Posts Tagged as "community"

Community Recycling Remains Open

Feb. 19, 2012 / By
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By FABIAN GONZALEZ/South Kern Sol

ARVIN—Despite Kern County Board of Supervisors’ ordered of its closure, Community Recycling Center in Arvin remains open...

Vandalized, Abandoned Homes a Common Sight

Feb. 15, 2012 / By
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By Rogelio Montaño
Coachella Unincorporated

Graffiti. You see it everywhere. Though it at times can be used as a creative outlet for expression, it is mostly considered outright vandalism — especially if sprayed on abandoned or homes that are for sale...

Their World Through the Eyes of Merced Youth

Feb. 14, 2012 / By
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4 teens (1 from each of our BHC Merced communities) took a video camera

for a few days and showed us around their neighborhoods, digitally.

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HUD Secretary Details Homeowner Help in $25 Billion Settlement

Feb. 14, 2012 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Khalil Abdullah, Posted: Feb 11, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The $25 billion home mortgage settlement announced this week will be especially important for ethnic families, said Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, in a call-in press briefing Friday...

Resources for Children’s Health in Long Beach

Feb. 7, 2012 / By
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As part of VoiceWaves mission to spotlight Long Beach Community Resources to Build a Healthy Community, we present The Children’s Clinic. ..

An Interview with Raymond Chavarria

Feb. 6, 2012 / By
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Interviewed by Anthony Nget, Photo by Wendy Lopez

Representative of Long Beach’s rich melding of different cultures, Raymond Chavarria is a Mexican American who works as the Associate Project Director at UCC.  ..

Looming School Bus Cuts Cause Concern

Feb. 1, 2012 / By
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Featured — January 31, 2012 9:07 pm

By Alejandra Alarcon and Rogelio Montaño
Coachella Unincorporated

With California’s budget crisis, residents are becoming aware of current economic issues the state faces...

The Soul of a Community

Jan. 27, 2012 / By
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Video by VoiceWaves Youth Journalist Daniel Tevai. Interview by Antonio Ruiz, Community Engagement Coordinator.

Why do residents continue to live in Long Beach?..

Why Budget Cuts are Bad For Your Health, Part II

Jan. 26, 2012 / By
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Iexaminer.org, News Report, Nan Nan Liu, Posted: Jan 23, 2012

Seattle, Wa –  In 2001, a sudden car crash shattered the wonderful life Wing Tse shared with his wife and two daughters...

Making Cents of It All: Why the Governor’s Proposed Cuts Will Hit Hard, Part I

Jan. 26, 2012 / By
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Posted in NewsVolume 39 No. 01

Tuyet Thi Mai, 69, already receives state public assistance, but still cannot afford rent...

African American, Hispanic High School Achievement Falls to 30-Year Low

Jan. 25, 2012 / By
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America’s Wire, News Report, Teresa Wiltz, Posted: Jan 24, 2012

WASHINGTON — While achievement levels have improved considerably for minority elementary and middle school students, studies show academic performance among high school age African Americans and Hispanics has fallen to levels not seen in thirty years...

Bilingual Future for Calif.’s Spanish-language Media?

Jan. 17, 2012 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Suzanne Manneh, Posted: Jan 17, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO — After nearly a decade of serving the Central Valley, the Spanish-language weekly El Sol De Visalia, printed its last edition in late December...