Voting 12/08/2017

Ready to do Black Friday? 11/24/2017

Thank You for Believeing in EHC 11/22/2017

This Month, Your Donation Makes Twice the Impact 11/16/2017

Details: Category: Media Center; May 4, 2017

2021

September: Have you voted? Gov. Recall Election & more Sept news...

August: Clean Air Plan Aims to Reduce Cancer

July: New Park Coming to Barrio Logan

June: 10 Big Moves for Transportation Justice

May: Tell the Port our Health Can't Wait

April: Will the Port be a Good Neighbor?

March: A More Diverse San Diego Air Pollution Control District Board (APCD)

February: Clean Air Victory + more

2020

September: 40th Anniversary Online Celebration a HUGE success! + more

August: 40th Anniversary Online Celebration + more

July: Black Lives Matter + more

June: EJ Victory in National City + more

May: Nobel prize for air quality + more

April: COVID-19 response + more

March: 2020 Census + more

February: United to Vote + more

January: EHC's 40th Anniversary + more

2019

November-December: EJ Victory with AB 423 + more

October: New partnership with $1 Billion SOMAH program + more

September: Barrio Logan Truck Crash + more

August: Language Justice Win for EJ Communities + more

July: District 1 County Supervisor Candidates Forum + more

June: SALTA community tours + more

May: Chicano Park Herb Garden + more

April: EJ Win -- New truck route signs in Barrio Logan + more

March: Building mass power through community + more

February: Push for environmental justice in 2020 MTS ballot measure + more

January: Win for cleaner air and safer streets in Barrio Logan + more

2018

August: Birth of a new mural in Chicano Park - and other news

March: Our first District 8 Candidate Forum - and other news

February: Your neighborhood planning group - and other news

January: Demanding a better SANDAG - and other news

2017

December: A new mural for our community - and other news

November: Victory for Transportation Justice - and other news

October: BarrioLive! Comes to Barrio Logan - and other news

September: Victory in National City - and other news

August: Congratulations Francisco and Maria - and other news

July:Our neighborhoods are changing - and other news

June: Two generations of environmental justice - and other news

May: You demanded people before freeways - and other news

April: Honoring social justice visionaries - and other news

March: Calling all SALTA graduates - and other news

February: Cheers to our community leaders - and other news

January: Port adopts sustainable expansion - and other news

2016

December: Say 'No' to more pollution in Barrio Logan - and other news

October: Barrio Logan deserves clean air - and other news

September: #Healthyhoods, healthy leaders, healthy kids - and other news

August: Tijuana's newest community leaders - and other news

July: State leaders come to Barrio Logan - and other news

June: More park space in National City - and other news

April: What we accomplished with people power - and other news

March: A quality of life message - and other news

January: We're setting the precedent in California - and other news

Details: Category: Media Center; May 4, 2017

2019

January: Mayra Velaszquez de Leon - and other news

2018

August: Birth of a new mural in Chicano Park - and other news

March: Our first District 8 Candidate Forum - and other news

February: Your neighborhood planning group - and other news

January: Demanding a better SANDAG - and other news

2017

December: A new mural for our community - and other news

November: Victory for Transportation Justice - and other news

October: BarrioLive! Comes to Barrio Logan - and other news

September: Victory in National City - and other news

August: Congratulations Francisco and Maria - and other news

July:Our neighborhoods are changing - and other news

June: Two generations of environmental justice - and other news

May: You demanded people before freeways - and other news

April: Honoring social justice visionaries - and other news

March: Calling all SALTA graduates - and other news

February: Cheers to our community leaders - and other news

January: Port adopts sustainable expansion - and other news

2016

December: Say 'No' to more pollution in Barrio Logan - and other news

October: Barrio Logan deserves clean air - and other news

September: #Healthyhoods, healthy leaders, healthy kids - and other news

August: Tijuana's newest community leaders - and other news

July: State leaders come to Barrio Logan - and other news

June: More park space in National City - and other news

April: What we accomplished with people power - and other news

March: A quality of life message - and other news

January: We're setting the precedent in California - and other news

Details: Category: Media Center; February 5, 2016

10th Ave. Terminal upgrade gets $33M OK

December 19, 2016, San Diego Union Tribune, Download PDF

Barrio Logan's Marine Terminal Expansion Moves Toward Sustainability

December 14, 2016, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Port of San Diego Approves Controversial Marine Terminal Expansion

December 14, 2016, KPBS, Download PDF

Port district talks pollution minimization

December 14, 2016, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

San Diego hits its 2020 climate plan benchmark before document was approved

November 10, 2016, San Diego Union Tribune, Download PDF

Terminal Expansion At Port Of San Diego Concerns Barrio Logan Residents

November 1, 2016, KPBS, Download PDF

The Environmental Justice Argument Against Measure A

October 24, 2016, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Uncertainties of Measure A Go Beyond the $18 Billion Total

October 24, 2016, Voice of San Diego, Download PDF

Measure A: How SANDAG undermines transit, environmental, and social goals

October 23, 2016, San Diego UrbDeZine, Download PDF

Feet, Not Commercials or Mail, Decide the Vote

October 9, 2016, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

City Heights Residents Look to Their Own Neighbors to Increase Voter Turnout

October 7, 2016, KPBS, Download PDF

Sales Tax Linked to Pollution

September 22, 2016, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

Prop Report: Measure A

September 8, 2016, KUSI, Download PDF

Building a Healthy Community

August 27, 2016, The San Diego Union-Tribune, Download PDF

More Trucks to Barrel through Barrio Logan

August 25, 2016, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

Marine Terminal Expansion Could Raise Pollution in Barrio Logan

August 24, 2016, Times of San Diego, Download PDF

Barrio Logan Residents Oppose Plan to Expand Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal

August 24, 2016, ABC 10 News, Download PDF

Environmental Health Coalition Hosts Climate Change Workshop in Barrio Logan

August 15, 2016, Moving Forward Network, Download PDF

Senate Bill Key to Environmental Justice for Industrial National City

August 10, 2016, Times of San Diego, Download PDF

Improving Land Use in National City

August 5, 2016, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

GROW Fund Partners with Environmental Health Coalition

August 1, 2016, The Packer, Download PDF

GROW by Organics Unlimited Gives Donation to Environmental Health Coalition

August 1, 2016, Perishable News, Download PDF

Monday Morning Good News: San Diego Charity News

August 1, 2016, San Diego Magazine, Download PDF

San Diegans Voice Concerns to State Officials About Air Quality, Environmental Justice, and Climate Change

July 28, 2016, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Raising the Bar for Healthy Communities in National City

July 28, 2016, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Auto Body Fumes a Frequent Complaint in San Diego

July 25, 2016, inewsource, Download PDF

Youth Programs to Green Up Urban Spaces

July 25, 2016, San Diego Union Tribune, Dowload PDF

Morning Report: Sacramento Comes to San Diego

July 16, 2016, Voice of San Diego, Download PDF

Regulators Engage Barrio Logan on State's Climate Plan

July 15, 2016, San Diego Union Tribune, Download PDF

The San Diego Foundation Grants $400,300 to Uncrease Access to the Outdoors

July 15, 2016, The San Diego Foundation, Download PDF

Examining the Effects of Climate Change on Barrio Logan

July 14, 2016, KPBS, Download PDF

Kresge Foundation Grant

July 8, 2016, Kresge Foundation, Download PDF

Dear Mayor Faulconer: We Need Equity in San Diego's Climate Action Plan

June 23, 2016, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Cox and the Trust for Public Land Annouce Lee Heller as California's 2016 Cox Conserves Hero

June 20, 2016, Just Means, Download PDF

How National City is Fighting Displacement of Poor Residents

June 17, 2016, Voice of San Diego, Download PDF

SANDAG Inches Toward Earlier Funding for Public Transit

June 10, 2016, KPBS, Download PDF

In Low-Voting San Diego Neighborhood, Refugee Groups Want 100 Percent Turnout

June 7, 2016, KQED, Download PDF

Voting 'Yes' on Prop. It Will Immediately Improve Lives in San Diego

June 5, 2016, Times of San Diego, Download PDF

Chula Vista Bayfront Plan Shows Power of Consensus-Building

June 3, 2016, California Planning & Development Report, Download PDF

Finalists Named for California’s Cox Conserves Heroes Program, Public Asked to Vote for Winner

May 25, 2016, PR Newswire, Download PDF

National City Development in Walkable, Close to Transit...and Still has Tons of Parking

May 23, 2016, Voice of San Diego, Download PDF

Will Climate Action Plan Carry Social Equity?

