Monthly Archives: November 2013

WE Connect Brings Health Resources To Hundreds of ECV Families

Nov. 29, 2013 / By
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MARIA GARCIA, AURORA SALDIVAR & BRENDA R. RINCON/Coachella Uninc

THERMAL – Hundreds of Eastern Coachella Valley families may have something to be thankful for very soon: health insurance...

Hunger Strike: Youth Leading the Way On Immigration

Nov. 29, 2013 / By
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By Alfredo Camacho for South Kern Sol

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — This past Wednesday, immigration reform supporters including Cal State Bakersfield professor Gonzalo Santos, and Andres Chavez, the grandson of the late Cesar E...

Soon-to-Be Parents Get What They Need at Resource Fair

Nov. 29, 2013 / By
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News Feature, Chanelle Ignant

The gymnasium at Lavonya DeJean Middle School gave new meaning to the phrase “multi-purpose” last Saturday, when it was transformed into a baby shower venue for scores of expecting parents and their family members...

Community Activism Through Mapping

Nov. 29, 2013 / By
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Say there’s an issue in your community you want to fix. There are the obvious tactics...

VENICE ARTS 20th Anniversary Video

Nov. 29, 2013 / By
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A Tribute to a great Youth Media Project

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Encore: Re-Imagining Diversity in Long Beach Part 2

Nov. 29, 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...

Floridians Fight for LGBT Workplace Rights

Nov. 29, 2013 / By
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Florida Courier/New America Media, News Report, Penny Dickerson

Gay rights took a leap forward when the U.S...

Long Beach Opera: Great Stories with Great Music

Nov. 25, 2013 / By
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If you’ve never thought about spending a night at the opera, then you’ve never experienced the Long Beach Opera...

NewsLongBeach: Healthy Eating for the Holidays

Nov. 23, 2013 / By
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The holidays are almost here and that means it’s time to overeat. Well, okay, maybe not overeat but sometimes we all don’t eat well...

Youth Advocate for Change Statewide and in their Communities

Nov. 23, 2013 / By
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JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Uninc

MERCED, Calif. – The Building Healthy Communities (BHC) Statewide Steering Committee on Youth Leadership convened for three days in October to discuss how they can collaborate and learn from each other for the betterment of youth across the state and in their own communities...

“This Used To Be the Park You Avoided”

Nov. 23, 2013 / By
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By Alfredo Camacho for South Kern Sol

 

This past Thursday, community members and local leaders gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Rexland Acres Park in Southeast Bakersfield, to celebrate improvements that intend to make the park a friendlier place for families...

Millions in Funding Coming to Fresno Schools. How to Spend it?

Nov. 23, 2013 / By
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Colby Tibbet- The kNOw Youth Media

Over 100 parents, students and community members came out to Edison High School to make their voices heard in the debate over how Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) should allocate new state education dollars to local schools...