Monthly Archives: August 2012

New Hope for Undocumented Students with Deferred Action

Aug. 20, 2012 / By
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From the Richmond Pulse

News Feature, Iraida Santillan

Alejandra was only nine years old when she left Jalisco, Mexico with her mother and younger sister to join their father in the United States...

Implementation Resources

Aug. 15, 2012 / By
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Here you’ll find materials related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, including regulations, grants, authorities, and requests for public comment...

I-710 Freeway Project: Interview with Community Residents

Aug. 15, 2012 / By
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At a recent Community Forum regarding the proposed expansion of the 710 Freeway through Long Beach and other communities, elected officials, organizations and community residents had a opportunity to share their comments...

The kNOw Youth Travel to Sacramento

Aug. 15, 2012 / By
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Miguel Bibanco, Quamir Lindsay, and  Kevin Shelton of The kNOw Youth Media, traveled to the
California State Capitol...

Parent Trigger Reform: A New Age for Community Education?

Aug. 15, 2012 / By
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Edgardo Cervano-Soto wrote this article under a New America Media youth-education reporting fellowship, a program supported by the California Education Policy Fund...

Sparks Form New Partnership with 100 Black Men of Long Beach

Aug. 15, 2012 / By
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From Building Healthy Communities Newsletter 

Team Seeks Further Involvement with Long Beach Community

Los Angeles – The Los Angeles Sparks and the Long Beach Chapter of the 100 Black Men of America have joined forces in an effort to promote better lifestyles for the youth in the Los Angeles and Long Beach communities...

Elected Officials’ Reaction to 710 Project

Aug. 15, 2012 / By
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Long Beach City Councilmembers James Johnson and Steven Neal recently attended a community forum about the proposed I-710 Freeway expansion...

710 Expansion Project

Aug. 15, 2012 / By
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The California Department of Transportation just completed a series of Community hearings to gather comments about this proposed expansion of the 71- Freeway...

Long Invisible, Domestic Workers in CA Are Stepping Out of the Shadows

Aug. 13, 2012 / By
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New America Media, Video, Cliff Parker, Jacob Simas // Op-ed: Robert Rooks, NAACP

Fifteen years ago, my graduate school instructor posed a series of questions that still guide me to this day:

If you found yourself in a time warp and living in the Jim Crow era south, would you say and do nothing, as many people did?..

Long Beach City Budget: One Person’s Opinion

Aug. 13, 2012 / By
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Figuring On Proportional Budget

By Harry Salzgaver
Executive Editor, Gazettes.com

Are you tired of reading about the city budget yet?

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LB Public Health Warns About Flea Borne Typhus

Aug. 13, 2012 / By
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Thanks to Councilperson Gerrie Schipske’s Blog for this posting

Long Beach Public Health Officials Issue
Recommendations to Prevent Flea-Borne Typhus

 The City of Long Beach is alerting the public about flea-borne typhus, a disease transmitted to humans by fleas.  ..

Leticia Perez Has High Hopes

Aug. 13, 2012 / By
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Leticia Perez, the newly elected 5th District Supervisor sat down with South Kern Sol Reporter CLARA BRUNO to share a little bit about herself and what she hopes to accomplish...