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One estimate found that \u003ca href=\"https://tcf.org/content/report/child-care-cliff/#\">funding loss could cause more than 13,000 child care programs in California to close\u003c/a> and more than 84,000 kids to lose child care.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That loss in care will likely affect elementary classrooms down the line because \u003ca href=\"https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/146/6/e20200978/77108/Kindergarten-Readiness-Later-Health-and-Social?autolog\">child care programs, including preschool, play a huge role in preparing children for kindergarten\u003c/a>, and influence kids’ academic performance throughout elementary school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many parents want to place their kids in child care, but don’t qualify for state-subsidized care and can’t afford private care. Others either don’t have care close by or the available care doesn’t match up with their work schedules.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So how can parents be sure that their children are growing and learning at a healthy pace without the help of early childhood educators?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No matter the situation, there are still lots of things California parents can do to prepare their children for kindergarten, even if child care and preschool are not viable options. We created this guide with those parents in mind, to help connect them to resources so that they don’t have to face the school readiness challenge alone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading to learn why preparing a child for kindergarten is so important, and\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about the tools available to help California families\u003c/span>. Or jump straight to:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#milestones\">What are my child’s developmental milestones to know?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#readiness\">How can I improve my kid’s “kindergarten readiness”?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#statewide\">What early learning and development resources does the state offer?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#local\">What early learning and development resources does my Bay Area county offer?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Preparing for kindergarten without child care\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11922708/californias-2-7-billion-plan-to-expand-transitional-kindergarten-is-off-to-an-uneven-start\">California is in the process of expanding transitional kindergarten\u003c/a> to include all 4-year-olds, which will help close the school readiness gap for children who don’t have access to private preschool. \u003ca href=\"https://www.childcarelaw.org/content/quick-guide-to-affordable-child-care-programs-in-california/\">There are state and federal no-cost or subsidized child care programs\u003c/a> for families that receive CalWORKS benefits, for children experiencing homelessness and abuse, some foster children, and for families who meet low-income requirements.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Tell us: What else do you need a guide on right now?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>But for the many Californians who don’t qualify for public programs and who cannot find or afford early childhood care on their own, there are some parenting resources and support systems in place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"#statewide\">Statewide initiatives like Early Start and First 5 California\u003c/a> offer developmental assessments and tools to help build early literacy and numeracy skills at home. And state programs often contract with local nonprofit organizations to provide culturally-relevant programming. These resources can help parents navigate the first few years when child care is hardest to find and when kids’ neural networks are developing at a rapid rate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One example of a culturally-relevant resource is the \u003ca href=\"https://www.capsonoma.org/pasitos-playgroups/\">Pasitos program\u003c/a>, started by Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County in 2006 to help boost school readiness for the county’s Latinx communities. Resources like Pasitos are especially crucial in Sonoma County, where the supply of licensed care has been decimated by repeated natural disasters — the devastating \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11715439/pge-says-unlicensed-electrical-work-may-have-sparked-tubbs-fire-disaster\">Tubbs Fire\u003c/a> in 2017 \u003ca href=\"https://www.santarosametrochamber.com/programs/employer-supported-child-care/\">resulted in the loss of 15 programs, displacing 444 children practically overnight\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Pasitos, parents and their kids attend weekly classes, taught in Spanish, at numerous sites throughout the county.[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Samantha Carranza, Pasitos parent\"]‘Even a small program like this, when we come for a few hours a week, it’s made a huge difference in my children.’[/pullquote]“We are celebrating the ending of the first school year for these children,” said Ingrid Arceo as she looked around at the toddlers swarming the play structure at a neighborhood park in Santa Rosa. “They are in our Primero Pasitos, that’s when they’re 16 months to two years. For some of them, this is their very first time they’re attending a playgroup for any social setting.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One way that Pasitos prepares students for school is by getting them familiar with routine and structure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They have free play at the beginning of their class and then they gather for a circle with the teacher where they sing and read books,” said Arceo. “They talk about different themes every week, like weather, or animals. And then they have an activity that the teacher plans.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kids also get a chance to play and work through conflict with other children. That’s especially important because social and emotional regulation is a large component of kindergarten readiness.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A link to early intervention\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When Samantha Carranza and her husband calculated what child care would cost, they decided it made more sense for Samantha to stay at home full-time rather than return to work. Carranza and her husband are now celebrating their daughter’s graduation from Primero Pasitos, something they wish they knew about when they were first-time parents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My daughter has the advantage of coming to this program and it’s night and day,” said Carranza. “Even a small program like this, when we come for a few hours a week, it’s made a huge difference in my children.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11960470\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11960470\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/Certificates-and-gifts.jpg-LJ-KQED.jpg\" alt='A table top with with a blue table cloth and cardboard graduation caps and paperwork reading \"Primeros Pasitos: Congratulations.\"' width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/Certificates-and-gifts.jpg-LJ-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/Certificates-and-gifts.jpg-LJ-KQED-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/Certificates-and-gifts.jpg-LJ-KQED-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/Certificates-and-gifts.jpg-LJ-KQED-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/Certificates-and-gifts.jpg-LJ-KQED-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/Certificates-and-gifts.jpg-LJ-KQED-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graduation gifts and certificates ready to be handed out to participants of the Primero Pasitos program in Santa Rosa on May 17. 2023. \u003ccite>(Amanda Stupi/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Carranza’s son has a speech delay. She said if she had enrolled in Pasitos when he was younger, she would have sought help for his delay earlier because the program taught her about developmental timelines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I knew that it wasn’t normal for a 2-year-old to have no words,” said Carranza. “When I brought it up to his pediatrician, she said, ‘Well, it’s the middle of the pandemic and he’s a boy. Boys talk a lot later.’ In a way, dismissing me. But at the time it was kind of what I wanted to hear.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After learning about speech therapy from another parent, Carranza connected with the North Bay Regional Center, part of California’s Early Start Program that offers evaluations and services to kids under the age of 3 who are at risk of having developmental or intellectual disabilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I didn’t really know how serious it is to really make sure that your children are hitting certain milestones,” said Carranza. “And I think a lot of us, we don’t know.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The advantage of a peer group\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Amy Westling, executive director of the Association of Regional Center Agencies, said parents with kids in child care or preschool have an advantage when it comes to identifying developmental differences in their kids.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When you see children who are about the same age as your child, doing things that your child hasn’t done, it sometimes triggers families to think through perhaps there could be a challenge that their child needs some additional support with,” said Westling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Similarly, a preschool teacher or caregiver can offer a second opinion when a doctor raises or dismisses concerns.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>When doctor visits fall short\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/health-management/Pages/Well-Child-Care-A-Check-Up-for-Success.aspx\">The American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that children have preventative check-ins\u003c/a>, often called “well visits,” at 12 different times between birth and 3 years of age. These visits should continue once a year after a child turns 3.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>AAP recommends that kids receive developmental and behavioral screenings during the 9-, 18- and 30-month well visits, and that kids be screened for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at their 18- and 24-month visits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But studies indicate that \u003ca href=\"https://www.zerotothree.org/resource/whats-the-most-compelling-data-or-statistic-in-the-early-childhood-field-youve-seen-lately/\">many kids are not being assessed\u003c/a> and that \u003ca href=\"https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/129/6/1027/32022/Missed-Opportunities-in-the-Referral-of-High-Risk\">developmental delays are being missed\u003c/a>. Research shows that \u003ca href=\"https://ectacenter.org/~pdfs/topics/racialequity/factsheet-racialequity-2023.pdf\">white children and children of wealthier and more educated parents are more likely to be screened (PDF)\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label='Early Childhood Education and Care' tag='early-childhood-education-and-care']Westling says that pediatricians and other healthcare providers often don’t have enough time with patients to complete an adequate assessment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They often see them for 10 or 15 minutes every three months or so,” said Westling. “They may rely upon families’ identification of concerns to really trigger a more in-depth exploration. But their families don’t have the awareness that the child may be falling behind same-age peers. They may not flag that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Families on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11944543/on-medi-cal-eligibility-changes-starting-in-april-could-mean-you-lose-coverage-heres-what-to-do\">Medi-Cal\u003c/a> should be especially concerned about short visits, says Westling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Pediatricians who accept various types of insurance, particularly Medi-Cal, have to make their practices financially viable, oftentimes through high volume.” said Westling. “So it may be that children who have Medi-Cal as their primary insurance may find that their appointment times are shorter than children who have private commercial insurance.