A 7,000-square-foot vacant California lot has become a community refuge where residents can cool off during heat waves, charge phones during blackouts, and prepare for disasters
San Ysidro, the busiest border crossing in the United States, now has a haven for residents vulnerable to climate change. Casa Familiar, an environmental justice nonprofit, officially opened La Semilla Community Resiliency Center this week on a once-vacant 7,000-square-foot lot, according to a report by KPBS. The centre, which sits on West Park Avenue near…