May 18, 2016, San Diego CityBeat, Download PDF

Transportation Justice for San Diego: Our Message From the Start

May 5, 2016, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Praise for San Diego's Forward Thinking Budget

May 4, 2016, The ECOreport, Download PDF

Opposition to Proposed Sales Tax

May 2, 2016, Borrego Sun, Download PDF

San Diego County is Divided Over Proposed Half-Cent Tax for Transportation Projects

May 1, 2016, Los Angeles Times, Download PDF

More Freeways or Mass Transit for Region?

April 29, 2016, San Diego Union-Tribune, Download PDF

Con: Transit tax plan fails to address problems

April 27, 2016, San Diego Union-Tribune, Download PDF

Want To Weigh In On San Diego's Budget? Play the KPBS Budget Game

April 25, 2016, KPBS, Download PDF

It's Time for the California Air Resources Board to Focus on Low-Income Areas, Lawmakers Say

April 22, 2016, Los Angeles Times, Download PDF

Karen Community Looks Forward to a Safe Crossing at Altadena and El Cajon

April 15, 2016, Speak City Heights, Dowload PDF

Environmental Health Coalition Honors Ecological, Neighborhood Activists in San Diego County and Tijuana

April 13, 2016, San Diego Union-Tribune, Download PDF

Defensores de medio ambiente fronterizo dan premios

April 9, 2016, Vida Latina SD, Download PDF

Transportation Justice Victories: What We Have Accomplished With People Power

April 2, 2016, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

New Mass Transit Plan Gives $3.6B to Cities

March 18, 2016, San Diego Union-Tribune, Download PDF

Environmental Justice Activists React to Candidates in Flint Debate

March 9, 2016, Nonprofit Quarterly News, Download PDF

At Flint Debate, Clinton and Sanders Avoid Talk of Environmental Racism

March 8, 2016, InsideClimate News, Download PDF

San Diego Launches New Working Group To Address Climate Change

February 25, 2016, KPBS, Download PDF

Environmental Advocate Appointed to Air Resources Board

February 10, 2016, Imperial Valley Press, Download PDF

San Diego Quality Of Life Coalition Presents Vision Statement to SANDAG for Ballot Measure

February 8, 2016, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

San Diego’s Opportunity to Invest in Better Transit, Safer Streets, Good Jobs and Clean Air

February 4, 2016, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Fight Begins on Possible Sales Tax Hike

January 30, 2016, San Diego Union Tribune, Download PDF

Executive Director of the Environmental Health Coalition in National City, CA

January 29, 2016, Social Work Today, Download PDF

San Diego Association of Governments Loves Them Some Freeway

January 26, 2016, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

San Diego Groups: Money for Clean Air and Transit Are Needed

January 26, 2016, Equal Voice, Download PDF

Port Solicits Ideas to Reshape National City Waterfront

January 20, 2016, FOX 5, Download PDF

San Diego’s MTS Compass Card Stuck In The Past

January 14, 2016, KPBS, Dowload PDF

Details: Category: Media Center; March 18, 2013

Did fear of lawsuits lead to ambitions climate plan?
December 21, 2015, San Diego Union Tribune, Download PDF

San Diego’s Climate Action Plan Makes California History
December 16, 2015, Equal Voice, Download PDF

San Diego Commits To Slashing Greenhouse Gases
December 15, 2015, KPBS, Download PDF

San Diego Adopts Precedent-Setting Climate Action Plan
December 15, 2015, The Eco Report, Download PDF

Inclusion and Equity Essential in San Diego’s Climate Action Plan
December 14, 2015, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

San Diego weighing plan to have 100% green energy by 2035
December 2, 2015, Los Angeles Times, Download PDF

San Diego climate plan moves to full council
November 30, 2015, San Diego Union Tribune, Download PDF

Council Members Vote on Climate Action Plan
November 30, 2015, Various news sources

Bringing environmental justice to poor communities
November 4, 2015, San Diego Union Tribune, Download PDF

A natural refuge in the urban jungle
October 30, 2015, San Diego Union Tribune, Download PDF

SANDAG Approves $204 Billion, 35-Year Transportation Plan
October 9, 2015, Times of San Diego, Download PDF

SANDAG adopts controversial $204B transportation plan
October 9, 2015, 10 News, Download PDF

$204B Transportation Plan Gets Green Light From SANDAG
October 9, 2015, NBC San Diego, Download PDF

San Diego Association Of Governments Approves Controversial $200 Billion Transportation Plan
October 9, 2015, KPBS, Download PDF

SANDAG approves $204B transportation plan
October 9, 2015, FOX 5, Download PDF

San Diego is host venue for California Bike Summit
October 9, 2015, Bicycle Retailer, Download PDF

Coalition to rally against SANDAG's regional plan
October 8, 2015, Seaside Courier, Download PDF

The Movement for a Balanced Transportation Future In the San Diego Region
September 28, 2015, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Climate Change In San Diego: What’s Faith Got To Do With It?
September 23, 2015, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Answering Earth’s Call: An Interfaith Forum on Climate Justice
September 21, 2015, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Support Pope Francis’ Call for Climate Justice
September 18, 2015, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Neighbors Thrilled National City Auto Shop Is Moving Out
August 20, 2015, Fox 5 San Diego, Download PDF

National City Boots Auto Businesses
August 19, 2015, UT San Diego, Download PDF

Environmental Health Coalition launches Web-based Leadership Training Program for Environmental Justice leaders
August 10, 2015, Moving Forward Network, Download PDF

SR-94 Decision: A Victory For Residents?
July 31, 2015, San Diego Uptown News, Download PDF

Report: San Diego Must Address Inequality For Economic Growth
July 30, 2015, KPBS, Download PDF

Barrio Logan Scrap Yard Fire Raises Concerns About Safety
July 24, 2015, KPBS, Download PDF

Labor, Social Justice Advocates Decry ALEC Meeting
July 22, 2015, Times of San Diego, Download PDF

Facing community pressure, officials to study alternatives to state Route 94 expansion
July 22, 2015, San Diego City Beat, Download PDF

Grants Awarded To South Bay Affordable Housing Project, Transit Line
June 30, 2015, KPBS, Download PDF

Pollution Costs California $254 Million
June 16, 2015, The Eco Report, Download PDF

Affordable Housing Near San Diego Gets $9.2M From State
July 10, 2015, Equal Voice For Families, Download PDF

Residents, Officials Make U-turn On State Route 94 expansion
July 1, 2015, San Diego City Beat, Download PDF

Special Interview: SR-94 Freeway Expansion Alternatives
June 6, 2015, Voice of San Diego Podcast, Download PDF

San Diego Unions Talk Green, Tests To Come
June 3, 205, San Diego City Beat, Download PDF

Here Are San Diego’s Solar Hotspots
June 3, 2015, Voice of San Diego, Download PDF

San Diego Community Groups Launch Petition To Stop Route 94 Expansion
June 1, 2015, KPBS, Download PDF

No! To NAFTA On Steroids
May 28, 2015, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

Tijuana Plans Protection For Rare River Habitat
May 25, 2015, KPBS, Download PDF

Environmentalists Push For Alternatives To Adding Lanes To Route 94
May 21, 2015, KPBS, Download PDF

Environmental Justice Close To Home
May 20, 2015, California Western Environmental Law Society Newsletter, Download PDF

State Route 94 Becomes Battleground In San Diego Region's Transportation Fight
May 20, 2015, San Diego City Beat, Download PDF

SANDAG’s Transportation Plan Could Hinder San Diego’s Climate Goals
May 14, 2015, KPBS, Download PDF

Grupo Binacional Luchará Por Ecosistema Del Alamar
April 19, 2015, OEM En Linea, Download PDF

Recorrido Inculca Respeto Al Alamar
April 19, 2015, Frontera, Download PDF

Disfrutan Flora Y Fauna Nativa Del Alamar En Recorrido.
April 18, 2015, Diario Tijuana, Download PDF

Concientizan Sobre El Valor Del Arroyo Alamar
April 18, 2015, La Jornada, Download PDF

Environmental Health Coalition To Honor Awardees
April 16, 2015, San Diego Source - Daily Transcript, Download PDF

Barrio Logan Again On The Defensive Over Neighborhood Development
April 15, 2015, San Diego City Beat, Download PDF

