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April 29, 2009
by Melissa Harrison, School of Journalism and Media Studies at SDSU
When Jennifer Stoneburner graduated from San Diego State University
last year, she had everything going for her: good grades, a steady
circle of friends, involvement in campus organizations and a bachelor’s
degree in psychology.
But what many didn't know was that Stoneburner's promising future was a
far cry from her past. She had grown up homeless on the streets of San
Diego.
Pictured: Jennifer Stoneburner, photo submitted by Melissa Harrison
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Uncertain Times For San Diego Job Seekers |
April 29, 2009
by Faryar Borhani, School of Journalism and Media Studies at SDSU
Some mid-level managers in San Diego County may have nowhere to go but
down because of the bad economy. With unemployment now at 9.3 per cent
in the county, according to the California Employment Development Department. Applications at many fast-food restaurants and other
chain stores are higher than ever, but the applicants aren't typical
entry-level job seekers.
Ray Villarreal, general manager of a McDonald's located on El Cajon
Boulevard, has seen a steady increase in the number of former mid-level
managers showing up at his weekly open-interview calls for applicants.
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San Diegans on Healthy Aging |
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More than 600 people -- most of them San Diegans -- are "Wellderlies,"
or people who are 80 and older and remarkably healthy. Researchers from
the Scripps Genomic Medicine Program are looking at their DNA to see if
they can uncover the secrets to healthy aging. We couldn't include all
of their stories in the television program, The Aging Code, but we still wanted share a
handful of them with our viewers. So here they are. Click on the
slideshow to read their stories. (Photoslideshow produced by Sharon Heilbrunn; interviews conducted by Melissa Harrison and Faryar Borhani from theSchool of Journalism and Media Studies at SDSU.)
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