CA: Community Issues and Volunteering
'GreenLatinos' offers $1 million in grants for green spaces in L.A.
Up to $1 million in grants are up for grabs in Los Angeles for local groups to build or expand community parks, gardens and green spaces. The Bezos …
Ahead of fire season, tips on how to protect home and family
California's wildfire death toll has ticked down in recent years, mostly because mega-fires have managed to avoid urban areas. Firefighters have …
CA college students do more than 1 million hours of paid public service
Good news on the college affordability front: A program called the California College Corps is helping more than 3,000 students serve their communitie…
Medal of Honor recipients to be honored at Sunday's Cowboys/Giants game
More than a dozen Medal of Honor recipients will be honored at halftime of the Cowboys-Giants National Football League game this Sunday, in honor of …
CA Paradise Fire survivors help in Maui recovery
A California group formed after the firestorm that leveled the town of Paradise is stepping up to help Maui recover from its own disaster last month…
L.A. 'Trash Club' Helps Unhoused People and the Community
By Caroline Tracey for High Country News.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Networ…
Oakland Nonprofit Fills Community Fridges to Combat Hunger
Local nonprofits in the Bay Area are tackling hunger in low-income neighborhoods by stocking corner stores and "community fridges" around town with fr…
Nuevo programa para pagar $10K a universitarios de CA por servicio voluntario
El Estado de California está lanzando un nuevo programa que pagará a estudiantes universitarios 10 mil dólares para que se ofrezcan co…
New Program to Pay CA College Students $10K for Volunteer Service
The State of California is launching a new program that will pay college students $10,000 to volunteer doing public service work for a year. …
California se convierte en el último estado "amigable con las personas mayores"
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California es ahora oficialmente un estado "amigable con las personas mayores" gracias a una nueva asociación entre el …
Los ciudadanos toman medidas para el Día de las Especies en Peligro de Extinción
Los Angeles, Calif. - Hay eventos planeados en todo el país en esta semana, para celebrar el 16º Día de las Especies en Peligro de …
Grant Program Seeks CA Community Improvements to Fund
LOS ANGELES -- Starting today, local governments and nonprofits across California have the opportunity to apply for grants from AARP, to fund …