Monthly Archives: January 2012

The History of Cuban Photography: A Personal Perspective

Jan. 30, 2012 / By
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The Long Beach-based Museum of Latin American Art President and C.E.O. Stuart A. Ashman will explore the history of Cuban Photography this coming Sunday, February 5 at 2 P.M. ..

Reflections on a Tragedy

Jan. 30, 2012 / By

Elijah Bañuelos died January 25 after being shot in the head while standing in an open garage with his father and another man in Coachella’s Rancho Mariposa neighborhood...

Turning Data into Action: Fighting Air Pollution in Two Immigrant Communities

Jan. 27, 2012 / By
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“Turning Data into Action (TDA): Fighting Air Pollution in Two Immigrant Communities” is a community-academic collaboration to reduce disparities in asthma, cardiovascular disease and infant birth weight...

City Approves Contested Downtown Plan

Jan. 27, 2012 / By

Despite the pleas of many Long Beach residents, with a vote of 7 to 2, the Downtown Plan will go forward as written...

The Soul of a Community

Jan. 27, 2012 / By
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Video by VoiceWaves Youth Journalist Daniel Tevai. Interview by Antonio Ruiz, Community Engagement Coordinator.

Why do residents continue to live in Long Beach?..

Bakersfield Pride an opportunity for advocacy

Jan. 26, 2012 / By
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BAKERSFIELD–The Bakersfield Pride Festival was filled with booths, people, and of course, a sea of the rainbow from flags hanging or waving and products with the rainbow print on them...

Why Budget Cuts are Bad For Your Health, Part II

Jan. 26, 2012 / By
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Iexaminer.org, News Report, Nan Nan Liu, Posted: Jan 23, 2012

Seattle, Wa –  In 2001, a sudden car crash shattered the wonderful life Wing Tse shared with his wife and two daughters...

Making Cents of It All: Why the Governor’s Proposed Cuts Will Hit Hard, Part I

Jan. 26, 2012 / By
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Posted in NewsVolume 39 No. 01

Tuyet Thi Mai, 69, already receives state public assistance, but still cannot afford rent...

Monster Ball Creates Safe Space for LGBTQ Youth

Jan. 26, 2012 / By
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Written by Anthony Nget

Asking a girl to a dance is hard. It’s even harder when you yourself are a girl...

Leaders of Tomorrow Making a Difference Today

Jan. 26, 2012 / By
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By Maricruz Cabrera, Coachella Unincorporated

Leaders of Tomorrow, a group of college and high school students from the Eastern Coachella Valley, is not waiting for the future to bring about change in their community

They are taking the initiative and making a difference in their community today...

Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan. 25, 2012 / By

Text by Wendy Lopez, VoiceWaves Journalist.  Photos by Wendy Lopez, Taitu Negus, and Daniel Tavai.

The Dr...

African American, Hispanic High School Achievement Falls to 30-Year Low

Jan. 25, 2012 / By
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America’s Wire, News Report, Teresa Wiltz, Posted: Jan 24, 2012

WASHINGTON — While achievement levels have improved considerably for minority elementary and middle school students, studies show academic performance among high school age African Americans and Hispanics has fallen to levels not seen in thirty years...