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sometimes even if a pediatrician takes the time to conduct an assessment, a child may behave differently in a clinical setting, making it harder to discern between a developmental delay and a scared child acting timid.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11960375\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11960375\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/RS68798_iStock-1408303916-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A kindergarten-age white child high-fives a young Black woman teacher in a classroom\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/RS68798_iStock-1408303916-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/RS68798_iStock-1408303916-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/RS68798_iStock-1408303916-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/RS68798_iStock-1408303916-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/RS68798_iStock-1408303916-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Developmental milestones are important to track because the earlier a child receives help, the more likely they are to overcome a challenge. \u003ccite>(Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"milestones\">\u003c/a>Resources to learn about developmental milestones\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/milestones-2mo.html\">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines a developmental milestone\u003c/a> as something that 75% or more children can do by a certain age.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The milestones help parents and doctors track children’s growth across physical, cognitive, language and social-emotional areas. Examples of milestones include a child’s ability to hold their head up, to point or to string a certain number of words together in a sentence. If a child misses a milestone it could be an indication that they need extra help to fully develop in one area or that they face a more serious disability or health problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Milestones are important to track because the earlier a child receives help, the more likely they are to overcome a delay or challenge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The most important thing for people to realize is that children can make incredible progress,” said Westling. “And they make the best progress the earlier we can intervene in their lives and in their development. Their little minds are like sponges.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html\">The CDC has lots of great information on developmental milestones\u003c/a>, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/milestones-in-action.html\">videos of milestones in action\u003c/a> as well as a \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones-app.html\">milestone-tracking app\u003c/a>, available in English and Spanish, to help you keep track of your child’s development.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx\">American Academy of Pediatrics’ website organizes milestones and skills by age, making it fairly easy to find information quickly\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) is a common screening tool. \u003ca href=\"https://agesandstages.com/about-asq/for-parents/\">Read answers to commonly-asked questions about this questionnaire.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>California’s Early Start operates a toll-free “babyline” at 800–515–BABY (800–515–2229). You can also email \u003ca href=\"mailto:earlystart@dds.ca.gov\">earlystart@dds.ca.gov\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"readiness\">\u003c/a>Resources to learn about kindergarten readiness\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There’s no single, standardized checklist for kindergarten readiness skills, largely because there is no state or federal requirement for schools to assess them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Among the school districts that do track kindergarten readiness, several different assessment tools are used. Sarah Crow, managing director of the \u003ca href=\"https://first5center.org/publications/readying-our-state-how-kindergarten-readiness-inventories-can-benefit-california\">First 5 Center for Children’s Policy\u003c/a>, says 35 states are in the process of implementing assessments and that 25 counties in California currently track kindergarten readiness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most experts agree that kids entering kindergarten should have some exposure to language and reading, numbers and counting, logic and sorting, and some practice regulating emotions and playing with other children their age.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Readiness, as it’s sort of been defined and studied, is about literacy and numeracy knowledge,” said Crow. “But it also refers to things like the ability to listen and ask questions, express your thoughts and communicate and demonstrate some self regulation, like sit on a rug in a kindergarten classroom.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Child care providers trained in early childhood development incorporate these skills into daily activities. Similarly, parents may already be teaching these skills without even realizing it — \u003ca href=\"https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/pubs/pi2e-first-look.pdf\">every interaction has potential to be educational for babies and infants (PDF)\u003c/a>. Still, intention goes a long way and experts have tips for how to incorporate numeracy and literacy into your day-to-day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/preschool/Pages/Is-Your-Child-Ready-for-School.aspx\">The American Academy of Pediatrics offers a good overview of kindergarten readiness\u003c/a>, including addressing misconceptions about “redshirting,” the parental practice of starting kids in kindergarten late in an attempt to give them a better chance at success.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cocokids.org/beginning-kindergarten-skills/\">Explore an exhaustive list of actions kindergartners may be expected to have the ability to do\u003c/a> via CocoKids, a nonprofit that champions quality child care and early education in Contra Costa County.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) \u003ca href=\"https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/math\">offers lots of resources to help you incorporate math concepts at home\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>First 5’s parenting site \u003ca href=\"https://www.first5california.com/en-us/articles/everyday-opportunities-for-speech-language-and-literacy-development-newborn-baby-toddler-preschooler/\">features a list of ways to encourage language skills in your child\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://talkingisteaching.org/\">Talking Is Teaching public awareness campaign\u003c/a> has great advice for how to have verbal interactions with someone who can’t talk back to you yet — their \u003ca href=\"https://talkingisteaching.org/big-feelings\">videos about developing social-emotional skills are helpful too\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Here’s a \u003ca href=\"https://d4804za1f1gw.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/72/2019/10/28103533/HelpChildRead.pdf\">helpful quick-reference PDF from Contra Costa County Library (PDF)\u003c/a> with guidance on how to have everyday educational interactions with your child, from talking to reading and playing. (You may want to paste this one to the fridge.)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"statewide\">\u003c/a>Statewide resources for early learning and development\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When it comes to finding resources related to child care and child development, three California programs will be key: the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network, First 5 California and Early Start.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://rrnetwork.org/family-services/find-child-care\">California Child Care Resource and Referral Network\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each county in California \u003ca href=\"https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/rragencylist.asp\">has at least one agency that’s part of the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network\u003c/a>. These offices focus on helping parents find child care and recruiting and training more family child care providers: people who care for small groups of kids in their homes. Even if you’re not looking for child care specifically, these agencies can be a good place to contact.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sometimes the organizations that have resource and referral (R&R) contracts provide other services as well — think play groups, parenting classes and financial assistance. Each agency varies, but chances are the people working at your local R&R center know about many of the resources in your community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://rrnetwork.org/\">Look up your local resource and referral agency within the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ccfc.ca.gov/index.html\">First 5 California\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First 5 California is a statewide organization with a presence in each county. First 5 was established in 1998 when voters approved \u003ca href=\"https://www.ccfc.ca.gov/about/prop_10.html\">Proposition 10\u003c/a>, which imposed a tax on tobacco products. The collected funds are divided between First 5 at the state level and a First 5 commission in each county. At a statewide level, First 5 advocates for policies that support children up to 5 years of age and their families. \u003ca href=\"https://www.first5california.com/en-us/\">First 5 operates a resource website for parents that’s worth checking out\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like R&R agencies, each First 5 county commission varies in focus, depending on what challenges families in the region face. Local efforts range from parenting groups to child development classes to tracking kindergarten readiness. Again, if your local First 5 office doesn’t offer a service directly, the people working there likely know who does.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ccfc.ca.gov/family/family.html#find\">Find your local First 5 office\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dds.ca.gov/services/early-start/\">Early Start\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Early Start is California’s early intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or those at risk for having a developmental disability. Most people interact with Early Start through one of 21 regional centers throughout the state. Regional centers are agencies contracted by the state to manage services for families with children under 3 years old who have or are at risk of having a developmental disability or delay. Some families are referred to regional centers immediately after birth by a neonatal intensive care unit. Other families may be referred later on by a pediatrician, and still other parents call on their own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is no cost for an evaluation, and one is supposed to be conducted within 45 days of when a parent first contacts the center. \u003ca href=\"https://www.dds.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/EarlyStart_FAQ_01262023-.pdf\">This FAQ by the California Dept. of Developmental Services is straightforward and may answer many of the questions you have about calling a center \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dds.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/EarlyStart_FAQ_01262023-.pdf\">(PDF)\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dds.ca.gov/rc/lookup-rcs-by-county/\">Look up an Early Start regional center near you\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"local\">\u003c/a>Bay Area resources by county for early learning and development\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Scroll down to find your Bay Area county below. This guide focuses on programs that can help parents without access to child care make sure their young children are kindergarten-ready. The classes and playgroups here do not require the time or financial commitment of more traditional child care or preschool.