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These L.A. foster kids defied the odds when they aged out: 'This isn't the end of my story'
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn an intimate new documentary, two Los Angeles teens in foster care tackle the typical challenges...
Nearly 70% of Homeless Students in LAUSD Chronically Absent Last Year
The 74 via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJennifer Kottke has worked with LAUSD homeless and foster care youth for more than 20 years — but...
Our ‘Troubled’ Underclass
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPicture via Getty Images. Imagine someone whose childhood ranks at the very bottom in every dimension—neglect, foster homes, adoption into a family that...
Merced College graduate wants to pursue career in social work after experience as foster youth
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoFor 21-year-old Merced College graduate Jesús Chávez, his experience as a foster youth and the...
As a boy he lived on the streets for years. Now he’s opened his home to kids as a single foster dad
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe nervous 11-year-old showed up at Peter Mutabazi’s doorstep around 3 a.m., wearing blue pajamas...
'We're inundated': Animal shelters across the U.S. are overflowing
LA Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAnimal shelters are dealing with an influx of dogs and cats since the pandemic lockdown, and the...
‘The difference between going to college or prison.’ How Gov. Newsom hurt foster kids | Opinion
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOpinion by The Fresno Bee Editorial Board: The governor loves to brag about the state leading the...
As the cost of raising a child rises, young parents wonder if their financial freedom is slipping...
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoMaking it in Los Angeles doesn’t necessarily mean owning luxury goods or a home in Bel-Air. If you...
Harvard-Westlake proves you don't need transfers to win a championship
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHarvard-Westlake, celebrating after winning the Southern California Open Division regional final...
'It's hard to stomach': These shelters are euthanizing more dogs despite promises to save them
LA Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe county's Palmdale Animal Care Center was supposed to be a cutting-edge shelter that would...