San Diegans: What Would You Change In Your City's Budget?
April 7, 2015, KPBS, Download PDF

New Carlsbad Power Plant Placed in Doubt
M arch 6, 2015, UT San Diego, Download PDF

The Ol' Climate Action Plan Push Thing
March 5, 2015, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

Faulconer’s First Year: Mostly Doing Nothing, But Looking Good While Doing It
March 3, 2015, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Faulconer's first year praised
March 1, 2015, UT San Diego, Download PDF

Preserving Tijuana's Alamar Creek
February 15, 2015, UT San Diego, Download PDF

Buscan Solución Para Conservar El Arroyo Alamar
February 13, 2015, Telemundo 33, Download PDF

Instalan Mesa Técnica Del Arroyo Alamar
February 13, 2015, Uniradio Informa, Download PDF

Mesa Ténica Del Arroyo Alamar No Dañará Manto Acuîfero Y Especies
February 12, 2015, Frontera, Download PDF

Comienza Última Etapa De Canalización Del Arroyo Alamar
January 30, 2015, Zeta Tijuana, Download PDF

Gobierno Evalua Proyectos De Urbanizacion En Arroyo Alamar
January 30, 2015, San Diego Red, Download PDF

200 MDP Para Concluir Canalización Del Arroyo Alamar
January 30, 2015, Uniradio Informa, Download PDF

Local Organization Questions SANDAG's Retreat Location
January 30, 2015, 10 News, Download PDF

In Response: Restore Democracy
January 23, 2015, UT San Diego, Download PDF

Barrio Bits: Barrio Logan Planning Group Begins
January 23, 2015, UT San Diego, Download PDF

Details: Category: Media Center; March 18, 2013

A Dozen Organizations Doing Good Deeds in San Diego
December 26, 2014, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

At OB's Mixte Communications, Everything is New
December 18, 2014, San Diego Community Newspaper Group, Download PDF

Hay Clases Para Formar Líderes Comunitarios
December 13, 2014, Vida Latina SD, Download PDF

Faulconer Announces $3.4M Federal Grant to Improve Health and Safety for Young Children
December 12, 2014, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint, Download PDF

SANDAG Rejects Calls to Delay Freeway Expansion
November 23, 2014, UT San Diego, Download PDF

San Diego's Most Polluted Areas
November 19, 2014, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

Group asks state high court to review Pio Pico case
November 12, 2014, The Daily Transcript, Download PDF

Port Cuts Air Pollution
November 10, 2014, UT San Diego, Dowload PDF

Audubon Leads the Fight for Our Birds
November, 2014, Sketches, Download PDF

SD Enters Bike Sharing World
November 2, 2014, UT San Diego, Download PDF

County Environmental Inspections Lag
October 23, 2014, UT San Diego, Download PDF

Dulces con plomo envenenan la infancia
October 23, 2014, Vida Latina San Diego, Download PDF

Barrio Logan Group Formed
October 21, 2014, UT San Diego, Download PDF

Activistas de San Diego denuncian alta contaminación en barrios hispanos
October 18, 2014, De Agencia EFE, Download PDF

David Alvarez Brokers Compromise on Siting of Winter Homeless Shelter
October 9, 2014, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

First look at Faulconer's climate plan
October 2, 2014, The Reader, Download PDF

What's the climate action plan, Mayor Faulconer?
September 23, 2014, The Reader, Download PDF

A One-on-One Conversation with District 8 Councilman David Alvarez
September 18, 2014, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

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September 13, 2014, East County Magazine, Download PDF

San Diego needs to put transit and active transportation first
September 10, 2014, The Eco Report, Download PDF

Community proposes alternative transit plan
September 5, 2014, CBS 8 / KFMB, Download PDF

Advocates push SANDAG for transit-first policy
September 10, 2014, City Beat, Download PDF

League of Women Voters Hosts Luncheon on Climate Change September 18
September 7, 2014, East County Magazine, Download PDF

The Biggest Decision the Mayor Has to Make on the Climate Action Plan
September 2, 2014, Voice of San Diego, Download PDF

San Diego Chamber aims to push political clout
August 28, 2014, UT San Diego, Download PDF

Critics say Kevin Faulconer’s stalling on environmental policies
August 20, 2014, San Diego City Beat, Download PDF

Inauguran cruce peatonal para alumnos de primaria
August 14, 2014, KPBS, Download PDF

KPBS Evening Edition
August 7, 2014, KPBS, Download PDF

Here’s The Chatter On San Diego’s Proposed Climate Action Plan
August 7, 2014, KPBS, Download PDF

Premiere Video Learning Tool Gives Power Back to the Communities
July 31, 2014, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Environment Committee Urges Mayor Faulconer to Finalize Climate Action Plan
July 25, 2014, The ECO Report, Download PDF

It’s the environment, stupid
July 24, 2014, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

Environment, Climate Change Don’t Seem to be on Mayor Faulconer’s Agenda
July 24, 2014, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

La canalización del arroyo Alamar es una idea sin sentido, aseguró Magdalena Cerda Báez
July 16, 2014, El Solde Tijuana, Download PDF

Buscan que Arroyo Alamar sea parque natural
July 16, 2014, Agencia Fronteriza de Noticias, Download PDF

Climate Education Partners and The San Diego Foundation Release "San Diego, 2050 Is Calling. How Will We Answer?"
July 9, 2014, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Download PDF

Port of San Diego Acknowledges Environmental Justice
July 9, 2014, Equal Voice News, Download PDF

SD wrestles with climate-change plan
July 3, 2014, Union Tribune, Download PDF

San Francisco, San Diego Votes Shaped Waterfronts' Futures In June Election
June 17, 2014, California Planning and Development Report, Download PDF

Local Artist Raises Environmental Awareness
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Most Influential: Kevin Faulconer ... And The Rest of The List
June 8, 2014, Our City San Diego, Download PDF

Barrio Logan Residents on B & C Defeat: "We Will Never Give Up the Fight"
June 6, 2014, La Prensa San Diego, Download PDF

San Diego Voters Reject Barrio Logan Community Plan
June 4, 2014, KPBS, Download PDF

Barrio Logan Plan Supporters Promise New Plan After Election Defeat
June 4, 2014, Fox 5, Download PDF

Environmentalists Say Bill Undermines San Diego Climate Plan
June 4, 2014, San Diego CityBeat, Download PDF

San Diego to Barrio Logan: No.
June 4, 2014, Voice of San Diego, Download PDF

After Props B and C Fail, Supporters Say They Will Create New Plan to Improve Health in Area
June 3, 2014, San Diego 6, Download PDF

Voters Reject Barrio Logan Props B,C
June 3, 2014, UT San Diego, Download PDF

Can San Diego Meet New EPA Carbon Emissions Standards?
June 3, 2014, KPBS, Download PDF

Props B and C on Election Eve
June 2, 2014, KUSI, Download PDF

Art Brought to Barrio Logan Battle
June 2, 2014, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

El Futuro de Barrio Logan en la Urna
June 1, 2014, UT San Diego, Download PDF

San Diego's Barrio Logan Neighborhood at Center of Land-Use Clash
June 1, 2014, LA Times, Download PDF

Barrio Logan Artivists Say ¡Basta! to Pollution
May 30, 2014, La Prensa San Diego, Download PDF

Who Doesn't Not Want Hazardous Chemicals?
May 29, 2014, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

Community Leaders Gather in La Jolla for Props B and C
May 29, 2014, La Jolla Light, Download PDF

One-Day Art Show Highlights Fight Against Toxic Pollution in Barrio Logan
May 29, 2014, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

San Diego's Barrio Imbroglio
May 28, 2014, San Diego CityBeat, Download PDF

Barrio's Future on Ballot
May 28, 2014, UT San Diego, Download PDF

Props. B & C: Barrio Logan Plan Goes Before Voters
May 26, 2014, KPBS, Download PDF

"Sustainability Program Manager" Would Cost $200,000
May 23, 2014, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

Barrio Logan Measures: Business Donors Give Nearly $1M, 20 Times More Than Community Plan Backers
May 23, 2014, Times of San Diego, Download PDF

Mayor Faulconer Called to Move on Climate Action Plan
May 22, 2014, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Industry Digs Deep to Defeat Barrio Logan Plan
May 21, 2014, San Diego CityBeat, Download PDF