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the local outposts of the larger statewide organizations mentioned above, parents looking to bolster their kids’ school readiness should check out their local libraries and recreation departments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area libraries offer much more than traditional storytimes. Kids can dial a number and have a story read to them in English or Spanish — another library has worked to place books in barbershops — and several libraries have project kits that kids can check out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most recreation departments offer some kind of financial assistance for classes, but that information is often not easy to find. If cost is preventing you from registering for a class, call your county’s recreation and parks department and ask about scholarships.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alameda County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://alamedakids.org/resource-directory/early-childhood-resource-directory.php\">Explore First 5 Alameda County’s parenting resources.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://4calameda.org/\">Alameda County 4Cs\u003c/a> offers a play group for children ages 3-5. Find more information on their \u003ca href=\"https://4calameda.org/events-trainings/\">events calendar\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Find \u003ca href=\"https://alamedakids.org/resource-directory/view-program.php?id=782\">free playgroups offered by Oakland Parks and Recreation\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Kids attending kindergarten the next year can enroll in a \u003ca href=\"https://alamedakids.org/summer-pre-kindergarten\">free 5–6 week crash course called Summer Pre-Kindergarten\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://bananasbunch.org/\">Bananas Bunch\u003c/a> in Oakland offers \u003ca href=\"https://bananasbunch.org/bananas-workshops-trainings/\">workshops for parents and caregivers\u003c/a> at multiple locations, \u003ca href=\"https://bananasbunch.org/east-oakland-office-resources/\">including one in East Oakland\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>510 Families features a \u003ca href=\"https://www.510families.com/free-storytimes-east-bay/\">helpful listing of free storytimes in the East Bay\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/parks-recreation\">Berkeley’s Parks and Rec Dept.\u003c/a> offers \u003ca href=\"https://rec.berkeleyca.gov/CA/berkeley-ca/catalog/index/1b0541170dcfdbf827582958f16afda6?filter=c2VhcmNoPXdlZSUyMHBsYXk=\">Together Wee Play\u003c/a>, a drop-in playgroup for parents and their kids. Staff offer ideas for play and skill building. Some scholarships available. There’s \u003ca href=\"https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Fall-Winter-Activity-Guide_2023-08-15.pdf\">much more in their fall and winter activity guide (PDF)\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Explore the \u003ca href=\"https://aclibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/events\">Alameda County Library’s Event Calendar here\u003c/a>, including make and play labs, storytimes and more.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alamedafree.org/PROGRAMS-SERVICES/Childrens-Services/Childrens-Activities\">Find storytimes at the city of Alameda’s Free Library\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://behively.org/\">Hively\u003c/a> operates five family resource centers throughout the county and offers child care resource and referral services.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Contra Costa County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.first5coco.org/who-we-are/\">First 5 Contra Costa\u003c/a> operates \u003ca href=\"https://www.first5coco.org/strengthening-families/first-5-centers/first-5-centers/\">five centers throughout the county, each with a downloadable event calendar available in English and Spanish\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cocokids.org/\">Coco Kids offers child care resource and referral services\u003c/a> and other family supportive services.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/106/Recreation\">Richmond’s recreation department\u003c/a> offers a drop-in play group at two locations. Cost is $5. \u003ca href=\"https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/66240/2023-Fall-Activity-Guide---Eng-PDF\">Find more information on page 6 of the Fall Activity Guide (PDF)\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://pram.net/playgroups-1\">Pram (Parents, Resources and More) operates volunteer-led playgroups in and around Richmond\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Contra Costa County libraries offer \u003ca href=\"https://ccclib.org/earlylit/\">storytimes\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://ccclib.org/kids/#story-walk\">story walks\u003c/a>. They also offer \u003ca href=\"https://ccclib.org/kindergarten-countdown/\">Kindergarten Countdown activity kits\u003c/a>, with some also available in Spanish.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.antiochca.gov/recreation/\">Antioch’s\u003c/a> Recreation Department \u003ca href=\"https://www.antiochca.gov/fc/recreation/RecGuide.pdf\">offers tumbling and dance classes, some on Saturdays, for young kids (PDF)\u003c/a>. Scholarships are available.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pittsburg’s recreation department \u003ca href=\"https://secure.rec1.com/CA/city-of-pittsburg/catalog\">offers a Mommy and Me Yoga class and more\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Marin County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Explore \u003ca href=\"https://www.first5marin.org/parenting/\">First 5 Marin’s parenting resources\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Marin Child Care Council \u003ca href=\"https://www.mc3.org/\">offers child care referrals and training for parents and providers\u003c/a>. They also run \u003ca href=\"https://www.mc3.org/playgroups\">Kaleidoscope Play and Learn\u003c/a>, a playgroup for children ages 0–5.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Help Me Grow Marin \u003ca href=\"https://helpmegrowmarin.org/\">helps parents find developmental and behavioral screenings\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The Parent Services Project \u003ca href=\"https://parentservices.org/program/literacy-child-development-supports/\">offers a Raising a Reader program where participants access a rotating selection of books\u003c/a>. They also offer playgroups in San Rafael’s Canal neighborhood and in Point Reyes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>North Marin Community Services operates out of Novato and offers lots of services \u003ca href=\"https://www.northmarincs.org/education-programs/developmental-playgroup/\">including a developmental playgroup for ages 2–5\u003c/a>. They also \u003ca href=\"https://www.northmarincs.org/pathways-to-programs/\">offer individual peer emotional support\u003c/a> for Spanish speakers.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The Marin County Free Library \u003ca href=\"https://marinlibrary.org/kids-0-5/\">offers multiple story times throughout the week and also has online story playlists\u003c/a>. There’s also a \u003ca href=\"https://marinlibrary.org/learning-bus/\">learning bus\u003c/a> that brings free, bilingual activities to locations throughout the county. In West Marin, they \u003ca href=\"https://marinlibrary.org/west-marin-literacy-services/\">offer a yearly Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) program and a summertime Reading on the Ranches program\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Napa County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.first5napa.org/\">Explore First 5 Napa’s parenting resources\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://crcnapa.org/family-friend-and-neighbor/\">Community Resources for Children\u003c/a> offers bilingual resources with a focus on informal caregivers like family, friends, and neighbors. They also offer \u003ca href=\"https://crcnapa.org/portfolio-item/active-minds/\">Active Minds, a six-week program for parents and their children designed to promote school readiness skills through play\u003c/a>. Space is limited.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.countyofnapa.org/911/Storytimes\">Napa County Library offers storytimes at four locations\u003c/a>. The Napa branch offers a Spanish-language storytime. That branch also hosts \u003ca href=\"https://www.countyofnapa.org/236/Parenting-Classes\">Triple P positive parenting classes\u003c/a>, which provide parenting information and support.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Cope Family Center \u003ca href=\"https://www.copefamilycenter.org/about-parenting-classes\">offers Triple P positive parenting classes for parents of kids 2 years and older\u003c/a>. The classes are free and most are offered in Spanish and English.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>UpValley Family Resource Center \u003ca href=\"https://upvalleyfamilycenters.org/events/\">offers playgroups in St. Helena and Calistoga\u003c/a>. It also offers books through the Raising a Reader program and a \u003ca href=\"https://upvalleyfamilycenters.org/children-youth-schools/\">summer bridge program for incoming kindergartners\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>San Mateo County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://first5sanmateo.org/\">Explore First 5 San Mateo’s parenting resources\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sanmateo4cs.org/families/child-care-referrals/\">San Mateo 4Cs\u003c/a> offers child care referrals and training and support for providers.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://helpmegrowsmc.org/\">Help Me Grow\u003c/a> connects parents, caregivers and providers with information and resources about early childhood development.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://web2.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/casanmateowt.wsc/\">city of San Mateo Parks and Recreation Department\u003c/a> offers several child care programs and a variety of Adult and Child classes. Kids can participate in some activities like ballet and soccer by themselves starting at age 4. There are class fees but the city activity guide says that financial assistance may be available if requested at least 10 business days before a class starts.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.burlingame.org/library/services/kids/storytimecorner.php\">Burlingame City Library\u003c/a> hosts four different storytimes throughout the week.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://ccy.jfcs.org/workshops/\">Center for Children and Youth, part of Jewish Family and Children’s Services\u003c/a>, puts on playgroups throughout the Bay Area. The most regular offerings appear to be on the Peninsula. Playgroups cost $10 each.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dalycity.org/845/About-Us\">Daly City’s\u003c/a> recreation department \u003ca href=\"https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/dalycity/daycare/program/185?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true&online=true\">hosts a Tiny Tot Playtime\u003c/a>. Cost is $5 for residents, $6.50 for nonresidents. The department \u003ca href=\"https://www.dalycity.org/DocumentCenter/View/769/Scholarship-Policy-and-Application-PDF?bidId=\">does have some scholarships available (PDF)\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dalycity.org/289/Kids\">Daly City Library\u003c/a> offers numerous storytimes at its branches, including two that start at 6 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?_gl=1*rq44ly*_ga*NTIwNTgxMzAxLjE2OTI2NzkzMjA.*_ga_G99DMMNG39*MTY5MjY3OTMyMS4xLjAuMTY5MjY3OTMyMS4wLjAuMA..*_ga_C65HB4ZH63*MTY5MjY3OTMyMS4xLjAuMTY5MjY3OTMyMS4wLjAuMA..&locations=1E\">The San Mateo County Library\u003c/a> hosts a weekly bilingual story time at the East Palo Alto branch.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.redwoodcity.org/departments/library/events/storytimes-calendar-events\">Redwood City Public Library’s offerings\u003c/a> include evening “pajama” storytimes in Spanish and English.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.redwoodcity.org/departments/parks-recreation-and-community-services/activities-programs/activity-guide\">Redwood City Parks and Recreation offers several different preschool options\u003c/a> including Spanish and Persian immersion programs. \u003ca href=\"https://www.redwoodcity.org/departments/parks-recreation-and-community-services/early-learning\">Various Adult and Child classes are offered\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ssf.net/departments/parks-recreation/\">South San Francisco\u003c/a> Parks and Recreation Department \u003ca href=\"https://www.ssf.net/home/showpublisheddocument/30344/638263894278470000\">offers some preschool programming and classes (PDF)\u003c/a>, including a PE-style class called “Gym Daddy.” Scholarships are available for city residents.