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...
17
Jan
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...
27
Oct
Q&A: Prop 57 Offers Promise of Hope and Opportunity to CA Youth
As a formerly incarcerated woman and now a criminal justice reform activist, I was overwhelmed with emotion when I first read about Proposition 57. I immediately thought of my older...
25
Oct
Asian American Voters Not Being Engaged in Ca.’s Ballot Initiative Process
A new survey of Asian American voters in California out this week finds that many do not vote on ballot initiatives because they don’t know enough about them. ...
27
Sep
Merced County Jail Conditions Exact a Heavy Price on Local Families
After 10 days without food, Victoria Castillo took her first few bites last week. The mother of two had joined a hunger strike launched by inmates that include her husband...
29
Aug
Fate of Farmworker Overtime Bill in Hands of the Assembly
A major showdown is expected to take place in Sacramento today as the Assembly floor session adjourned abruptly last Thursday before hearing one of the most important bills of the...
07
Aug
Second Chances are the Key to Stopping Mass Incarceration
Everyone deserves a second chance, especially juveniles....
01
Aug
DACA Opens Doors for Former Student Body Prez At CSULB
In 2015 Cal State Long Beach student body president and undocumented immigrant Jose Salazar made headlines when it emerged he would not be paid for the position because of his...
24
Jun
Gerardo Tinoco – On a Mission to Secure Clean Water for Arvin
This profile is part of a series looking at young people in the Central Valley who are making a difference in their communities....
23
Jun
Many Eligible For Prop. 47 Relief Still Need to Apply
California’s Prop. 47 allows many individuals to change certain felonies into misdemeanors on their criminal records – but less than a quarter of those eligible have submitted their requests, and...
10
Jun
Ahead of SCOTUS Ruling, Getting the Message Out to Central Valley Immigrants
eeks before the U.S. Supreme Court is set to announce its decision in United States v. Texas, immigrant rights advocates are working to get accurate information to residents of one...
04
Jun
Video Showing Police Takedown of Black Teen on Bike Goes Viral
A video surfaced in early May showing two police officers in the city of Merced, in California’s Central Valley, tackling a young black man who was stopped for riding his...
