Beyond Reducing Prison Population, Can Prop. 47 Reduce Crime?
The question now: how to go beyond sentencing reform and do the work of making communities safer and the families within them stronger....
13
Jun
21
May
Time to Ban ‘Roundup’
A court ruling in March made California the first state in the nation to require that chemical maker Monsanto label its weed killer Roundup as potentially cancer causing. While I’m...
24
Apr
YouthWire Weighs In: Sanctuary
The word sanctuary has taken on new power with the Trump administration’s aggressive stance on immigration enforcement. Youth reporters asked a cross section of peers from across California what sanctuary...
22
Mar
Bullying Does Not End in High School
Bullying is a very serious matter not only in the youth community but also in the adult and LGBTQ communities....
22
Mar
Having ‘The Talk’ With My Undocumented Parents
Parents across the nation must now deal with the stress and anxiety of having “The Talk” with their children. No, I’m not talking about the birds and the bees. Families...
09
Mar
Financial Exploitation: When Taking Money Amounts to Elder Abuse
Financial elder abuse is increasing and can jeopardize a senior's well-being. Those affected are robbed of more than money and shouldn't hesitate to seek help....
08
Mar
A Chance to Breathe – Protecting the Coast for Richmond Residents
Caring about the coast isn’t enough. If we want clean sand and clean water – as 90 percent of Californians surveyed in a recent poll say they do – we...
22
Feb
Fears Under The Trump Administration? Local Youth Weigh In
As demonstrations amplify across Kern County around Trump’s recent policies on immigration, women’s rights, anti-LGBTQ action, or the GOP’s agenda to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, there is real fear...
17
Feb
Hundreds Attend ‘Day Without Immigrants’ Protest in Arvin
More than 400 Arvin residents and community leaders joined people across the nation yesterday to let America know the impact that immigrants have on the U.S. economy....
08
Feb
Ending DACA Would Leave Hole in Economy, Study Says
Studies show that Pres. Trump's ending the DACA exemption for young undocumented Dreamers would cost the U.S. economically....
17
Jan
Don’t Revoke DACA, Give ‘Dreamers’ A Chance
My classmate was deported a few days before his graduation. The night of graduation there was a cold silence that could not be ignored. We all felt the pain of...
31
Dec
For Female Farmworkers, Work Never Stops
Ramirez said leaving the fields was one of the most valuable lessons she was able to teach her sons....
14
Dec
Kern Needs to Widen Buffer Zone to Protect Students from Toxic Air
It is understandable why the Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment, along with more than 100 other environmental, labor, and civil rights organizations, is calling for a 24/7,...
22
Nov
Kern High School District Will Allow Teachers, Staff to Carry Guns on Campus
At a recent session of the Kern High School District Board of Trustees, members decided in a 2-3 vote to allow teachers and staff to carry concealed firearms on district...
28
Oct
Catcalling Is Not a Compliment
I’d always wondered if my school was as safe as I thought it was. At 15, I’m still growing up and pretty innocent. I know there are many things wrong...