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ssf.net/departments/library/kids\">The South San Francisco Public Library offers storytimes\u003c/a> in Cantonese and Tagalog, as well as a storytime that takes place outside.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfdec.org/\">San Francisco’s Department of Early Childhood\u003c/a> operates 26 family resource centers throughout the city. Offerings at each vary, but span from playgroups to Triple P positive parenting classes. \u003ca href=\"https://sfdec.org/family-event-calendar/\">Explore the department’s family event calendar\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/\">San Francisco’s Department of Recreation and Parks\u003c/a> offers free, drop-in “kinder gyms” for kids 4 years and younger and their caregivers \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/406/Recreation-Programs\">at various sites throughout the city\u003c/a>. Some classes are also geared for kids ages 3–5.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfpl.org/kids\">San Francisco Public Library\u003c/a> offers storytimes for different age groups in multiple languages at branches across the city.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.ymcasf.org/family-resource-centers\">YMCA of San Francisco\u003c/a> operates a handful of family resource centers across the city.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Santa Clara County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.first5kids.org/\">First 5 Santa Clara\u003c/a> operates 20 Family Resource Centers throughout the county that \u003ca href=\"https://www.first5kids.org/what-we-fund/family-strengthening-initiative/family-resource-center/\">offer parenting classes and a wide range of resources\u003c/a>, including bridge libraries with books available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and other languages.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.childcarescc.org/\">Santa Clara County Childcare Resource and Referral agencies\u003c/a> help families locate child care, offer training for child care providers and help with locating developmental screenings.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.inclusioncollaborative.org/warmline.aspx\">Inclusion Support WarmLine\u003c/a> offers support for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and other challenges. They can also be reached at (408) 453-6651 or by email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:inclusionwarmline@sccoe.org\">inclusionwarmline@sccoe.org\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sccld.org/kids/\">The Santa Clara County Library District\u003c/a> offers storytimes for different age groups at multiple branches including bilingual options and one geared toward kids with special needs. There’s also a “Play and Learn” offering that incorporates 30 minutes of free play for kids 1–5 years old.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The district also offers members free access to \u003ca href=\"https://sccld.org/ready-rosie/\">Ready Rosie, an online subscription tool that provides videos and tips for early literacy\u003c/a>. Ready Rosie is available in English and Spanish. The district’s website also includes a page \u003ca href=\"https://sccld.org/kinderreadiness/\">dedicated to kindergarten readiness\u003c/a>, which includes resources for developing literacy and information on registering for kindergarten.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cupertino.org/our-city/departments/parks-recreation\">Cupertino Parks and Recreation\u003c/a> offers dance, sport and music classes starting as young as 2 years old, but most start at age 4. There are class fees but limited scholarships are available. Search by activities \u003ca href=\"https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/cupertino/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&activity_select_param=2&max_age=4&viewMode=list\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cityofgilroy.org/340/Recreation-Division\">Gilroy Recreation’s classes for kids\u003c/a> include dance, soccer and science classes. \u003ca href=\"https://secure.rec1.com/CA/gilroy-ca/catalog\">Some of Gilroy Recreation’s classes start as early as age 2\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.lasmadres.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=177487&module_id=9888\">Las Madres playgroups\u003c/a> offers memberships at $85 annually.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sjpl.org/early-education\">San José Public Library events for kids\u003c/a> include storytimes, play groups, art activities. Library members also get free access to Ready4K, a service that texts early learning strategies once a week. The library also has \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC29BE8C245D07700\">70 recorded story times on YouTube\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sclibrary.org/kids-teens/kids/resources-for-little-ones-kindergarten-under\">The Santa Clara City Library\u003c/a> offers storytimes, including bilingual and “Stay and Play” options. They also \u003ca href=\"https://www.sclibrary.org/kids-teens/kids/dial-a-story\">offer a Dial-a-Story service\u003c/a> in English and Spanish and \u003ca href=\"https://www.sclibrary.org/kids-teens/kids/early-literacy-kits\">early literacy kits that you can check out\u003c/a> and use while at the library.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Solano County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/first5/default.asp\">First 5 Solano County\u003c/a> operates a family center in Vallejo which offers parenting classes, developmental assessments, car seat fittings and drop-in play groups and \u003ca href=\"https://solanotriplep.com/\">offers Triple P positive parenting classes\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://solanofamily.org/\">Solano Family and Children’s Services\u003c/a> offers child care referrals and trainings for providers.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The Solano County Library \u003ca href=\"https://solanolibrary.com/services/storytimes/\">offers storytimes for three different age groups under 5\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://solanolibrary.evanced.info/signup\">events\u003c/a> like Coloring Book Week and Read to a Dog. They also \u003ca href=\"https://solanolibrary.com/kids/storytime-kits/\">offer thematic online literacy kits\u003c/a> for young children and operate \u003ca href=\"https://solanolibrary.com/kids/reading-at-the-barbershop/\">Reading at the Barbershop,\u003c/a> which places books at barbershops around the county.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Explore programs \u003ca href=\"https://www.gvrd.org/teacher-kay-s-mini-alphapals\">from the Greater Vallejo Recreation District\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/fvp/community_resources/family_resource_center_(frc).asp\">Nine family resource centers\u003c/a> are located throughout the county, offering a myriad of services and supports.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sonoma County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://first5sonomacounty.org/resources-for-parents/parents-resource-guide/child-activities-safety-and-clubs-for-families/\">Explore offerings from First 5 Sonoma County\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>4Cs of Sonoma County \u003ca href=\"https://www.sonoma4cs.org/families/\">offers child care referrals and training and support of child care providers\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.earlylearninginstitute.com/playgroup\">The Early Learning Institute offers multiple playgroups\u003c/a> including one for children with special needs.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Children’s Museum of Sonoma County \u003ca href=\"https://www.cmosc.org/visit/membership/access-program/\">offers Family Access Programs with reduced membership rates\u003c/a> as low as $18 a year.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.capsonoma.org/education/\">Community Action Partnership\u003c/a> offers parenting classes and support groups in English and Spanish, \u003ca href=\"https://www.capsonoma.org/pasitos-playgroups/\">including the Pasitos and Primeros program\u003c/a>. They also operate \u003ca href=\"https://www.capsonoma.org/padres-unidos/\">FUERZA\u003c/a>, a parent and youth support center.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.corazonhealdsburg.org/\">Corazón Healdsburg\u003c/a> runs a bilingual family resource center, offering case management services and classes for a variety of age groups.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.rpcity.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=3037873&pageId=3360871\">Rohnert Park’s Community Services Department\u003c/a> runs a preschool program for kids ages 3–5 and offers a variety of youth classes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://rccservices.org/\">River to Coast Children’s Services\u003c/a> serves Western Sonoma County. They offer services ranging from child care referral, trainings for providers and a \u003ca href=\"https://rccservices.org/kindergym.html\">weekly kindergym playgroup\u003c/a> in Forestville.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The City of Santa Rosa Parks offers a variety classes for kids which cost money — \u003ca href=\"https://www.srcity.org/1235/Apply-for-a-Scholarship\">but you can apply for scholarships\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sonoma County Library \u003ca href=\"https://legacy.sonomalibrary.org/kids/early-literacy/storytimes\">offers storytimes geared for different age groups at branches throughout the county\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tellus\">\u003c/a>Tell us: What else do you need information about?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At KQED News, we know that it can sometimes be hard to track down the answers to navigate life in the Bay Area. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__dropcapShortcode__dropcap\">I\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>t’s a harsh reality that the first few years of being a parent, when you’re operating on little sleep and learning a completely new set of skills, are some of \u003ca href=\"https://www.zerotothree.org/\">the most important years in a child’s brain development\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>America’s child care shortage makes the first few years even trickier for parents to navigate. \u003ca href=\"https://strongnation.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/1596/4db2b14c-a85b-4b49-9390-c6b90935e3de.pdf\">Seventy-four percent of parents who responded to a nationwide survey in 2022 (PDF)\u003c/a> reported that child care was difficult to access. In 2018, The Center for American Progress found that \u003ca href=\"https://childcaredeserts.org/2018/index.html?state=CA&split=true\">about 51% of Americans and 60% of Californians lived in a “child care desert,”\u003c/a> where the supply of licensed child care is not enough to meet the demand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Finding child care could get even harder \u003ca href=\"https://tcf.org/content/report/child-care-cliff/\">when stabilization funding from the federal American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) ends \u003c/a>Sept. 30. One estimate found that \u003ca href=\"https://tcf.org/content/report/child-care-cliff/#\">funding loss could cause more than 13,000 child care programs in California to close\u003c/a> and more than 84,000 kids to lose child care.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That loss in care will likely affect elementary classrooms down the line because \u003ca href=\"https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/146/6/e20200978/77108/Kindergarten-Readiness-Later-Health-and-Social?autolog\">child care programs, including preschool, play a huge role in preparing children for kindergarten\u003c/a>, and influence kids’ academic performance throughout elementary school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many parents want to place their kids in child care, but don’t qualify for state-subsidized care and can’t afford private care. Others either don’t have care close by or the available care doesn’t match up with their work schedules.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So how can parents be sure that their children are growing and learning at a healthy pace without the help of early childhood educators?