Beyond Longbeach

“There’s Gold Out West” — Spoken Word by Andrew “SoCiety” Bigelow

Oct. 10, 2013 / By
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SoCiety is a San Jose artist and poet that speaks on some of the issues facing California, he delivered this piece as part of the Heal the Valley march — from East San Jose to the steps of Google and Apple...

Why Aren’t More Youth Applying for DACA?

Oct. 7, 2013 / By
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By Nancy Lopez for South Kern Sol

Nearly fifteen months after the Obama administration announced Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), approximately half of all eligible immigrants in California have yet to apply.The
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Partying In Merced: The Thin Line Between Fun And Disaster

Oct. 7, 2013 / By
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By Alyssa Castro

As I walk into a random house I’m greeted by smiling faces. All around me are friends, united in a common purpose — to have a good time, by any means necessary...

As Obesity Grows, Mexico Eyes Richmond-Style Soda Tax

Oct. 7, 2013 / By
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News Report • Edgardo Cervano-Soto

MEXICO CITY – A proposed citywide “soda tax” failed to win enough votes in Richmond, Calif...

Openly Gay, Secretly Undocumented

Oct. 3, 2013 / By
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New America Media / Coachella Uninc., News Feature, Brenda R. Rincon

PALM SPRINGS, Calif...