Get the latest news from California's youth about key health issues in their community

• » Boyle Heights residents disagree on medical marijuana
  In February, The California Supreme Court heard its first case regarding a citys right to ban marijuana dispensaries. A decision is expected sometime in May, the same month that Los Angeles voters will weigh in on three competing medical marijuana ballot measures. The debate centers on whether or... read more
• » School board says yes to restorative justice
  Three years ago, members of SUCCESS (Students United to Create a Climate of Engagement, Support and Safety) started working to make Fresno schools better through restorative justice. Because of their hard work, FUSD board members voted on May 8th to implement restorative justice practices in several... read more
• » Bike to Work Day
  Nearly 400 Richmond riders joined the entire East Bay for the 19th annual Bike To Work Day this year. See a photo essay on Richmond Pulse. Filed under: New America Media, Photography
• » Trapped by sodium
  Its 2013.  Americans want tasty food when we want it, and for cheap.  And with value menus everywhere, a fast food restaurant can be tempting. But these “fast” meal choices contain a mineral can damage a persons health: sodium.  Watch it on Access Sacramento. Filed under: Access... read more
• » A lifetime of pollution for 5 minutes of convenience? No, thank you.
  A trip to the corner store for a bag of chips and an Arizona Iced Tea rings up for $2.00, but taking the goods with you has high price for the environment. For that five or ten minutes of convenience, walking home from the mall or grocery story, we pollute our air, water, and city […]
• » Exploring poly relationships
  Reporters from Queer Youth Radio take polyamorous relationships under the “queer umbrella,” on Voicewaves. Filed under: New America Media, Video
• » A Long Beach teen immigrant story
  In 2010, 16-year-old Suzan Al Shammari arrived in Los Angeles with her family after fleeing violence in Iraq, and later in Egypt.  She recalls her experiences and how they continue to shape her life in the United States.  ”Like the suspects behind the Boston attacks, my family fled violence,... read more
• » Librarian layoffs have consequences
  Many librarians around Sacramento may soon be facing unemployment.  A recent school board meeting confirmed some disturbing news: some districts are reducing or discontinuing school services, and library services could be one of those. Foothill High Schools library staff, Ms. Pegar and Ms. Ligam... read more
• » Accepting my college rejection
  A youth reporter faces rejection from her top choice for college.  Knowing that appeals usually don’t succeed, she wants to know she did her very best to get in.  Then, she says, she can accept reality and not let the college admissions process define her.  The story is on Youth Radio. File... read more
• » Jobstacles: cutting and styling for a living
  Heather Collins always dreamt of being a hair stylist.  When the economy slumped, Collins says she knew, “people still want to look and feel good about themselves.  Find out how what she loves about cutting hair, and how she broke into the field, on Youth Radio. Filed under: Video, Youth ... read more
• » The kNOw Youth Media story on youth participation in the Select Committee
  Today, Miguel Bibanco, Quamir Lindsay, and Kevin Shelton of The kNOw Youth Media, are at the California State Capitol. They're representing Boys and Men of Color specifically from the Central Valley - Fresno to state legislators... read more
• » KPFK radio story featuring interview with youth Jevon Wilkes around the Select Committee and BMOC issues
  New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and billionaire philanthropist George Soros are donating $30 million dollars each to their City's Young Men's Initiative. The program is designed to address the broad disparities slowing the advancement of black and Latino young men by helping them enter the economic... read more
• » Oakland Local op-ed on education and Select Committee by youth Joshua Hinton
  I am Joshua Hinton and I am a senior at Oakland Military Institute, College Prep Academy. Going to school in the inner-city is challenging considering that my school district lacks a strong education system and funding for essential supplies to make learning more effective. Oakland definitely lives up to its... read more
• » Profile in Vida en el Valle of youth Miguel Bibanco and his participation with the Select Committee and school discipline issues
  SACRAMENTO -- According to the statistics, Miguel Bibanco should not have been testifying in the state Capitol last Wednesday afternoon before the Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color in California... read more
• » Miguel Bibanco's own op-ed on school discipline for New America Media, accompanied by a video/slide show piece narrated by another young man from Fresno
  As California's fourth largest school district, Fresno Unified has recently begun revamped efforts to address its high number of school dropouts. The district is using approaches that involve listening to different individuals... read more
• » Another op-ed on school discipline by Miguel Bibanco in the Fresno Bee
  More than three years ago, a group of Fresno youths launched an effort to remake the city's public education system. We knew that too many young people were dropping out of high school and we wanted to stop this epidemic.... read more