19 Organizations Call on San Diego Mayor for Climate Action
May 21, 2014, The Ecore Report, Download PDF

Rebooting Barrio Logan Plan
May 21, 2014, UT San Diego, Download PDF

Fact Check: Clearing the Air in Barrio Logan
May 19, 2014, Voice of San Diego, Download PDF

San Diego Wildfires: Why We Need a Strong Climate Plan
May 18, 2014, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Barrio Logan Plan Has Implications for City, Backers Say
May 17, 2014, UT San Diego, Download PDF

A Progressive Procrastinators 2014 Primary Guide – Part Three: Saying 'Yes' to All State and Local Ballot Propositions
May 16,2014, OB Rag, Download PDF

Normal Heights Planners Vote on Barrio Plan
May 13, 2014, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

Environmental Health Coalition asks Yes vote on Props B and C
May 12, 2014, KUSI, Download PDF

Props B and C: Barrio Logan Community Update
May 12, 2014, San Diego 6, Download PDF

What's at Stake with Propositions B and C?
May 12, 2014, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

San Diego Goddam! The June 3rd Election And Why You Should Care
May 7, 2014, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Yes on Props B, C: Protect Health of Barrio Logan's Children
May 3, 2014, UT San Diego, Download PDF

Will Money Defeat Barrio Logan Residents?
April 29, 2014, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

Hazardous Waste and Asthma? What Hazardous Waste and Asthma?
April 24, 2014, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

Barrio Logan Plan Campaign, Pro and Con, Kicks Off
April 24, 2014, UT San Diego, Download PDF

San Diego Healthcare Workers Show Support for Barrio Logan Community Plan
April 24, 2014, KPBS, Download PDF

Georgette Gomez: Una Visionaria de Exito
April 23, 2014, Mexico Aqui, Download PDF

Environmental Health Coalition and San Diego Labor: 30 Years of Building Power Together
April 23, 2014, Labor's Edge, Download PDF

San Diego: Doctors & Nurses Support Barrio Logan Community Plan
April 23, 2014, The ECO Report, Download PDF

Toxic Contaminant Releases in Barrio Logan Confirmed - Another Reason to Support the Community Plan
April 23, 2014, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Here Comes Deja Moo to Barrio Logan
April 17, 2014, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

New Chicano Park Muralists Are Honored to Paint in the Park
April 16, 2014, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

For Barrio Logan: Yes on Props. B and C
April 9, 2014, San Diego City Beat, Download PDF

Reinstalan Comité de Playas Limpias
April 8, 2014, FronterA, Download PDF

Judge Allows Barrio Logan Zoning Referendum to Remain on June Ballot
April 4, 2014, CBS 8, Download PDF

What the Emails Tell Us
April 3, 2014, San Diego Reader, Download PDF

Judge to Decide if Barrio Logan Community Plan Goes to Court or Ballot Box
April 3, 2014, KPBS, Download PDF

Community Plan to Overcome Injustice!
April 1, 2014, EPA Environmental Justice in Action, Download PDF

Community or Industry, Who Decides In Our Democracy?
March 20, 2014, San Diego County Democratic Party Club News, Download PDF

Most Influential: Environemntalist Diane Takvorian
March 19, 2014, Our City San Diego, Download PDF

State Clears Way for Carlsbad Power Plant
March 13, 2014, UT San Diego, Download PDF

Port of San Diego Celebrates Shore-Power System Installation
March 7, 2014, San Diego Community News Group, Download PDF

U.S. Prosecutes Importers of Toys Containing Lead
February 26, 2014, Environment News Service, Download PDF

Port of San Diego Celebrates Shore Power Installation
February 25, 2014, The Maritime Executive, Download PDF

What Did David Alvarez' Campaign Mean to San Diego?
February 24, 2014, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Visión a Futuro
February 18, 2014, Univision San Diego, Download PDF

Arroyo Alamar Area Importante porque Mejora la Calidad del Aire
February 18, 2014, UniEnsenada, Download PDF

Afecta la Fauna y Flora Etapa en Arroyo Alamar
February 17, 2014, El Sol de Tijuana, Download PDF

Preparan Acto en Defensa del Arroyo Alamar
February 17, 2014, ZETA, Download PDF

Editorial Arroyo Alamar
February 17, 2014, Lu'um Kaab Project, Download PDF

Marchan ONG's a Favor de Alternativas en Alamar
February 17, 2014, FronterA, Download PDF

Marchan en pro del Alamar
February 16, 2014, El Sol de Tijuana, Download PDF

ONG's Marchan en Arroyo Alamar
February 15, 2014, UniMexicali, Download PDF

Marchan Activistas en Defensa del Arroyo Alamar
February 15, 2014, En Linea BC, Download PDF

Emitiran Resolucion de Amparo en Contra de Canalizacion en Arroyo Alamar
February 15, 2014, Milenio, Download PDF

Amor a Tijuana en Movimiento: Salvemos el Arroyo Alamar
February 13, 2014, San Diego Red, Download PDF

Van por la Tercera Etapa del Alamar
February 13, 2014, Milenio, Download PDF

Environmental Group Gives Assemblywoman Toni Atkins Good Grade

February 11, 2014, Coronado Patch, Download PDF

Environmental Health Coalition Announces 2014 Celebration on April 10
February 10, 2014, The ECO Report, Download PDF

CPUC Approves Pio Pico Plant in Otay Mesa Despite Protest
February 5, 2014, KPBS, Download PDF

California Public Utilities Commission Approves Otay Mesa Pio Pico Energy Center
February 5, 2014, 10News, Download PDF

A Healthy Home is a Happy Home
January 31, 2014, San Diego Family Magazine, Download PDF

SANDAG Allocates Additional Funds to Bike Plan
January 31, 2014, San Diego Uptown News, Download PDF

Pollution: In Our Air, In Our Politics
January 25, 2014, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

San Diego Residents, Ship Building Industry Face Off Over Community Plan Aimed at Protecting Public Health
January 23, 2014, California Healthline, Download PDF

San Diego Residents Fight for Community Plan
January 19, 2014, California Health Report, Download PDF

Barrio Logan Gateway Sign Project Breaks Ground
January 16, 2014, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

To Hell with Pio Pico - It's Time for a La Jolla Power Plant
January 8, 2014, San Diego Free Press, Download PDF

Community Says No to $1.6-Billion Pio Pico Power Plant
January 8, 2014, East County Magazine, Download PDF

Details: Category: Media Center; September 12, 2012

Air Quality Impacts of Two Possible Power Plants Located on Chula Vista Bayfront

Building Healthy Communities from the Ground Up: Environmental Justice in California

Children at Risk? Community Health Survey

City Heights Built Environment Team: A Community Drive Action Plan

Community Based Home Lead Inspection Project

Deadly Power: A case for eliminating the impacts of the South Bay Power Plant on San Diego Bay and ensuring better environmental options for San Diego/Tijuana Region

Globalization at the Crossroads

Moving California Forward: Zero and Low-Emissions Freight Pathways

National City Amortization Ordinance

Reclaiming Old Town National City: A Community Survey

Survey of Fishers on Piers in San Diego Bay: Results and Conclusions

Details: Category: Media Center; June 25, 2012

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Proposed mixed-use, affordable-housing project in National City gets support from city (News) February 14, 2020
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San Diego Police boost efforts to keep heavy-duty trucks off Barrio Logan streets (News) January 19, 2020
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Port ships are becoming L.A.’s biggest polluters. Will California force a cleanup? (News) January 3, 2020
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CARB: We Need A Stronger Advanced Clean Truck Rule (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) November 26, 2019
Julie Corrales, a poet, community activist, and mother of 2, lives in a historic home in the...

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Go Shopping for Transportation Justice! (Climate Justice) October 30, 2019
Your voice is important in planning the future of transit in San Diego. MTS wants to know how YOU...

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VIDEO: Barrio Logan Residents and EHC Demand Stronger Truck Route Enforcement (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) October 24, 2019
On December 10, 2018, San Diego City Council unanimously passed a resolution prohibiting...

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October 12: Governor Newsom Signs Assembly Bill 423 to Reform San Diego Air Pollution Control District (Press Releases) October 11, 2019
District board will be first in California to include an environmental justice...

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STOP Prohibited Truck Traffic in Barrio Logan! (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) October 8, 2019
On August 9, 2019, a heavy-duty diesel truck crashed in Barrio Logan on a block with homes and...

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Healthy Cities, Healthy Residents Community Pop-up Event (Climate Justice) October 6, 2019
Health inequities are strongly related to issues such as unemployment, poverty, underfunded...