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No matter the situation, there are still lots of things California parents can do to prepare their children for kindergarten, even if child care and preschool are not viable options. We created this guide with those parents in mind, to help connect them to resources so that they don’t have to face the school readiness challenge alone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading to learn why preparing a child for kindergarten is so important, and\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about the tools available to help California families\u003c/span>. Or jump straight to:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#milestones\">What are my child’s developmental milestones to know?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#readiness\">How can I improve my kid’s “kindergarten readiness”?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#statewide\">What early learning and development resources does the state offer?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#local\">What early learning and development resources does my Bay Area county offer?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Preparing for kindergarten without child care\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11922708/californias-2-7-billion-plan-to-expand-transitional-kindergarten-is-off-to-an-uneven-start\">California is in the process of expanding transitional kindergarten\u003c/a> to include all 4-year-olds, which will help close the school readiness gap for children who don’t have access to private preschool. \u003ca href=\"https://www.childcarelaw.org/content/quick-guide-to-affordable-child-care-programs-in-california/\">There are state and federal no-cost or subsidized child care programs\u003c/a> for families that receive CalWORKS benefits, for children experiencing homelessness and abuse, some foster children, and for families who meet low-income requirements.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Tell us: What else do you need a guide on right now?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>But for the many Californians who don’t qualify for public programs and who cannot find or afford early childhood care on their own, there are some parenting resources and support systems in place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"#statewide\">Statewide initiatives like Early Start and First 5 California\u003c/a> offer developmental assessments and tools to help build early literacy and numeracy skills at home. And state programs often contract with local nonprofit organizations to provide culturally-relevant programming. These resources can help parents navigate the first few years when child care is hardest to find and when kids’ neural networks are developing at a rapid rate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One example of a culturally-relevant resource is the \u003ca href=\"https://www.capsonoma.org/pasitos-playgroups/\">Pasitos program\u003c/a>, started by Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County in 2006 to help boost school readiness for the county’s Latinx communities. Resources like Pasitos are especially crucial in Sonoma County, where the supply of licensed care has been decimated by repeated natural disasters — the devastating \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11715439/pge-says-unlicensed-electrical-work-may-have-sparked-tubbs-fire-disaster\">Tubbs Fire\u003c/a> in 2017 \u003ca href=\"https://www.santarosametrochamber.com/programs/employer-supported-child-care/\">resulted in the loss of 15 programs, displacing 444 children practically overnight\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Pasitos, parents and their kids attend weekly classes, taught in Spanish, at numerous sites throughout the county.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“We are celebrating the ending of the first school year for these children,” said Ingrid Arceo as she looked around at the toddlers swarming the play structure at a neighborhood park in Santa Rosa. “They are in our Primero Pasitos, that’s when they’re 16 months to two years. For some of them, this is their very first time they’re attending a playgroup for any social setting.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One way that Pasitos prepares students for school is by getting them familiar with routine and structure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They have free play at the beginning of their class and then they gather for a circle with the teacher where they sing and read books,” said Arceo. “They talk about different themes every week, like weather, or animals. And then they have an activity that the teacher plans.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kids also get a chance to play and work through conflict with other children. That’s especially important because social and emotional regulation is a large component of kindergarten readiness.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A link to early intervention\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When Samantha Carranza and her husband calculated what child care would cost, they decided it made more sense for Samantha to stay at home full-time rather than return to work. Carranza and her husband are now celebrating their daughter’s graduation from Primero Pasitos, something they wish they knew about when they were first-time parents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My daughter has the advantage of coming to this program and it’s night and day,” said Carranza. “Even a small program like this, when we come for a few hours a week, it’s made a huge difference in my children.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11960470\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11960470\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/Certificates-and-gifts.jpg-LJ-KQED.jpg\" alt='A table top with with a blue table cloth and cardboard graduation caps and paperwork reading \"Primeros Pasitos: Congratulations.\"' width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/Certificates-and-gifts.jpg-LJ-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/Certificates-and-gifts.jpg-LJ-KQED-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/Certificates-and-gifts.jpg-LJ-KQED-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/Certificates-and-gifts.jpg-LJ-KQED-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/Certificates-and-gifts.jpg-LJ-KQED-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/Certificates-and-gifts.jpg-LJ-KQED-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graduation gifts and certificates ready to be handed out to participants of the Primero Pasitos program in Santa Rosa on May 17. 2023. \u003ccite>(Amanda Stupi/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Carranza’s son has a speech delay. She said if she had enrolled in Pasitos when he was younger, she would have sought help for his delay earlier because the program taught her about developmental timelines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I knew that it wasn’t normal for a 2-year-old to have no words,” said Carranza. “When I brought it up to his pediatrician, she said, ‘Well, it’s the middle of the pandemic and he’s a boy. Boys talk a lot later.’ In a way, dismissing me. But at the time it was kind of what I wanted to hear.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After learning about speech therapy from another parent, Carranza connected with the North Bay Regional Center, part of California’s Early Start Program that offers evaluations and services to kids under the age of 3 who are at risk of having developmental or intellectual disabilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I didn’t really know how serious it is to really make sure that your children are hitting certain milestones,” said Carranza. “And I think a lot of us, we don’t know.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The advantage of a peer group\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Amy Westling, executive director of the Association of Regional Center Agencies, said parents with kids in child care or preschool have an advantage when it comes to identifying developmental differences in their kids.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When you see children who are about the same age as your child, doing things that your child hasn’t done, it sometimes triggers families to think through perhaps there could be a challenge that their child needs some additional support with,” said Westling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Similarly, a preschool teacher or caregiver can offer a second opinion when a doctor raises or dismisses concerns.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>When doctor visits fall short\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/health-management/Pages/Well-Child-Care-A-Check-Up-for-Success.aspx\">The American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that children have preventative check-ins\u003c/a>, often called “well visits,” at 12 different times between birth and 3 years of age. These visits should continue once a year after a child turns 3.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>AAP recommends that kids receive developmental and behavioral screenings during the 9-, 18- and 30-month well visits, and that kids be screened for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at their 18- and 24-month visits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But studies indicate that \u003ca href=\"https://www.zerotothree.org/resource/whats-the-most-compelling-data-or-statistic-in-the-early-childhood-field-youve-seen-lately/\">many kids are not being assessed\u003c/a> and that \u003ca href=\"https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/129/6/1027/32022/Missed-Opportunities-in-the-Referral-of-High-Risk\">developmental delays are being missed\u003c/a>. Research shows that \u003ca href=\"https://ectacenter.org/~pdfs/topics/racialequity/factsheet-racialequity-2023.pdf\">white children and children of wealthier and more educated parents are more likely to be screened (PDF)\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Westling says that pediatricians and other healthcare providers often don’t have enough time with patients to complete an adequate assessment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They often see them for 10 or 15 minutes every three months or so,” said Westling. “They may rely upon families’ identification of concerns to really trigger a more in-depth exploration. But their families don’t have the awareness that the child may be falling behind same-age peers. They may not flag that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Families on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11944543/on-medi-cal-eligibility-changes-starting-in-april-could-mean-you-lose-coverage-heres-what-to-do\">Medi-Cal\u003c/a> should be especially concerned about short visits, says Westling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Pediatricians who accept various types of insurance, particularly Medi-Cal, have to make their practices financially viable, oftentimes through high volume.” said Westling. “So it may be that children who have Medi-Cal as their primary insurance may find that their appointment times are shorter than children who have private commercial insurance.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sometimes even if a pediatrician takes the time to conduct an assessment, a child may behave differently in a clinical setting, making it harder to discern between a developmental delay and a scared child acting timid.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11960375\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11960375\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/RS68798_iStock-1408303916-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A kindergarten-age white child high-fives a young Black woman teacher in a classroom\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/RS68798_iStock-1408303916-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/RS68798_iStock-1408303916-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/RS68798_iStock-1408303916-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/RS68798_iStock-1408303916-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/RS68798_iStock-1408303916-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Developmental milestones are important to track because the earlier a child receives help, the more likely they are to overcome a challenge. \u003ccite>(Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"milestones\">\u003c/a>Resources to learn about developmental milestones\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/milestones-2mo.html\">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines a developmental milestone\u003c/a> as something that 75% or more children can do by a certain age.