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Mi Pueblo to Provide "Dreamers" College Scholarships

Monday, May 13th, 2013, 1:00pm

PRESS RELEASE

Mi Pueblo to Provide "Dreamers" College Scholarships

Scholarship application will not request social security numbers

from undocumented students who apply

<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />SAN JOSE, Calif., (May 13, 2013) - Today, Northern California grocery chain Mi Pueblo Foods announced that the company's scholarship campaign will also provide college scholarships to undocumented high school seniors seeking to further their education.

Over the last four years, Mi Pueblo has provided more than $750,000 in college scholarships in alignment with the company's mission to serve the families in those communities in which the company operates.

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Local Jiu Jitsu Kicks Bullying

Submitted by Brooke

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012, 9:36am

CLAUDIO FRANCA BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU SCHOOLS SUPPORT NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH WITH FREE CLASSES FOR KIDS

Santa Cruz, CA -- October 8, 2012 – The National Bullying Prevention Center, founder of October’s National Bullying Prevention Month, reports that over 160,000 students in the United States stay home from school every day for fear of being bullied. The organization’s statistics also show that more than half of bullying situations will stop with peer intervention. In support of National Bullying Prevention Month, Claudio Franca Brazilian Jiu Jitsu schools (CFBJJ) in Santa Cruz, Watsonville and San Jose are offering free, introductory Jiu Jitsu classes for kids of all ages.

"First and foremost, Jiu Jitsu teaches respect.

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Cabrillo College Gets Students Ready for 4-Year

Submitted by Brooke

Thursday, March 15th, 2012, 12:46pm

Aptos, Calif.

Thursday, Cabrillo College announced Transfer Pathways, a cohort-based program for high school graduates who have completed their college-preparatory coursework with the goal of completing community college within two years and transferring on to a four-year university to complete a liberal arts degree.

The first two Transfer Pathways are offered in Anthropology and History.

Cabrillo College Transfer Pathways is an initiative of the Santa Cruz County College Commitment (S4C), a historic, countywide partnership comprised of public education institutions including all K-12 School Districts, Cabrillo College, CSU Monterey Bay, San Jose State University (SJSU) and the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC), formed with the goal of increasing the college readiness and success of every student in Santa Cruz County.

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Tyson Meat Recalls Tainted Ground Beef Sold in California

Submitted by Ali Pfauser on Saturday, December 17th, 12:18 am

WASHINGTON (CBS News)— A Nebraska meatpacker recalled more than 40,000 pounds of ground beef products distributed in 16 states after a test confirmed the presence of E. coli, the Agriculture Department said Friday.

The products were shipped to institutions and distributors in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. of Dakota City, Neb., recalled 10-pound chubs of chuck fine ground beef 80/20, packed in cases containing eight chubs.

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a statement that the problem was discovered through routine monitoring that confirmed a positive result for E. coli. No reports of illness have been received.

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Millions Of Toy Tools Recalled Over Choking Hazard

Submitted by Central Coast News on Thursday, September 29th, 10:23 am

Parents may want to take stock of toy boxes. Little Tikes is recalling more than a million of its workshop and tool set toys.

The recall focuses on plastic toy nails sold in tool sets. They can pose a choking hazard to young children. The products were sold between 1990 to 2004.

This is an expansion of a 2009 recall when Little Tikes pulled over a million products with similar toy nails.

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New Safety Guidelines for Child Car Seats

Submitted by Ali Pfauser on Monday, March 21st, 5:27 am

New child safety seat guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics urge parents to keep their infants in rear-facing car seats until they're 2 years old.

The academy's previous guidelines, last updated in 2002, recommended rear-facing car seats for infants until they reached the maximum weight or height allowed by the seat's manufacturer, or were at least 1 year old and weighed 20 pounds.

As a result, many parents switch their children to a forward-facing car seat as soon as they celebrate their first birthday.

But a 2007 study in the journal Injury Prevention found that children under age 2 were 75 percent less likely to die or be severely injured in a crash if they rode in a rear-facing seat rather than a forward-facing one.

The new guidelines, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, are meant to encourage parents not to rush transitions from one type of car seat or restraint to the next, said Dr.

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Amber Alert: Two Young Girls Abducted by Father from Bellflower

Submitted by Ali Pfauser on Monday, February 28th, 8:36 am

BELLFLOWER, Calif - An Amber Alert has been issued for two young girls abducted from their home in Bellflower.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says the girls were taken by their father, 34-year-old Steven Litwin.

The girls have been identified as 6-year-old Natalya Litwin and 2-year-old Katelyn Litwin.

Authorities say Steven Litwin has made threats to harm his two daughters.

Litwin is White, stands about 6'4" tall and weighs around 165 pounds. He has brown hair and eyes, and has tattoos on his left forearm.

Natalya Litwin is about 3'6" tall and 50 pounds, with brown hair and eyes.

Katelyn Litwin is approximately 2' tall and 45 pounds, also with brown hair and eyes.

They are thought to be driving a silver Mercury Mountaineer SUV, with the license plate number 5LGE045, and may be headed to Oakdale, Connecticut

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