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August 27: Kresge Foundation awards $100,000 planning grant to Environmental Health Coalition to build climate resilience, improve health (Press Releases) August 27, 2019
Funding to develop community-defined health and climate priorities

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Preocupación por posibles cambios en la Secretaria de Protección al Ambiente de BC (Border Environmental Justice) June 20, 2019
El gobierno electo del estado de Baja California, que entrará en funciones el próximo mes de...

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August 9: Barrio Logan Truck Crash Endangers Residents (Press Releases) August 9, 2019
Near Tragedy Highlights Barrio Logan Toxic Burden

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June 25: Community Budget Alliance pushes for a People’s Budget (Press Releases) June 25, 2019
Community Budget Alliance pushes for a People’s Budget

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Healthy Homes: Rosa and Ximena's Story (Healthy Kids) June 25, 2019
Rosa Vaquera lives in Barrio Logan and is a single mother of four children. According to...

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Do you live in a healthy home? (Healthy Kids) June 11, 2019
June is National Healthy Homes Month (NHHM). This year's theme is Growing Up Healthy: 5 Minutes to a...

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How will the next San Diego County Supervisor tackle air quality, housing and health? (United to Vote) June 4, 2019
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors controls a $6 billion budget and makes critical...

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Reclaim! Remain! Rebuild! (Blog for Environmental Justice) May 7, 2019
Posters on Gentrification and Resistance On April 26, EHC and City Heights CDC co-hosted an...

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VIDEO: Carolina Martinez and Paradise Creek Apartments Receive National Planning Award (Blog for Environmental Justice) April 15, 2019
The American Planning Association (APA) selected EHC’s Policy Director, Carolina Martinez to...

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April 15: Carolina Martinez and Paradise Creek Apartments Receive National Planning Award (Press Releases) April 12, 2019
Press Release from American Planning Association

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EJ Win: New Truck Route Signs Up in Barrio Logan and on Harbor Drive (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) April 10, 2019
In December 2018, San Diego City Council adopted an EHC-supported resolution that directs...

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Your Demand For Clean Air Was Heard in Sacramento (Blog for Environmental Justice) April 10, 2019
AB 423 Approved by Assembly Committee. It is unacceptable that some San Diego communities face a...

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A Conversation with Hannah MacDougall: Our 2018 Fund Development Intern (Blog for Environmental Justice) March 6, 2019
At Environmental Health Coalition (EHC), we fight for environmental and social justice with the...

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Industrial pollution in the Chilpancingo ejido? (Border Environmental Justice) March 1, 2019
Neighbors are unaware of the origin of the waste, but like California activists, suspect that they are...

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Introducing Two New EHC Staff Members (Blog for Environmental Justice) February 13, 2019
We are pleased to welcome Bari Samad and Laura Benavidez to the EHC team. Bari joins EHC with more...

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February 8: New Legislation Calls for Reform of San Diego Air Pollution Control District (Press Releases) February 8, 2019
New Legislation Calls for Reform of San Diego Air Pollution Control District Bill creates...

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70% of jobs unreachable by public transit. What can MTS do? (Climate Justice) February 5, 2019
Residents in environmental justice (EJ) communities are the San Diego Metropolitan Transit...

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A Look Back at Our Victories in 2018 (Blog for Environmental Justice) February 4, 2019
As we reflect back on 2018 and Environmental Health Coalition’s (EHC) accomplishments, we are...

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Tijuana Youth Group and EHC Launch Comic Book on Regional Sustainability (Blog for Environmental Justice) January 15, 2019
The Environmental Health Coalition collaborated with the Tijuana Colectivo Chilpancingo Pro...

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#IAMEJ: Mayra Velazquez de Leon (Blog for Environmental Justice) November 26, 2018
Mayra Velazquez de Leon is the President and CEO of Organics Unlimited, a family-run organic...

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The Arroyo Alamar, One of Tijuana’s Remaining Native Wildlife Hotspots (Blog for Environmental Justice) September 14, 2018
Both starting and ending in the United States, the Arroyo Alamar (Alamar River) is an example of a...

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The National City Food Desert (Blog for Environmental Justice) July 30, 2018
For over a decade, Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) has worked with residents in Old Town...

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Election Day is June 5, 2018: Are You #UnitedToVote? (United to Vote) April 25, 2018
Justice for our communities begins with your voice. When we vote we are united, and when we are...

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Thank You For Joining Our 2018 Awards Celebration: United To Vote (Events) April 23, 2018
We have a vision. We bring our voices to the polls to ensure that vision prevails, to resist...

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Clean Air and Safe Streets: A Truck Ordinance for Barrio Logan (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) April 16, 2018
We recently celebrated a major victory for clean air and public health in Barrio Logan. We applaud the...

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Holding SANDAG to SB 375 With Equity and Transparency (Climate Justice) March 23, 2018
We know that our families suffer first and worst from the harmful impacts of climate change due to...

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Will Our Next District 8 City Councilmember Prioritize #Healthyhoods? (United to Vote) March 19, 2018
As District 8 City Councilmember David Alvarez completes his two terms, voters will have the...

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Who Will Champion District 8? You Decide. (United to Vote) February 27, 2018
With our vote, we are powerful. One of the most powerful votes we can cast is for our San Diego...

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United To Vote: Event Details (Events) February 27, 2018
Annual Awards CelebrationUNITED TO VOTEThursday, April 19, 2018 - 5:30-8:30PM at the Jacobs...

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Meet Our 2018 United To Vote Awardees (Events) February 27, 2018
Passion is contagious. Don't miss our 2018 Awards Celebration: United to Vote with keynote speaker...

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Thank You To Our United To Vote Sponsors (Events) February 1, 2018
Annual Awards CelebrationUNITED TO VOTEThursday, April 19, 2018 at Jacobs Center Sponsorship...

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Thank You for Joining Our Community Conversation (Blog for Environmental Justice) January 24, 2018
In December 2017, Environmental Health Coalition Executive Director Diane Takvorian was honored as...

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National City Celebrates #NCGrown Community Garden (Blog for Environmental Justice) January 22, 2018
In December 2017, National City Council unanimously approved a community garden for the...

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December 22, 2017: National City Residents Celebrate Local Oversight of Community Garden (Press Releases) December 22, 2017
Unanimous vote gives Mundo Gardens operation of first public garden in Old Town National City Environmental...

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Join Us To Hold SANDAG Accountable with SB 375 (Climate Justice) December 21, 2017
When our region provides affordable and accessible transportation options - such as walking,...

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Let’s Change the Culture of Voting for Our Communities (United to Vote) December 15, 2017
By: Giuliana Schroeder – Individual Giving Director Recently I sat down with Franco Garcia, EHC’s...

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December 15, 2017: Community Demands State Leaders Hold SANDAG To Strict Emission Reduction Standards with SB 375 (Press Releases) December 15, 2017
Advocates say San Diego’s transportation planning agency must reach 25 percent emission reduction...

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Barrio Logan Residents Want Clean Air — So Stop Asking and Make it Happen (Blog for Environmental Justice) December 13, 2017
This op-ed originally ran in Voice of San Diego. It is authored by Philomena Marino and Maria...

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KPBS Honors Our Everyday Hero: Diane Takvorian (Leadership Development) December 7, 2017
This week, KPBS recognized EHC’s Executive Director Diane Takvorian as its environmental...

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November 14, 2017: Local Students to Develop New Mural for Barrio Logan (Press Releases) November 15, 2017
Chicano Park Steering Committee approves locally drafted design celebrating history and culture of...

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Thank you for joining us for BarrioLive! Barrio Logan (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) October 24, 2017
On October 19, 32 participants joined our BarrioLive! tour of Barrio Logan to highlight the...

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We Did It! AB805 Passes to Bring Transportation Justice to Our Communities (Climate Justice) October 24, 2017
Thank you for your commitment to transportation justice. We did it! We signed petitions. We spoke at...

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Preserving Our Communities For Our Communities (Blog for Environmental Justice) October 20, 2017
Community planning helps our neighbors cultivate a sustainable City Heights that is safe, healthy...

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Lead-Poisoning Prevention Week: Simple Tips to Help Keep our Kids Safe from Lead (Blog for Environmental Justice) October 13, 2017
Lead poisoning is the number one environmental health threat to children, and also considered the...