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The milestones help parents and doctors track children’s growth across physical, cognitive, language and social-emotional areas. Examples of milestones include a child’s ability to hold their head up, to point or to string a certain number of words together in a sentence. If a child misses a milestone it could be an indication that they need extra help to fully develop in one area or that they face a more serious disability or health problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Milestones are important to track because the earlier a child receives help, the more likely they are to overcome a delay or challenge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The most important thing for people to realize is that children can make incredible progress,” said Westling. “And they make the best progress the earlier we can intervene in their lives and in their development. Their little minds are like sponges.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html\">The CDC has lots of great information on developmental milestones\u003c/a>, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/milestones-in-action.html\">videos of milestones in action\u003c/a> as well as a \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones-app.html\">milestone-tracking app\u003c/a>, available in English and Spanish, to help you keep track of your child’s development.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx\">American Academy of Pediatrics’ website organizes milestones and skills by age, making it fairly easy to find information quickly\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) is a common screening tool. \u003ca href=\"https://agesandstages.com/about-asq/for-parents/\">Read answers to commonly-asked questions about this questionnaire.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>California’s Early Start operates a toll-free “babyline” at 800–515–BABY (800–515–2229). You can also email \u003ca href=\"mailto:earlystart@dds.ca.gov\">earlystart@dds.ca.gov\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"readiness\">\u003c/a>Resources to learn about kindergarten readiness\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There’s no single, standardized checklist for kindergarten readiness skills, largely because there is no state or federal requirement for schools to assess them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Among the school districts that do track kindergarten readiness, several different assessment tools are used. Sarah Crow, managing director of the \u003ca href=\"https://first5center.org/publications/readying-our-state-how-kindergarten-readiness-inventories-can-benefit-california\">First 5 Center for Children’s Policy\u003c/a>, says 35 states are in the process of implementing assessments and that 25 counties in California currently track kindergarten readiness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most experts agree that kids entering kindergarten should have some exposure to language and reading, numbers and counting, logic and sorting, and some practice regulating emotions and playing with other children their age.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Readiness, as it’s sort of been defined and studied, is about literacy and numeracy knowledge,” said Crow. “But it also refers to things like the ability to listen and ask questions, express your thoughts and communicate and demonstrate some self regulation, like sit on a rug in a kindergarten classroom.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Child care providers trained in early childhood development incorporate these skills into daily activities. Similarly, parents may already be teaching these skills without even realizing it — \u003ca href=\"https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/pubs/pi2e-first-look.pdf\">every interaction has potential to be educational for babies and infants (PDF)\u003c/a>. Still, intention goes a long way and experts have tips for how to incorporate numeracy and literacy into your day-to-day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/preschool/Pages/Is-Your-Child-Ready-for-School.aspx\">The American Academy of Pediatrics offers a good overview of kindergarten readiness\u003c/a>, including addressing misconceptions about “redshirting,” the parental practice of starting kids in kindergarten late in an attempt to give them a better chance at success.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cocokids.org/beginning-kindergarten-skills/\">Explore an exhaustive list of actions kindergartners may be expected to have the ability to do\u003c/a> via CocoKids, a nonprofit that champions quality child care and early education in Contra Costa County.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) \u003ca href=\"https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/math\">offers lots of resources to help you incorporate math concepts at home\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>First 5’s parenting site \u003ca href=\"https://www.first5california.com/en-us/articles/everyday-opportunities-for-speech-language-and-literacy-development-newborn-baby-toddler-preschooler/\">features a list of ways to encourage language skills in your child\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://talkingisteaching.org/\">Talking Is Teaching public awareness campaign\u003c/a> has great advice for how to have verbal interactions with someone who can’t talk back to you yet — their \u003ca href=\"https://talkingisteaching.org/big-feelings\">videos about developing social-emotional skills are helpful too\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Here’s a \u003ca href=\"https://d4804za1f1gw.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/72/2019/10/28103533/HelpChildRead.pdf\">helpful quick-reference PDF from Contra Costa County Library (PDF)\u003c/a> with guidance on how to have everyday educational interactions with your child, from talking to reading and playing. (You may want to paste this one to the fridge.)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"statewide\">\u003c/a>Statewide resources for early learning and development\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When it comes to finding resources related to child care and child development, three California programs will be key: the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network, First 5 California and Early Start.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://rrnetwork.org/family-services/find-child-care\">California Child Care Resource and Referral Network\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each county in California \u003ca href=\"https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/rragencylist.asp\">has at least one agency that’s part of the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network\u003c/a>. These offices focus on helping parents find child care and recruiting and training more family child care providers: people who care for small groups of kids in their homes. Even if you’re not looking for child care specifically, these agencies can be a good place to contact.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sometimes the organizations that have resource and referral (R&R) contracts provide other services as well — think play groups, parenting classes and financial assistance. Each agency varies, but chances are the people working at your local R&R center know about many of the resources in your community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://rrnetwork.org/\">Look up your local resource and referral agency within the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ccfc.ca.gov/index.html\">First 5 California\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First 5 California is a statewide organization with a presence in each county. First 5 was established in 1998 when voters approved \u003ca href=\"https://www.ccfc.ca.gov/about/prop_10.html\">Proposition 10\u003c/a>, which imposed a tax on tobacco products. The collected funds are divided between First 5 at the state level and a First 5 commission in each county. At a statewide level, First 5 advocates for policies that support children up to 5 years of age and their families. \u003ca href=\"https://www.first5california.com/en-us/\">First 5 operates a resource website for parents that’s worth checking out\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like R&R agencies, each First 5 county commission varies in focus, depending on what challenges families in the region face. Local efforts range from parenting groups to child development classes to tracking kindergarten readiness. Again, if your local First 5 office doesn’t offer a service directly, the people working there likely know who does.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ccfc.ca.gov/family/family.html#find\">Find your local First 5 office\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dds.ca.gov/services/early-start/\">Early Start\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Early Start is California’s early intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or those at risk for having a developmental disability. Most people interact with Early Start through one of 21 regional centers throughout the state. Regional centers are agencies contracted by the state to manage services for families with children under 3 years old who have or are at risk of having a developmental disability or delay. Some families are referred to regional centers immediately after birth by a neonatal intensive care unit. Other families may be referred later on by a pediatrician, and still other parents call on their own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is no cost for an evaluation, and one is supposed to be conducted within 45 days of when a parent first contacts the center. \u003ca href=\"https://www.dds.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/EarlyStart_FAQ_01262023-.pdf\">This FAQ by the California Dept. of Developmental Services is straightforward and may answer many of the questions you have about calling a center \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dds.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/EarlyStart_FAQ_01262023-.pdf\">(PDF)\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dds.ca.gov/rc/lookup-rcs-by-county/\">Look up an Early Start regional center near you\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"local\">\u003c/a>Bay Area resources by county for early learning and development\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Scroll down to find your Bay Area county below. This guide focuses on programs that can help parents without access to child care make sure their young children are kindergarten-ready. The classes and playgroups here do not require the time or financial commitment of more traditional child care or preschool.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the local outposts of the larger statewide organizations mentioned above, parents looking to bolster their kids’ school readiness should check out their local libraries and recreation departments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area libraries offer much more than traditional storytimes. Kids can dial a number and have a story read to them in English or Spanish — another library has worked to place books in barbershops — and several libraries have project kits that kids can check out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most recreation departments offer some kind of financial assistance for classes, but that information is often not easy to find. If cost is preventing you from registering for a class, call your county’s recreation and parks department and ask about scholarships.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alameda County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://alamedakids.org/resource-directory/early-childhood-resource-directory.php\">Explore First 5 Alameda County’s parenting resources.