Posts Tagged as "Poverty"

California has highest poverty rate in the U.S., new Census Bureau report reveals

Nov. 20, 2012 / By
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From 89.3 KPCC

 

The US Census Bureau is testing a new way to measure poverty – and the new measurement indicates that California has the highest poverty rate in the nation...

Shelter Brings Hope to Homeless in Long Beach

May. 16, 2012 / By
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By Brittany Hays and Bree Cahey

On any given day, nearly 5,000 adults and children are homeless and living on the streets of Long Beach...

Report Finds Millions of Families Three Months From Poverty

Feb. 7, 2012 / By
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Equal Voice News , News Report, Susannah Nesmith , Posted: Feb 06, 2012

Photo: Miguel Abreu, 10, prepares an inflatable mattress to sleep on in the living room of his aunt’s apartment...

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...

Calif. Schools Lead the Way Preparing Next Generation of Workers: Latinos

Dec. 27, 2011 / By
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December 22, 2011 | Filed under: Communities,Education,Immigration,Latest News,National,Poverty,West | Posted by:
Kathy Mulady | Equal Voice News

In 2011, for the first time, more Latino students than white students applied for admission to California State University’s 23 campuses...

Dealing with Poverty

Dec. 7, 2011 / By
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 POVERTY IS when you are struggling
financially to pay for your food,possessions, housing, etc. Right now, there is no such thing
as a wealthy class, middle, class, and lower class.
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San Francisco’s Homeless Black Youth Invisible

Nov. 15, 2011 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Peter Schurmann, Posted: Nov 14, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO – At 18, Valerie Klinker was kicked out of her grandmother’s house in San Francisco’s Fillmore District...

New Data Show a Few Less Children, More Seniors in Poverty

Nov. 10, 2011 / By
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Investigative Reporting Workshop, News Report, Kat Aaron, Posted: Nov 08, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C.–New numbers released Monday by the U.S...

Growing Up Poor – Bay Area Kids Tell the Stories Behind the Numbers

Sep. 23, 2011 / By
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New America Media, Video, Text: Viji Sundaram / Video: Min Lee, Posted: Sep 22, 2011

 

SAN FRANCISCO – The day after the U.S...