Monthly Archives: December 2013

After Wage Victory, Hotel Workers Hit With Less Hours

Dec. 10, 2013 / By and
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Eleven months after a living wage measure for hotel workers passed in the City of Long Beach, workers at the Hilton Hotel say that the wage increase to $13 an hour has resulted in a reduction of their work hours...

The People’s Budget: Residents Help City Divvy Up Funds

Dec. 6, 2013 / By
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If Sherman Ray Harper had a say in the city budget, he would invest in more recreation centers because he doesn’t want more youth to end up homeless like him...

Youth Radio Podcast: The Miseducation Of Young Black Males

Dec. 6, 2013 / By
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Youth Radio has been following education all year but this week we’re looking at the issue of like racial inequities in schools...

A True “Head to Head” Battle: California Hair Stylists Compete to See Who’s the Best

Dec. 6, 2013 / By
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Baylingual • Silicon Valley De-Bug • Photo • December 42013

 

This past weekend the “Urban Barber College” in Concord had what they called, “UBC Barber Battle: Best of the Best”, a competition held to test a barber’s skills...

College Application Tips from Top Professionals

Dec. 6, 2013 / By
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JOHNNY FLORES JR/ Coachella Uninc

If you are a high school senior, you know that ‘tis the season for college applications!..

‘Sin Padre’ – In Local Film, Masculinity is Violent

Dec. 6, 2013 / By
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By Edgardo Cervano-Soto

When Nora Vigil first saw the scenes of domestic and street violence in the new local film,Sin Padre, she “thought of the violence occurring in Richmond,” even though the film is set in San Francisco’s Mission District...

Nelson Mandela 1918-2013

Dec. 5, 2013 / By
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Living Under One Roof: Mixed-Status Families Talk

Dec. 5, 2013 / By and
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Two different families with two different legal statuses share one thing in common: Fear...

High Schools Students Doubtful About Future Careers

Dec. 5, 2013 / By
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Everyday, Californians struggle to find and keep jobs in today’s languishing economy. For the high school students who are about to make decisions that will impact the rest of their lives, watching their parents, friends and teachers lose their jobs has created a sense of doubt about their future...

California’s SHOP is Open for Business

Dec. 3, 2013 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram

above photo: Tyler (left), Liz and Steve Parker in front of their Tulsa Ribs Restaurant in Orange, Calif...

Encore: Re-Imagining Diversity in Long Beach Part 3

Dec. 3, 2013 / By
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VoiceWaves, in partnership with Palacio de Long Beach Magazine and the Public Access Digital Network (PADNET), presents Re-Imagining Diversity in Long Beach...

NewsLongBeach: Artist Carlos Ramirez

Dec. 3, 2013 / By
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The Arts Council for Long Beach recently sponsored an event called A Lot to activate empty lots in the city with art and performances...