Day of Action Against Climate Change in Richmond, CA
Richmond Pulse, Video, Posted: Oct 29, 2010
Richmond, Calif., celebrated a day of action to combat climate change and inform the community about global warming, green jobs and sustainable living.
Categories: Economy, Education, Environment, Intersections, Richmond Pulse, Top Stories
Tags: action, climate change, global warming, international, richmond
North Richmond Community Members Go Green
YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia, Video, Posted: Oct 02, 2010
In an effort to beautify their community, community members in North Richmond Ca. took part in the North Richmond Green Festival.
Categories: Environment, Front Page, Original NAM Content, Youth Culture
Tags: environment, festival, green, richmond, youth
Richmond Youth Clean the Bay Coast
YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia, Video, Posted: Oct 01, 2010
Environmentalists and young people to the Richmond coast line to take part in the International Coastal clean up day in hopes to improving their environment.
Categories: Environment, Top Stories, Video, Youth Culture
Tags: coastal clean up, environment, Richmond, youth
Eco-Friendly Richmond Plunge Pool Reopens
New America Media, Video, Posted: Aug 20, 2010
After years of renovation, a historic Richmond, CA, swimming pool reopens better—and greener—than ever.
Categories: Environment, Health, Intersections, Science & Technology, Sports, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: green. solar, plunge, pool, richmond, water
Claim Your Change, Protect the Environment
YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia, Video, Posted: Aug 13, 2010
A young Santa Cruz surfer, Kyle Theirmann, received the Peter Benchley Ocean Award for his environmental work in Chile, where he raised awareness and fought against the coal power plant that was scheduled to be built. He then created a campaign titled Claim Your Change to fight environmental destruction.
Categories: Video
Tags: chile, environment, Kyle Theirmann, Peter Benchley Ocean Award, santa cruz surfer
San Francisco Rallies Against Arizona Law
New America Media, Video, Posted: Jul 30, 2010
Civic leaders and the undocumented came together on the eve of the implementation of Aruzona's anti-immigrant law SB1070.
Categories: Top Stories
Tags: demonstration, protest, san francisco, sb1070, undocumented
Pro-Mehserle Rally Up Close
YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia, Video, Posted: Jul 20, 2010
Yesterday in the Northern California town of Walnut Creek, pro ex-bART cop Johannes Mehserle protestors clashed with supporters of Oscar Grant.
Categories: Top Stories
Tags: bart, cop, mehserle, osacr grant, rally, walnut creek
Mapping Tech, Twitter Tracked Oakland Unrest—Scooping Gov. Alerts and Media
New America Media, Video, Posted: Jul 15, 2010
Ushahidi, an open-source disaster mapping technology, consistently outperformed official reports and the news media.
Categories: Intersections, Multi-ethnic, Science & Technology, Top Stories, War & Conflict
Tags: mapping, oakland, oscar grant, riots, tweetdeck, Ushahidi
Oakland Leaders Come Together to Head off Violence
YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia, Video, Posted: Jul 04, 2010
Civic leaders in Oakland work to head off violence in the wake of the possible acquittal of Johannes Mehserle for killing Oscar Grant.
Categories: African American, Asian, Front Page, Intersections, Latino, War & Conflict, Youth Culture
Tags: acquittal, bart, oakland, oscar grant, violence, youth
SF Police Chief Responds to Black-Asian Violence
New America Media, Video, Posted: May 14, 2010
The San Francisco police chief held a meeting this week with residents of the Bayview District on the issue of black-Asian violence.
Tags: black asian violence, gascon, sf black asian violence, sf police chief, sfpd