News & Stories
A Few Minutes with Alma Gutierrez
In her role at the Vista Chamber of Commerce, Alma Gutierrez handles social media, writes a weekly newsletter, and assists with Spanish translation of Vista magazine, published by the Chamber. Earlier this year, as designated chair of the Chamber’s Latino Business Outreach, she was also given the task of organizing the City of Vista’s first-ever …
A Few Minutes with Becky Akello
Born and raised in the African nation of Uganda, Becky Akello moved to the U.S. in 1993 when she was in her early 30s. Now, thanks to the San Diego Black Homebuyers program, she’s proud to say that she’s a homeowner. Encouraged by Jacklyn Laquindanum, a San Diego Urban League housing/financial counselor, she applied to …
A Few Minutes with… July 2023
For Mathew Gordon, mentoring young Black men as President/CEO of The Blue Heart Foundation is a life calling, one that reminds him every day about the difficulties he’s overcome in his own life. When Gordon was growing up, he was forced to constantly move in and out of shelters, motels, and other places of temporary …