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October 11, 2017: Environmental Health Coalition Rejoices at New Era of Transportation Justice as California Governor Signs AB805 (Press Releases) October 12, 2017
Community applauds Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez-Fletcher for championing the bill to reform San...

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Lunada y Campamento Vive el Alamar (Blog for Environmental Justice) October 11, 2017
La noche era fresca, pero era suficiente un suéter delgado y el calor de la fogata para disfrutar de...

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Join Us For BarrioLive! Barrio Logan (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) September 14, 2017
Barrio Logan is at a crossroads. Our neighborhood has come far in the fight for environmental...

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The Art of Community Empowerment in Chicano Park (Blog for Environmental Justice) September 8, 2017
In Barrio Logan, the community-inspired and created murals of Chicano Park surround us. The...

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Victory: National City Community Unites to Protect Families from Pollution (Climate Justice) August 21, 2017
On August 15, residents of Old Town National City joined us to demand National City Council...

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Standing Up to Hate – Standing on the Side of Justice (Leadership Development) August 17, 2017
Environmental Health Coalition stands in solidarity with the people of Charlottesville and...

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Pedaling Toward Environmentally Conscious Commuting (Climate Justice) August 17, 2017
Last month, our staff celebrated the introduction of their very own bikeshare program to promote...

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August 17, 2017: National City Council Votes to Prohibit Polluting Auto Body Shop Near New Affordable Housing (Press Releases) April 24, 2017
Community applauds City Council’s commitment to protect families

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BarrioLive! Tijuana: Cross-Border Unity and Inspiration (Border Environmental Justice) August 10, 2017
On a sunny Saturday morning in July, we took 21 eager passengers on our BarrioLive! Tijuana Tour....

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Introducing Our Newest Leaders (Leadership Development) July 24, 2017
SALTA provides community leaders with skill-building training in community organizing, policy...

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We Are All Environmental Justice (Leadership Development) July 20, 2017
Alicia Sanchez, a National City resident, came to an EHC community meeting nine years ago to learn about...

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Do You Know What is in Your Water? (Healthy Kids) July 13, 2017
Lead poisoning is the number one environmental health threat to children, and also considered the...

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Our Neighborhoods Are Changing (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) June 30, 2017
At a community meeting in City Heights, we listened as residents expressed how they feel watching...

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How EHC Fights for Environmental Justice in Tijuana (Border Environmental Justice) June 28, 2017
Toxic pollution knows no borders. That’s why EHC works to build healthy communities in San Diego and...

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How We Celebrated Diane Takvorian Day (Leadership Development) June 27, 2017
June 20 was a very important day – San Diego City Council proclaimed Tuesday, June 20, 2017 as...

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Barrio Logan’s Community Garden (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) June 12, 2017
For a long time, Barrio Logan needed an open space to cultivate community and healthy living....

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Join Us for BarrioLive! Tijuana (Events) May 31, 2017
On October 19, EHC invites you to support community efforts preserving neighborhood character,...

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Do You Have 30 Seconds For Transportation Justice? (Climate Justice) May 22, 2017
Freeways can wait - people can't. Sign here to demand transportation justice, and read more below....

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Two Generations of Environmental Justice in the Martinez Family (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) May 15, 2017
For many years, Maria Martinez has worked with EHC to bring environmental justice to her community of...

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Thank You for Celebrating Leaders United for Justice (Events) May 1, 2017
On April 20, our annual awards celebration, Leaders United for Justice, recognized the everyday...

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Empowered, United and Ready at the SALTA 20-Year Reunion (Leadership Development) April 28, 2017
If I had to summarize the SALTA 20-Year Reunion in three words, I would say empowered, united and...

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April 18, 2017: Environmental Health Coalition Celebrates Victory for National City (Press Releases) April 24, 2017
Paradise Creek apartments shaped by community, for community

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“Anyone Can Be a Leader.” (Events) April 4, 2017
Irma believes, “anyone can be a leader,” even those who can’t read or write. Irma and her fellow EHC...

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March 29, 2017: Social Justice Visionaries to Receive Honors on April 20 (Press Releases) March 29, 2017
Environmental Health Coalition announces Dolores Huerta as keynote speaker for April 20...

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“Staying Informed About What's Happening in our City.” (Events) March 22, 2017
To Margarita, environmental justice means, “staying informed about what’s happening in our city,” and...

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“Everybody Has an Equal Right to Clean Air.” (Events) March 22, 2017
To Roddy, environmental justice means, “everybody has an equal right to clean air.” As a City...

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February 9, 2017: San Diego Leaders Earn Perfect Scores on Environmental Justice (Press Releases) February 15, 2017
Environmental Health Coalition applauds Toni Atkins and Lorena Gonzalez-Fletcher

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February 7, 2017: New Data Show San Diego’s Low-Income Communities of Color Remain Among Most Heavily Polluted in California (Press Releases) February 15, 2017
EHC says results from pollution-screening tool paint clear roadmap to environmental justice

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Blood-Lead Testing for Healthy Parents and Healthy Kids (Healthy Kids) January 30, 2017
Since the beginning of my internship with the healthy kids campaign at EHC, I’ve appreciated working...

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News (News) January 18, 2017
State money is funding anti-pollution efforts in San DiegoJanuary 27, 2019, Los Angeles Times Six...

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Building Community Leaders Starts with You (Leadership Development) December 23, 2016
My name is Georgette Gomez. While many of you may know me as your Councilwoman Elect for District...

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Building the Culture of Leadership (Leadership Development) December 22, 2016
My name is Leticia Ayala. Twenty-one years ago, I graduated from college and moved to San Diego in...

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22-Year-Olds Make a Difference in our Communities (Leadership Development) December 22, 2016
My name is Carolina Gamez and I am 22 years old. My neighborhood, Colonia Chilpancingo in Tijuana, has...

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Solidarity and Justice Never Fade (United to Vote) December 22, 2016
The morning of November 9 was bittersweet. Locally, we felt strong as we celebrated major...

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Your Donation Means 20 More Years of SALTA (Leadership Development) December 15, 2016
My name is Bea Barraza. I joined EHC 31 years ago for the same reason that I'm still involved...

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We Needed Leaders - So I Became One (Leadership Development) December 1, 2016
My name is Tuong Bui. In my Vietnamese-American neighborhood of City Heights, we deeply feel the...

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Barrio Logan Victory: Sustainable Expansion of Tenth Ave. Marine Terminal (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) December 14, 2016
Yesterday, the Port of San Diego adopted a plan to expand the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal in a...

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December 13, 2016: Barrio Logan’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal Expansion Takes Step Toward Sustainability (Press Releases) December 13, 2016
EHC says expansion plan addresses concerns from most impacted communities

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EHC Empowers Community Leaders (Leadership Development) December 1, 2016
Meet Leticia Ayala, Maria Moya and Tuong Bui. As they experienced environmental injustices...

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Celebrating Dia de los Muertos (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) November 2, 2016
Dia de los Muertos is a cultural holiday honoring the lives of friends and family who have passed...

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Vote No on Measure A to Put People Over Freeways (Climate Justice) October 31, 2016
On November 8, we're voting no on Measure A to protect our children’s health. Executive Director...

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VICTORY: Community-Led Solutions Become California Laws (Climate Justice) October 14, 2016
This fall, the Governor of California said yes to #healthyhoods and signed four climate justice...

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More Pollution Threatens Barrio Logan (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) October 6, 2016
While Port District plans a massive expansion of its operations and diesel emissions from the...

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September 26, 2016: New Law Ensures Local Governments Include Environmental Justice in General Plans (Press Releases) September 27, 2016
Governor Brown signs SB 1000 for Equitable Land Use

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What you need to know about the November 8 election (United to Vote) September 22, 2016
When we speak in unison, we stay strong, and our communities cannot be ignored. To make election...

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Moving Forward in National City (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) September 8, 2016
Last month, community members joined us for a walking tour through Old Town National City....

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Dear Port of San Diego: Barrio Logan Deserves Clean Air (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) September 2, 2016
Recently, The Port of San Diego announced its plans to significantly expand the Tenth Avenue...

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Celebrating One Year of Online Access to Leadership Training (Leadership Development) August 31, 2016
Our communities become #healthyhoods when we unlock our most powerful tool – our voices. Our...

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We're Making History for Climate Justice (Climate Justice) August 25, 2016
We know our communities are hit first and worst by the impacts of climate change and air...

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August 23, 2016: Environmental Health Coalition Says Proposed Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal Expansion Detrimental to Community (Press Releases) August 23, 2016
Port’s plan will add 800 diesel truck trips through Barrio Logan – per...

