State Launches Youth Suicide Prevention Campaign
The California Department of Public Health in late March launched a new youth suicide prevention campaign called "Never a Bother."...
08
Apr
06
Apr
I Still Use the Lessons This Teacher Taught Me
Years later, "the lessons from Ms. Maguire’s English class still resonate with me — even if I couldn’t see the value at the time,"writes a local young man....
26
Mar
Animals Deserve Our Love and Our Patience
Jocelyn Valdez has always been an animal lover. She knew from a young age, she wanted to work to help animals, and she does, despite a huge obstacle....
17
Mar
‘Closer and Closer to Losing Him Forever’: Hate Groups Prey on Young Men, Tear Families Apart
The Eradicate Hate Global Summit took a close look at neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen to better understand how hate groups operate and how they can be stopped....
23
Feb
9 Songs That Have Deeper Meanings
A local teenage girl shares nine of her favorite songs and her interpretations of the messages behind them, concerning mental health, body image and more....
16
Feb
‘You Don’t Look Chinese’ – How Bullying Shaped One Student’s Identity
Jeannine Chiang is a high school junior. She wrote this story for a special series looking at the intersection of bullying and race in California....
11
Feb
We’re Gen Zers, and We Don’t Think We’re ‘Aging Like Milk’
Two Gen Z Pulse writers push back on the "aging like milk" trend that went viral on TikTok and put things into perspective....
28
Jan
Q&A: How Youth Become Radicalized and What to Do
The Pulse sat down with Erica Barbarossa of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism and Counterterrorism to discuss online hate among American youth....
04
Jan
See Race Relations Through the Eyes of Young People Coming of Age
High school students share how they identify, how they see race in themselves and others, and how they think views on race differ between them and adults....
04
Jan
County Taking Nominees for Youth Hall of Fame
If you know an outstanding youth in Contra Costa County worthy of an award, the county Board of Supervisors wants to hear from you....
30
Dec
‘Eradicating Hate Begins With Young People’
Students and educators convened at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit to discuss the pivotal role children can play in fighting rising hate in schools....
29
Dec
Survey of Young People in Bay Area Shows Diverse Concerns, Some Apathy
Bay City News surveyed 213 students and young people across seven Bay Area counties this year to gauge where they see themselves in the political process....
26
Dec
Teens Take a Deep Look Within at Religion, Spirituality and ‘My Healing Era’
We asked high school students: Does a particular faith play a role in your life, or has spirituality helped guide or comfort you?...
22
Dec
Bay Area Organizations Work to Increase Voter Participation, Civic Engagement of Youth
There is a growing effort to increase voter turnout at a time when rates of voter registration and participation can vary widely based on multiple factors....
19
Dec
‘Younger People See Race Differently’: Teens Reflect on Identity
High school students share how they identify, how they see race in themselves and others, and how they think views on race differ between them and adults....
