Beyond Longbeach

Esperanza Centers Offers Free After School Fun and Learning

Mar. 10, 2014 / By
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KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc

COACHELLA — Tutoring, making new friends, and helping the environment are just a few of the reasons that students come to Esperanza Youth and Family Center (EYFC) every day after school...

Why I Worked to Restrict Tobacco and Alcohol Use in South Kern Parks, and How We Won

Mar. 10, 2014 / By
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By Chris Romo for South Kern Sol

“The purpose of life is not to be happy...

How Will Common Core Help Golden Valley High Students Meet Their Academic Goals?

Mar. 7, 2014 / By
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By Yultzin Angeles / South Kern Sol

California schools recently opted-in to new education standards, known as Common Core, that aim to fundamentally change the way K-12 students are instructed and tested...

What Do You Make of the New Chevron Billboards? Richmond Youth Weigh In

Mar. 7, 2014 / By
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Editor’s Note: Late last year, Chevron began unveiling a series of billboard advertisements in Richmond.  Broadly interpreted, the ads convey a theme of city pride and feature images of workers as well as city landmarks like the Rosie the Riveter museum and local parks. ..

New Health Program Targets San Diego’s ‘Sickest, Poorest, Most Vulnerable’

Mar. 7, 2014 / By
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New America Media, Video, Paul Kleyman / Video by Jonah Most

Pictured above: Members of the local media in San Diego discuss a new program that aims to streamline health care for low-income seniors and people with disabilities...

San Francisco Unified Brings End to Willful Defiance Suspensions

Mar. 4, 2014 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Vanessa Tagliabue

Image: Students rally in front of the SFUSD offices in support of the Safe and Supportive Schools Resolution...