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://4calameda.org/\">Alameda County 4Cs\u003c/a> offers a play group for children ages 3-5. Find more information on their \u003ca href=\"https://4calameda.org/events-trainings/\">events calendar\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Find \u003ca href=\"https://alamedakids.org/resource-directory/view-program.php?id=782\">free playgroups offered by Oakland Parks and Recreation\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Kids attending kindergarten the next year can enroll in a \u003ca href=\"https://alamedakids.org/summer-pre-kindergarten\">free 5–6 week crash course called Summer Pre-Kindergarten\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://bananasbunch.org/\">Bananas Bunch\u003c/a> in Oakland offers \u003ca href=\"https://bananasbunch.org/bananas-workshops-trainings/\">workshops for parents and caregivers\u003c/a> at multiple locations, \u003ca href=\"https://bananasbunch.org/east-oakland-office-resources/\">including one in East Oakland\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>510 Families features a \u003ca href=\"https://www.510families.com/free-storytimes-east-bay/\">helpful listing of free storytimes in the East Bay\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/parks-recreation\">Berkeley’s Parks and Rec Dept.\u003c/a> offers \u003ca href=\"https://rec.berkeleyca.gov/CA/berkeley-ca/catalog/index/1b0541170dcfdbf827582958f16afda6?filter=c2VhcmNoPXdlZSUyMHBsYXk=\">Together Wee Play\u003c/a>, a drop-in playgroup for parents and their kids. Staff offer ideas for play and skill building. Some scholarships available. There’s \u003ca href=\"https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Fall-Winter-Activity-Guide_2023-08-15.pdf\">much more in their fall and winter activity guide (PDF)\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Explore the \u003ca href=\"https://aclibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/events\">Alameda County Library’s Event Calendar here\u003c/a>, including make and play labs, storytimes and more.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alamedafree.org/PROGRAMS-SERVICES/Childrens-Services/Childrens-Activities\">Find storytimes at the city of Alameda’s Free Library\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://behively.org/\">Hively\u003c/a> operates five family resource centers throughout the county and offers child care resource and referral services.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Contra Costa County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.first5coco.org/who-we-are/\">First 5 Contra Costa\u003c/a> operates \u003ca href=\"https://www.first5coco.org/strengthening-families/first-5-centers/first-5-centers/\">five centers throughout the county, each with a downloadable event calendar available in English and Spanish\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cocokids.org/\">Coco Kids offers child care resource and referral services\u003c/a> and other family supportive services.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/106/Recreation\">Richmond’s recreation department\u003c/a> offers a drop-in play group at two locations. Cost is $5. \u003ca href=\"https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/DocumentCenter/View/66240/2023-Fall-Activity-Guide---Eng-PDF\">Find more information on page 6 of the Fall Activity Guide (PDF)\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://pram.net/playgroups-1\">Pram (Parents, Resources and More) operates volunteer-led playgroups in and around Richmond\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Contra Costa County libraries offer \u003ca href=\"https://ccclib.org/earlylit/\">storytimes\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://ccclib.org/kids/#story-walk\">story walks\u003c/a>. They also offer \u003ca href=\"https://ccclib.org/kindergarten-countdown/\">Kindergarten Countdown activity kits\u003c/a>, with some also available in Spanish.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.antiochca.gov/recreation/\">Antioch’s\u003c/a> Recreation Department \u003ca href=\"https://www.antiochca.gov/fc/recreation/RecGuide.pdf\">offers tumbling and dance classes, some on Saturdays, for young kids (PDF)\u003c/a>. Scholarships are available.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pittsburg’s recreation department \u003ca href=\"https://secure.rec1.com/CA/city-of-pittsburg/catalog\">offers a Mommy and Me Yoga class and more\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Marin County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Explore \u003ca href=\"https://www.first5marin.org/parenting/\">First 5 Marin’s parenting resources\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Marin Child Care Council \u003ca href=\"https://www.mc3.org/\">offers child care referrals and training for parents and providers\u003c/a>. They also run \u003ca href=\"https://www.mc3.org/playgroups\">Kaleidoscope Play and Learn\u003c/a>, a playgroup for children ages 0–5.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Help Me Grow Marin \u003ca href=\"https://helpmegrowmarin.org/\">helps parents find developmental and behavioral screenings\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The Parent Services Project \u003ca href=\"https://parentservices.org/program/literacy-child-development-supports/\">offers a Raising a Reader program where participants access a rotating selection of books\u003c/a>. They also offer playgroups in San Rafael’s Canal neighborhood and in Point Reyes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>North Marin Community Services operates out of Novato and offers lots of services \u003ca href=\"https://www.northmarincs.org/education-programs/developmental-playgroup/\">including a developmental playgroup for ages 2–5\u003c/a>. They also \u003ca href=\"https://www.northmarincs.org/pathways-to-programs/\">offer individual peer emotional support\u003c/a> for Spanish speakers.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The Marin County Free Library \u003ca href=\"https://marinlibrary.org/kids-0-5/\">offers multiple story times throughout the week and also has online story playlists\u003c/a>. There’s also a \u003ca href=\"https://marinlibrary.org/learning-bus/\">learning bus\u003c/a> that brings free, bilingual activities to locations throughout the county. In West Marin, they \u003ca href=\"https://marinlibrary.org/west-marin-literacy-services/\">offer a yearly Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) program and a summertime Reading on the Ranches program\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Napa County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.first5napa.org/\">Explore First 5 Napa’s parenting resources\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://crcnapa.org/family-friend-and-neighbor/\">Community Resources for Children\u003c/a> offers bilingual resources with a focus on informal caregivers like family, friends, and neighbors. They also offer \u003ca href=\"https://crcnapa.org/portfolio-item/active-minds/\">Active Minds, a six-week program for parents and their children designed to promote school readiness skills through play\u003c/a>. Space is limited.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.countyofnapa.org/911/Storytimes\">Napa County Library offers storytimes at four locations\u003c/a>. The Napa branch offers a Spanish-language storytime. That branch also hosts \u003ca href=\"https://www.countyofnapa.org/236/Parenting-Classes\">Triple P positive parenting classes\u003c/a>, which provide parenting information and support.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Cope Family Center \u003ca href=\"https://www.copefamilycenter.org/about-parenting-classes\">offers Triple P positive parenting classes for parents of kids 2 years and older\u003c/a>. The classes are free and most are offered in Spanish and English.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>UpValley Family Resource Center \u003ca href=\"https://upvalleyfamilycenters.org/events/\">offers playgroups in St. Helena and Calistoga\u003c/a>. It also offers books through the Raising a Reader program and a \u003ca href=\"https://upvalleyfamilycenters.org/children-youth-schools/\">summer bridge program for incoming kindergartners\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>San Mateo County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://first5sanmateo.org/\">Explore First 5 San Mateo’s parenting resources\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sanmateo4cs.org/families/child-care-referrals/\">San Mateo 4Cs\u003c/a> offers child care referrals and training and support for providers.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://helpmegrowsmc.org/\">Help Me Grow\u003c/a> connects parents, caregivers and providers with information and resources about early childhood development.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://web2.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/casanmateowt.wsc/\">city of San Mateo Parks and Recreation Department\u003c/a> offers several child care programs and a variety of Adult and Child classes. Kids can participate in some activities like ballet and soccer by themselves starting at age 4. There are class fees but the city activity guide says that financial assistance may be available if requested at least 10 business days before a class starts.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.burlingame.org/library/services/kids/storytimecorner.php\">Burlingame City Library\u003c/a> hosts four different storytimes throughout the week.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://ccy.jfcs.org/workshops/\">Center for Children and Youth, part of Jewish Family and Children’s Services\u003c/a>, puts on playgroups throughout the Bay Area. The most regular offerings appear to be on the Peninsula. Playgroups cost $10 each.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dalycity.org/845/About-Us\">Daly City’s\u003c/a> recreation department \u003ca href=\"https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/dalycity/daycare/program/185?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true&online=true\">hosts a Tiny Tot Playtime\u003c/a>. Cost is $5 for residents, $6.50 for nonresidents. The department \u003ca href=\"https://www.dalycity.org/DocumentCenter/View/769/Scholarship-Policy-and-Application-PDF?bidId=\">does have some scholarships available (PDF)\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dalycity.org/289/Kids\">Daly City Library\u003c/a> offers numerous storytimes at its branches, including two that start at 6 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?_gl=1*rq44ly*_ga*NTIwNTgxMzAxLjE2OTI2NzkzMjA.*_ga_G99DMMNG39*MTY5MjY3OTMyMS4xLjAuMTY5MjY3OTMyMS4wLjAuMA..*_ga_C65HB4ZH63*MTY5MjY3OTMyMS4xLjAuMTY5MjY3OTMyMS4wLjAuMA..&locations=1E\">The San Mateo County Library\u003c/a> hosts a weekly bilingual story time at the East Palo Alto branch.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.redwoodcity.org/departments/library/events/storytimes-calendar-events\">Redwood City Public Library’s offerings\u003c/a> include evening “pajama” storytimes in Spanish and English.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.redwoodcity.org/departments/parks-recreation-and-community-services/activities-programs/activity-guide\">Redwood City Parks and Recreation offers several different preschool options\u003c/a> including Spanish and Persian immersion programs. \u003ca href=\"https://www.redwoodcity.org/departments/parks-recreation-and-community-services/early-learning\">Various Adult and Child classes are offered\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ssf.net/departments/parks-recreation/\">South San Francisco\u003c/a> Parks and Recreation Department \u003ca href=\"https://www.ssf.net/home/showpublisheddocument/30344/638263894278470000\">offers some preschool programming and classes (PDF)\u003c/a>, including a PE-style class called “Gym Daddy.” Scholarships are available for city residents.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ssf.net/departments/library/kids\">The South San Francisco Public Library offers storytimes\u003c/a> in Cantonese and Tagalog, as well as a storytime that takes place outside.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfdec.org/\">San Francisco’s Department of Early Childhood\u003c/a> operates 26 family resource centers throughout the city. Offerings at each vary, but span from playgroups to Triple P positive parenting classes. \u003ca href=\"https://sfdec.org/family-event-calendar/\">Explore the department’s family event calendar\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/\">San Francisco’s Department of Recreation and Parks\u003c/a> offers free, drop-in “kinder gyms” for kids 4 years and younger and their caregivers \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/406/Recreation-Programs\">at various sites throughout the city\u003c/a>. Some classes are also geared for kids ages 3–5.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfpl.org/kids\">San Francisco Public Library\u003c/a> offers storytimes for different age groups in multiple languages at branches across the city.