School Meals for All Celebration at LAUSD
On December 7th, Los Angeles Unified – the state’s largest school district – hosted California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond,…
If you bank with the Big 4, your money has an alarming carbon footprint
By Kat Taylor and Bill McKibben As the world warms, expect a lot more heat aimed at global banks, in particular at the biggest American ones. That’s because…
Meet the Heroes Nourishing California’s Students
Before School Meals For All and additional investments in related nutrition programming, California school districts were only reimbursed for feeding the lowest-income students. This…
LAUSD leaders push healthy meals for kids
Los Angeles Daily News By Marianne Love December 7, 2022 California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, education leaders and a dozen parents held a roundtable press conference in…
Billionaire activist uses her wealth to be an agent of change
By LA Stories Staff Billionaire activist and philanthropist Kat Taylor has made it her life mission to bring equity to underserved and underrepresented communities across the country. As…
Celebrating Farm to School Month
October is Farm-to-School Month – a time to celebrate the connections between local food producers, school nutrition programs and students. We recently traveled with the Center for…
Allensworth, a town founded by Black settlers, secures new funding and a better future
By Denise Kadara Sept. 26, 2022 Many of us living in the Central Valley have long known and experienced the effects of discrimination and divestment. Allensworth, California’s first…
Honoring Our Partners During Hispanic Heritage Month
In California, we are blessed to live and work alongside many talented, dedicated and courageous Hispanic American champions. Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15)…
