BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Four years ago, Dexter Niskala, then a junior at Luther Burbank High, campaigned for Measure Y, which would have created a new tax to fund children’s programs in Sacramento. “I asked hundreds […]
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Five days a week, thousands of boys and girls throughout Sacramento walk to school and back—putting themselves in peril. At many corners, the children face motorists who might run red lights and […]
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Thirty diverse young men—most of whom had never met—sat in a circle recently in a room at Sacramento State University, during the 8th annual Boys & Men of Color Summit. The circle […]
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Three months ago, Molly Seely began a new chapter in her life by attending Amplify — a week-long summer camp for girls and boys in South Sacramento. Like traditional camps that involve […]
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Days before she graduated from Pacific Elementary School in South Sacramento, 11-year-old Amyah Davis had a chance to hear successful women speak on important topics such as how to excel in life. […]
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Paola Benitez was struggling in school – her grades were low and she was suffering from anger-management issues due to trauma experienced at home. Paola’s mother wanted to see her daughter succeed, […]
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ A senior at Sacramento Charter High School, Kiarah Young, 17, is excited about her future — she’s been accepted to more than 25 colleges. A major factor in her development as a […]
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ On January 1, 2018, the City of Sacramento reorganized its parks department with a new focus on youth and a new name: the Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment. The change […]
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ Now that the November 6 election is history, the barrage of political mailers that overwhelmed voters also is over. But the U.S. Postal Service is still delivering a new type of message […]
BY EDGAR SANCHEZ The number is stunning: One of every five African American males in the Sacramento City Unified School District was suspended in 2016-17, according to a report released this summer. In their report […]
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