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Nearly half of California families with young children report food insecurity

by Emma Gallegos, EdSource May 25, 2026May 22, 2026

NEARLY HALF OF PARENTS of young children in California — 47% — say they struggle with food insecurity. That’s higher than anything that’s been recorded since Stanford’s RAPID Survey Project began surveying parents of children under 6 in July 2024 about food insecurity. The Rapid Response considers a family food insecure if a survey respondent identifies with […]

Santa Clara County’s women supervisors juggle motherhood while shaping policy

by Lorraine Gabbert, San Jose Spotlight March 29, 2026March 27, 2026

Does charity begin at home? Silicon Valley’s wealthiest donors skip their own backyard

by Ramona Giwargis, San Jose Spotlight December 14, 2025December 10, 2025

Opinion: Care, not crackdowns — Benioff has it wrong about how to solve SF homelessness

by Lana Tauzhnyanskaya, UC Berkeley November 15, 2025November 11, 2025

‘A tireless advocate’: San Jose’s beloved civil rights leader Rev. Jeff Moore dies at age 66

by Ramona Giwargis and Vicente Vera, San José Spotlight December 30, 2024December 30, 2024

Minimum wage, maximum volume: Rally at SF’s Mission Street for worker awareness

by Anna Leah, Bay City News June 26, 2024June 25, 2024

US military ship departs Oakland after Pro-Palestinian protesters cause 10-hour delay

by Aly Brown, Bay City News November 6, 2023November 7, 2023

UC Berkeley study on ‘climate refugees’ finds more aid needed for natural disaster victims

by Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News August 3, 2023August 1, 2023

From pandemic to racial inequity, report paints ‘grim’ outlook for California’s kids

by Carolyn Jones, EdSource January 17, 2022January 13, 2022

East Oakland Collective

Despite the pandemic, The East Oakland Collective has expanded its services

by Amelia Williams, Bay City News April 14, 2021April 14, 2021

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