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Raising the Bar for Healthy Communities in National City (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) July 20, 2016
Located in San Diego County’s second oldest city, Old Town National City remains a primarily...

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Meet Tijuana's Newest Community Leaders (Leadership Development) July 20, 2016
Recently, more than 40 people graduated from our Leadership SALTA at our office in Tijuana. Half of...

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Thanks for Urging the California Air Resources Board to Protect #Healthyhoods (Climate Justice) July 18, 2016
Last week, more than 100 community members joined a public workshop in Barrio Logan to tell the...

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July 14, 2016: Community Members Urge State Leaders For Transportation Improvements to Mitigate Impacts of Climate Change (Press Releases) July 20, 2016
Environmental Health Coalition commends Air Resources Board for collaborative workshop in Barrio...

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June 5, 2016: California Air Resources Board Seeks Public Comment on Climate Change Policy in Barrio Logan (Press Releases) July 6, 2016
Environmental Health Coalition urges residents of impacted communities to attend unprecedented...

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Tell State Leaders Your Story on July 14 (Climate Justice) July 6, 2016
On July 14, we have the opportunity to talk about an issue that’s impacted all of us: climate...

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An Environmental Justice League for City Heights (Climate Justice) June 28, 2016
Meet the Built Environment Team. EHC, in partnership with City Heights Community Development...

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Lourdes Lujan Believes in Healthy Communities (Border Environmental Justice) June 27, 2016
Environmental justice matters because of people like Lourdes Lujan. For 18 years, Lourdes has...

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Love (Still) Wins. (Blog for Environmental Justice) June 20, 2016
A few months ago, we rejoiced when same-sex marriage became a legal right for all people who...

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Dear Mayor Faulconer: We Need Equity in the Climate Action Plan (Climate Justice) May 27, 2016
While pollution affects all of us, it hits low-income communities first and worst. The City of San...

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Victory: Chula Vista Bayfront Natural Resources Management Plan Approved (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) May 27, 2016
As part of a master plan for developing the Chula Vista Bayfront, the Port of San Diego recently...

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June 1, 2016: Leaders of San Diego Organizations Declare Prop I is “The One Thing on the Ballot that Improves Lives Immediately” (Press Releases) June 1, 2016
Leaders of major community organizations in San Diego issued a joint statement today urging voters to...

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Border Documentary Screening: Maquilapolis (Events) May 19, 2016
If you attended our annual awards celebration, One People, Una Frontera, you met our very...

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Make Election Day Easy (United to Vote) May 18, 2016
When you get ready to head to the polls on election day, here are a few tips to make your day...

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Los Niños y Alamar (Border Environmental Justice) May 9, 2016
La escuela de Alejandro mide un poco más de 2000 metros cuadrados. De los cuales casi todo son...

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Thank You for Supporting One People, Una Frontera (Events) May 5, 2016
On April 14, our Annual Awards Celebration, One People, Una Frontera, recognized the individuals...

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National City’s Waterfront To Get a Recreational Revamp (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) April 15, 2016
On April 14, 2016, the Port of San Diego unanimously voted to approve a new plan for National City...

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April 14, 2016: Environmental Health Coalition Celebrates Community-Driven Milestone in National City (Press Releases) April 15, 2016
Port of San Diego to expand Pepper Park by 2.5 acres

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Transportation Justice: Our Message From the Start (Climate Justice) April 8, 2016
A recent KPBS article reports that The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), the...

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March 22, 2016: Binational Environmental Justice Champions to be Recognized on April 14 (Press Releases) April 6, 2016
Environmental Health Coalition to celebrate cross-border communities at Awards Celebration

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Art for Transportation Justice (Climate Justice) April 4, 2016
At EHC, we talk about transportation justice often. We know that how we move in our communities...

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February 18, 2016: California Air Resources Board welcomes two new members (Press Releases) March 7, 2016
Dean Florez, Diane Takvorian appointed under AB 1288

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Transportation Justice Victories: What We Have Accomplished with People Power (Climate Justice) February 29, 2016
Through the process of advocating for a Regional Transportation Plan that prioritizes affordable and...

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2016 Sponsors of One People, Una Frontera (Events) February 22, 2016
Communities on an international border have the great privilege and responsibility of transcending boundaries...

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February 4, 2016: Speaker Atkins Appoints Longtime Environmental Justice Leader Diane Takvorian to Air Resources Board (Press Releases) February 4, 2016
Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins today announced the appointment of longtime environmental justice...

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Our Opportunity to Invest in Better Transit, Safer Streets, Good Jobs and Clean Air (Climate Justice) January 26, 2016
We all need to move. How we get from place to place is deeply connected to our quality of life....

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January 25, 2016: Quality of Life Coalition Calls On SANDAG To Spend Tax Dollars on What Communities Need (Press Releases) January 25, 2016
Group says it will partner with SANDAG only if expected ballot measure invests in clean air,...

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San Diego Incorporates Equity into Climate Action Plan (Climate Justice) January 13, 2016
On December 15, 2015, we made history. San Diego City Council voted to approve a precedent-setting climate action...

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Celebrating 35 Years with Ruth Heifetz (Leadership Development) December 16, 2015
“Ruth Heifetz is really the mother of Environmental Health Coalition. Without Ruth, there would not...

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Celebrating 35 Years with Leticia Ayala (Leadership Development) December 16, 2015
Leticia Ayala (middle) has worked with Environmental Health Coalition for close to 20 years,...

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Celebrating 35 Years with Laura Hunter (Leadership Development) December 16, 2015
Laura Hunter (far left) spearheaded EHC’s work for more than 20 years to clean up the San Diego...

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Celebrating 35 Years with Bea Barraza (Leadership Development) December 16, 2015
Beatriz Barraza has been with EHC for nearly 30 of its 35 years. She is currently serving as chair...

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One Community, Together. One Organization, 35 Years. (Leadership Development) December 18, 2015
Thirty-five years ago, a small group of health, environmental and civil rights advocates created...

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Celebrating 35 Years of EHC with Amelia Simpson (Leadership Development) December 16, 2015
Amelia Simpson (far right) has worked as the border environmental justice campaign director and...

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December 15, 2015: San Diego City Council Adopts Precedent-Setting Climate Action Plan with Strong Social Equity Requirements (Press Releases) December 15, 2015
San Diego becomes first city in California to incorporate statewide tool identifying communities...

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Equity: The Key to an Effective Climate Action Plan (Climate Justice) November 25, 2015
It’s no secret that climate change has challenged San Diego to rethink large environmental...

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National City Prioritizes Affordable, Transit-Oriented Homes (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) November 18, 2015
Yesterday, National City broke ground on 201 Paradise Creek affordable housing units. This...

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#HealthyHoods at BarrioLive! (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) November 16, 2015
Our annual BarrioLive! tour and mixer brought together community members and local leaders who care...

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Bigger Than Groundbreaking (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) November 13, 2015
On November 17, 2015, Old Town National City will break ground on the city's first...

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A Healthier National City (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) October 26, 2015
National City has long struggled with polluting businesses operating next to homes and schools -...

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The Movement For A Balanced Transportation Future (Climate Justice) October 26, 2015
The following op-ed, written by Policy Advocate Monique López, ran in San Diego Free Press on...

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Why EHC Doesn't Support the Regional Transportation Plan (Climate Justice) October 9, 2015
Freeways can wait! Our communities and our environment cannot. EHC says "no" to SANDAG's Regional...

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District 9 Candidate Forum (Events) October 1, 2015
Who will be San Diego's next great City Councilmember? San Diego City Council District 9 is one of...

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35th Anniversary Community Celebration (Events) September 14, 2015
We've already told you what 35 years of EHC means to us. But we wanted to show you. On Saturday,...

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Expanding Recreation Opportunities in National City’s Pepper Park (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) September 22, 2015
Old Town residents from National City are excited to work with the Port of San Diego to expand...

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Working with Community Clinics to Link Climate and Health in San Diego (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) September 21, 2015
City Heights and National City are diverse, low income communities in the San Diego/Tijuana region of...

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The California Environmental Justice Alliance 2015 Congreso: People, Power, Policy (Blog for Environmental Justice) September 21, 2015
We were proud to join over 250 other community leaders from across the state to celebrate...

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100 Community Members Pedal for Transportation Justice (Climate Justice) September 8, 2015
On a sunny Saturday, we hosted our first-ever community bike ride for City Heights residents to...

