Monthly Archives: August 2013

New School Year Brings New Academic Standards

Aug. 18, 2013 / By
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By Antoinette J. Evans

If all goes according to plan, Richmond public schools — and the students they serve — will have something positive to look forward to, this fall and beyond...

Growing Up With Domestic Violence, and Learning to Live With the Scars

Aug. 14, 2013 / By
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By Malcolm Rivera / South Kern Sol

I’m going to relate a story from my past to you...

Staying Off Probation, and Teaching Others How

Aug. 14, 2013 / By
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Profile, Pendarvis Harshaw

In 2008, Reinaldi Gilder promised himself that he would never go back to jail...

Suit Alleges Mistreatment of California Minors With Mental Health Problems

Aug. 14, 2013 / By
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The Center for Public Integrity, News Report, Susan Ferriss

Minors with mental health problems and other disabilities are held in “unconscionable conditions” of 23-hour solitary confinement and deliberately cut off from education and other rehabilitation at a San Francisco Bay Area juvenile hall, alleges a lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court in Northern California...

NewsLongBeach

Aug. 14, 2013 / By
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VoiceWaves announces the start of production on NewsLongBeach, a 30-minute weekly newstalk TV magazine, that will begin airing in October 2013 on the Public Access Digital Network (PADNET)...

What is Cortos Y Fuertes/Short and Strong?

Aug. 14, 2013 / By
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Cortos Y Fuertes/Short and Strong is a student film contest sponsored by the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and UNITE HERE...

The Future of Affordable Housing is Being Decided Now

Aug. 13, 2013 / By
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According to a report from the community advocate Housing Long Beach, “Nearly half of Long Beach renters spent more than 35% of their income on rent—forcing almost 130,000 residents to choose between rent, food, and medical expenses each month.”..

Our Community: Khmer Girls in Action

Aug. 11, 2013 / By
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“Our Community” is a VoiceWaves project and community event being showcased on Aug. 26. Youth reporters were tasked to explore their community through a camera’s lens, each picking one community-based organization to shine a spotlight on...

Our Community: Filipino Migrant Center

Aug. 11, 2013 / By
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“Our Community” is a VoiceWaves project and community event being showcased on Aug. 26. Youth reporters were tasked to explore their community through a camera’s lens, each picking one community-based organization to shine a spotlight on...

A ‘Bridge’ to Careers in Science for Minorities, Low-Income in Jeopardy

Aug. 10, 2013 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Vickie Cheng

SAN FRANCISCO – Elsa Eder stands in her lab coat, preparing to inject genes from one cell into another...

Santa Clara County Families Stop Ban of Letters to Inmates

Aug. 10, 2013 / By
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Congratulations to the families and community of Santa Clara County! We successfully made our voices heard, and stopped the implementation of a jail policy which would have greatly restricted inmates from receiving letters, photos, and all of the other “lifelines” that connect those on the inside to their loved ones on the outside...

Millions Face Cuts In Food Assistance

Aug. 10, 2013 / By
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The Arab American News

DEARBORN, Mich. — In Michigan, 1.8 million people will see a cut in their food assistance benefits this fall, when a temporary boost to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — or SNAP, formerly known as food stamps — is set to expire, according to a new report from the Washington, D.C.-based..