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Category Archives: Youth
News Pix: Super Bowl; Oakand Lunar New Year Celebration; Elephant Seals Hit the Beach
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San Francisco 49ers' fans filled the bar Hockey Haven with screams and cheers during the Super Bowl. (Debbie Svoboda/KQED) A Red Panda Acrobat shows off his skills at Oakland Chinatown's Lunar New Year Bazaar on Feb. 3. (Wendy Goodfriend/KQED) Northern … Continue reading
California's Baby Boomers on Track to Overwhelm State's Younger Working Adults
Think of it like a mushroom. Up near the top, there’s a big, fat cap of Baby Boomers; down below, the stem is struggling to hold up under the weight. USC’ Dowell Myers says The Day of Demographic Reckoning has … Continue reading
News Pix: Super Bowl Prep; East Bay Underground; Right to Life Protest
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In a recently published book, ‘Bay Area Underground', Matt Werner and Joe Sciarrillo chronicle the major social movements and cultural events in the Bay Area over the last five years. This photo shows an East Bay Bike Party at Cesar … Continue reading
Moraga Case Cited in Boy Scouts Move Toward Easing No-Gays Policy
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The case of a Moraga Boy Scout denied Eagle Scout status may have helped nudge the Boy Scouts of America toward easing its anti-gay policy. The case is a prime example of "pressure from within" that has moved the national … Continue reading
News Pix: Oakland Shootings Humanized, LGBT Band at Inauguration, Richmond Basketball Win
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Richmond Oilers head coach Rob Collins dances with his team in the locker room after they defeated the Kennedy Eagles Friday night. “Winning is very addictive,” he told his players. “Right now you're starting to get a taste of it. … Continue reading
School Shooting Suspect at Kern Co. High School Had Numerous Rounds on Him
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Update 12:40 p.m. In the wake of the Newtown massacre, a shooting incident at a Kern Co. high school this morning is adding to already jangled nerves about gun violence in schools. A 16-year-old student is in custody for allegedly … Continue reading
Update: Official Overrides Local Council's Approval of Gay Boy Scout's Application for Eagle Status
Update on Jan. 10: John Fenoglio, a Boy Scout executive with the Mount Diablo Silverado Council, has overridden the council's approval of Ryan Andresen's application for Eagle Scout status. Scout Executive John Fenoglio told KQED's Tara Siler he would not … Continue reading
Clampdown on Student Suspensions, Free College Materials Among New Education Laws
Some big changes are in store for California schools in 2013, with the most significant development perhaps coming in the way that schools suspend students. We asked KQED's education reporter, Ana Tintocalis to clue us in on what's new in … Continue reading
News Pix: Cold Weather, Christmas Bird Count, and Holiday Joy
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Never mind Berkeley in the 60s, Wednesday December 19th saw Berkeley in the 30s — most likely the coldest day of the year so far. (Ira Serkes/Berkeleyside) On the last day of school before winter break, the nearly 325 children … Continue reading
News Pix: Election Edition
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A man stands in front of Moving Forward funded billboards on San Pablo Avenue in Richmond. Moving Forward spent nearly $700,000 on three candidates. (Tawanda Kanhema/Richmond Confidential) At 5:30 a.m., voters were just trickling into the polling booths at the … Continue reading