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35 Years of Justice (Blog for Environmental Justice) September 8, 2015
For 35 years, our communities have cultivated environmental justice and social change. After an...

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Governor Brown Takes Step To Protect Our Communities From Freight Pollution (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) August 20, 2015
Recently, the governor took a step forward in reducing pollution from California's freight system. This...

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Uniting 250 Community Leaders at the California Environmental Justice Alliance Congreso (Blog for Environmental Justice) August 17, 2015
Environmental Health Coalition is joining the California Environmental Justice Alliance’s 2015...

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New Book For Factory Workers Includes Industry Pollution and Community Impact (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) August 11, 2015
Over a decade ago, EHC began collaborating with Hesperian Health Guides on a health handbook for...

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Said It First (Blog for Environmental Justice) August 11, 2015
“Urban transit systems in most American cities, for example, have become a genuine civil rights...

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¡Lo Logramos! El Alamar Vive Y La Comunidad Está De Fiesta (Border Environmental Justice) July 23, 2015
No hablamos sólo de árboles… hablamos de derechos humanos. Finalmente Comisión Nacional del Agua...

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National City Makes National History (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) July 21, 2015
In 2005, we worked with community members in Old Town National City to orchestrate the Westside...

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The Fuel For Transportation Justice (Climate Justice) July 21, 2015
EHC knows justice is achieved when empowered communities act together. In the last month, we've...

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A New Future for Transportation Justice (Climate Justice) July 17, 2015
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Why a Power Plant in My Neighborhood? (Climate Justice) January 17, 2014
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Port of San Diego Plans to Address Climate Change (Climate Justice) January 2, 2014
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Polluting Industries Trick Voters into Signing Barrio Logan Referendum (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) October 31, 2013
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Does my salsa have lead in it? (Healthy Kids) July 24, 2013
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Poll Reveals: Latino Communities see Solar Energy as High Priority (Climate Justice) July 1, 2013
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Prevent Household Mold with Natural Cleaners! (Blog for Environmental Justice) February 13, 2013
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This story was originally published at blog.livingwithasthma.net on May 6, 2013. Silvia León shared her...

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City Heights Bike Lane Goes Green (Blog for Environmental Justice) May 17, 2013
Brand new green bicycle lane installed in City Heights on 54th and University Ave. The Active...

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Protect Your Children from Asthma and Allergy Triggers (Blog for Environmental Justice) March 11, 2013
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A Healthy Kids Victory Awards 2013 (Blog for Environmental Justice) May 6, 2013
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Spring is in the Air - Household Chemicals Shouldn't Be (Healthy Kids) May 1, 2013
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Mesa Técnica (Blog for Environmental Justice) April 17, 2013
MESA TÉCNICA Abril 2013 ¿Cómo es que algo con un nombre tan frío como "mesa técnica" es tan...

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EHC's Port Priorities: Diversity, Profficiency, Experience in Our Commissioners (Blog for Environmental Justice) March 13, 2013
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Let’s Fix San Diego’s Whack-A-Mole Energy Policy (Climate Justice) March 7, 2013
Originally published in the UT San Diego, February 8, 2013. In early February, we watched the...

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Healthy Kids Helps 79 Families Test Children for Lead Poisoning (Healthy Kids) March 6, 2013
On February 26, 2013, EHC, the San Diego Housing Commission and La Maestra Health Center hosted a...

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Decades of Damage Come to an End (Blog for Environmental Justice) February 26, 2013
February's implosion of the South Bay Power Plant was a cause for great celebration. South Bay...

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Top 10 Ways to Poison Proof Your Home (Blog for Environmental Justice) February 25, 2013
Top 10 Ways to Poison-Proof your Home Keep the 24/7, free poison center helpline on you at all...

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On the Front Lines of Climate Change (Climate Justice) February 13, 2013
Low-income communities of color have long been on the front lines of pollution and dirty energy,...

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National City: Make a Community Vision Become Reality (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) February 6, 2013
A Community Vision Tweet This @HDatFinance HD, please tell #DOF to approve bond Westside Infill...

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EHC Scores Air Quality Victories in 2012 (Blog for Environmental Justice) January 10, 2013
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Support Sid Voorakkara and Rafael Castellanos for Port Commission (Leadership Development) January 7, 2013
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Tips to Plug Into Energy Savings This Winter (Healthy Kids) December 20, 2012
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CALENDARIO 2013 (Border Environmental Justice) December 13, 2012
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SDG&E – Keep Your Plastic Bag of Tricks - Give Me Rooftop Solar (Climate Justice) October 8, 2012
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We’ve said time and time again, and I’m sure you’ve heard from everyone else, that this election...

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Poll Shows San Diego’s Latino Voters Hold High Regard for the Environment (Leadership Development) October 24, 2012
After digging into recent statewide polling from the California League of Conservation V oters...

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George McGovern - A Leader We Should all Remember (Leadership Development) October 22, 2012
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Free Blood Lead Testing for Children on October 25 (Healthy Kids) September 28, 2012
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Photo Glimpse into Border 2020 (Border Environmental Justice) August 19, 2012
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Survey: What should be the future for Arroyo Alamar? (Border Environmental Justice) August 18, 2012
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A Clean Bay Victory 2012 (Toxic-Free Neighborhoods) July 25, 2012
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2012

EHC Update March 14, 2012
- EHC News: Regional Board Orders Cleanup for San Diego Bay

EHC Update February 3, 2012
- EHC Media Coverage: EPA presents Environmental Justice Award to EHC

2011

EHC Action Alert December 9, 2011
- Take Action: Attend Climate Change Hearing

EHC Action Alert December 8, 2011
- Take Action: Oppose SDG&E Solar Rate Hike

EHC Action Alert November 25, 2011
- Take Action: Attend Climate Mitigation and Action Plan Hearings

EHC News and Updates November 7, 2011
- Take Action: Tell the Regional Board that you want a Clean San Diego Bay NOW!

EHC News and Updates October 26, 2011
- Take Action: Tell Senate to stop putting kids at risk - Don't cut funding to CDC's Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
- Victory: Semi-trucks banned near schools in Colonia Chilpancingo

EHC News and Updates October 25, 2011
- Take Action: Say NO to SANDAG's 2050 Regional Transportation Plan
- EHC Commentary: Transit First is a Better Plan, San Diego Union-Tribune, October 23, 2011

EHC News and Updates October 17, 2011
- EHC Media Coverage: My San Diego: Neglected communities deserve a chance to thrive, Commentary by Diane Takvorian, San Diego Union-Tribune, October 16, 2011

EHC News and Updates October 13, 2011
- Take Action: Take action today for a Cleaner San Diego Bay
- EHC Media Coverage: Energy: Solar Community Organizes Against SDG&E's Proposed rates, North County Times, October 12, 2011
- Take Action: Attend the San Diego Mayoral Forum on October 19

EHC News and Updates October 6, 2011
- News: State Attorney General rips San Diego pollution reduction plan
- News: EHC representative selected to chair the South Bay Wildlife Advisory Committee

EHC News and Updates September 16, 2011
- Take Action: Attend Politifest 2011 on September 27
- News: Going Solar in San Diego
- News: Energy Upgrades for San Diego homeowners

EHC News and Updates September 2, 2011
- EHC Media Coverage: In the Shadow of San Diego, The Progressive Magazine, September 2011
- EHC Media Coverage: Toxins troubling in fish caught in local waters, The San Diego Union-Tribune, August 14, 2011
- EHC Media Coverage: Maquiladora Factories Manufacture Toxic Pollutants, Inter Press Service, August 23, 2011

EHC News and Updates August 8, 2011
- Take Action: Attend "Signs of the Tide" forum, August 9, 2011
- EHC Media Coverage: EHC and SD Coastkeeper join KPBS Midday Edition to talk about sediment cleanup and environmental justice

EHC News and Updates July 29, 2011
- News: Diane Takvorian named to San Diego Union-Tribune Community Editorial Board
- News: San Diego Councilmembers Young and Alvarez join EHC and Environment California for green jobs report release

Follow EHC on Twitter for LIVE Green Energy Conference Updates

Tell the City Redistricting Committee to Listen to the Community!

Listen Up! You made our Spring Campaign a Success!

Join EHC for the Port of San Diego Public Workshop on Climate Change

'EHC is working for justice in my community'

The Road to Health

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Happy New Year from EHC!