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.ymcasf.org/family-resource-centers\">YMCA of San Francisco\u003c/a> operates a handful of family resource centers across the city.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Santa Clara County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.first5kids.org/\">First 5 Santa Clara\u003c/a> operates 20 Family Resource Centers throughout the county that \u003ca href=\"https://www.first5kids.org/what-we-fund/family-strengthening-initiative/family-resource-center/\">offer parenting classes and a wide range of resources\u003c/a>, including bridge libraries with books available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and other languages.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.childcarescc.org/\">Santa Clara County Childcare Resource and Referral agencies\u003c/a> help families locate child care, offer training for child care providers and help with locating developmental screenings.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.inclusioncollaborative.org/warmline.aspx\">Inclusion Support WarmLine\u003c/a> offers support for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and other challenges. They can also be reached at (408) 453-6651 or by email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:inclusionwarmline@sccoe.org\">inclusionwarmline@sccoe.org\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sccld.org/kids/\">The Santa Clara County Library District\u003c/a> offers storytimes for different age groups at multiple branches including bilingual options and one geared toward kids with special needs. There’s also a “Play and Learn” offering that incorporates 30 minutes of free play for kids 1–5 years old.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The district also offers members free access to \u003ca href=\"https://sccld.org/ready-rosie/\">Ready Rosie, an online subscription tool that provides videos and tips for early literacy\u003c/a>. Ready Rosie is available in English and Spanish. The district’s website also includes a page \u003ca href=\"https://sccld.org/kinderreadiness/\">dedicated to kindergarten readiness\u003c/a>, which includes resources for developing literacy and information on registering for kindergarten.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cupertino.org/our-city/departments/parks-recreation\">Cupertino Parks and Recreation\u003c/a> offers dance, sport and music classes starting as young as 2 years old, but most start at age 4. There are class fees but limited scholarships are available. Search by activities \u003ca href=\"https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/cupertino/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&activity_select_param=2&max_age=4&viewMode=list\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cityofgilroy.org/340/Recreation-Division\">Gilroy Recreation’s classes for kids\u003c/a> include dance, soccer and science classes. \u003ca href=\"https://secure.rec1.com/CA/gilroy-ca/catalog\">Some of Gilroy Recreation’s classes start as early as age 2\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.lasmadres.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=177487&module_id=9888\">Las Madres playgroups\u003c/a> offers memberships at $85 annually.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sjpl.org/early-education\">San José Public Library events for kids\u003c/a> include storytimes, play groups, art activities. Library members also get free access to Ready4K, a service that texts early learning strategies once a week. The library also has \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC29BE8C245D07700\">70 recorded story times on YouTube\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sclibrary.org/kids-teens/kids/resources-for-little-ones-kindergarten-under\">The Santa Clara City Library\u003c/a> offers storytimes, including bilingual and “Stay and Play” options. They also \u003ca href=\"https://www.sclibrary.org/kids-teens/kids/dial-a-story\">offer a Dial-a-Story service\u003c/a> in English and Spanish and \u003ca href=\"https://www.sclibrary.org/kids-teens/kids/early-literacy-kits\">early literacy kits that you can check out\u003c/a> and use while at the library.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Solano County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/first5/default.asp\">First 5 Solano County\u003c/a> operates a family center in Vallejo which offers parenting classes, developmental assessments, car seat fittings and drop-in play groups and \u003ca href=\"https://solanotriplep.com/\">offers Triple P positive parenting classes\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://solanofamily.org/\">Solano Family and Children’s Services\u003c/a> offers child care referrals and trainings for providers.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The Solano County Library \u003ca href=\"https://solanolibrary.com/services/storytimes/\">offers storytimes for three different age groups under 5\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://solanolibrary.evanced.info/signup\">events\u003c/a> like Coloring Book Week and Read to a Dog. They also \u003ca href=\"https://solanolibrary.com/kids/storytime-kits/\">offer thematic online literacy kits\u003c/a> for young children and operate \u003ca href=\"https://solanolibrary.com/kids/reading-at-the-barbershop/\">Reading at the Barbershop,\u003c/a> which places books at barbershops around the county.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Explore programs \u003ca href=\"https://www.gvrd.org/teacher-kay-s-mini-alphapals\">from the Greater Vallejo Recreation District\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/fvp/community_resources/family_resource_center_(frc).asp\">Nine family resource centers\u003c/a> are located throughout the county, offering a myriad of services and supports.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sonoma County\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://first5sonomacounty.org/resources-for-parents/parents-resource-guide/child-activities-safety-and-clubs-for-families/\">Explore offerings from First 5 Sonoma County\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>4Cs of Sonoma County \u003ca href=\"https://www.sonoma4cs.org/families/\">offers child care referrals and training and support of child care providers\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.earlylearninginstitute.com/playgroup\">The Early Learning Institute offers multiple playgroups\u003c/a> including one for children with special needs.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Children’s Museum of Sonoma County \u003ca href=\"https://www.cmosc.org/visit/membership/access-program/\">offers Family Access Programs with reduced membership rates\u003c/a> as low as $18 a year.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.capsonoma.org/education/\">Community Action Partnership\u003c/a> offers parenting classes and support groups in English and Spanish, \u003ca href=\"https://www.capsonoma.org/pasitos-playgroups/\">including the Pasitos and Primeros program\u003c/a>. They also operate \u003ca href=\"https://www.capsonoma.org/padres-unidos/\">FUERZA\u003c/a>, a parent and youth support center.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.corazonhealdsburg.org/\">Corazón Healdsburg\u003c/a> runs a bilingual family resource center, offering case management services and classes for a variety of age groups.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.rpcity.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=3037873&pageId=3360871\">Rohnert Park’s Community Services Department\u003c/a> runs a preschool program for kids ages 3–5 and offers a variety of youth classes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://rccservices.org/\">River to Coast Children’s Services\u003c/a> serves Western Sonoma County. They offer services ranging from child care referral, trainings for providers and a \u003ca href=\"https://rccservices.org/kindergym.html\">weekly kindergym playgroup\u003c/a> in Forestville.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The City of Santa Rosa Parks offers a variety classes for kids which cost money — \u003ca href=\"https://www.srcity.org/1235/Apply-for-a-Scholarship\">but you can apply for scholarships\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sonoma County Library \u003ca href=\"https://legacy.sonomalibrary.org/kids/early-literacy/storytimes\">offers storytimes geared for different age groups at branches throughout the county\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tellus\">\u003c/a>Tell us: What else do you need information about?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At KQED News, we know that it can sometimes be hard to track down the answers to navigate life in the Bay Area. We’ve published \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/coronavirus-resources-and-explainers\">clear, practical explainers and guides about COVID\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11936674/how-to-prepare-for-this-weeks-atmospheric-river-storm-sandbags-emergency-kits-and-more\">how to cope with intense winter weather\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821950/how-to-safely-attend-a-protest-in-the-bay-area\">how to exercise your right to protest safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So tell us: What do you need to know more about? Tell us, and you could see your question answered online or on social media. What you submit will make our reporting stronger, and help us decide what to cover here on our site, and on KQED Public Radio, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Yes, a bill meant to help UC Berkeley build dorms for 1,100 students passed the Legislature this week, but the campus said it cannot begin construction until the state’s judicial system gives the green light.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Legislature’s goal with \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1307\">AB 1307\u003c/a> is to reverse a state court decision that in effect blocked UC Berkeley from building dorms on the grounds of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.berkeleyside.org/2022/05/31/peoples-park-listed-on-national-register-of-historic-places\">storied People’s Park\u003c/a> in Berkeley. A key part of that decision was that human noise caused by housing development is a kind of pollution in California, \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/housing/2023/08/ceqa-noise-pollution/\">a new legal standard\u003c/a> that the bill seeks to refute. But for UC Berkeley, the bill’s impact will take time, as the issue must still play out in courts, even if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs the bill as many expect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The (state) Supreme Court still has jurisdiction to resolve our pending appeal of the appellate court ruling, even if the statute is adopted,” wrote Dan Mogulof, a senior spokesperson for UC Berkeley, in an email to CalMatters. “The campus will resume construction of the People’s Park project when the lawsuit is resolved and hopes that the new law will substantially hasten the resolution of the lawsuit.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A spokesperson for Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, a Democrat from Oakland who is the lead author of the bill, echoed that sentiment. “The bill would let the court process run its course, but give (it) direction,” wrote Erin Ivie, in an email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When the courts will make a conclusive ruling on the case is unclear. “It depends on the specific issue before the court and the effect of the legislation,” said Cathal Conneely, a spokesperson for the California Supreme Court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nor will the bill stymie one of the groups suing UC Berkeley. Harvey Smith, president of the People’s Park Historic District Advocacy Group, said in an interview they’ll “absolutely” proceed with their legal complaint against the campus. How they’ll respond to the bill is to be determined, he added. “Our legal team has been focused on the Supreme Court case, and so, it’s kind of like for us one step at a time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>UC Berkeley’s project has been stalled since last summer and has incurred higher projected costs of “many millions of dollars,” Mogulof said, though he declined to give a precise figure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Construction costs in the Bay Area and Los Angeles have \u003ca href=\"https://www.dgs.ca.gov/RESD/Resources/Page-Content/Real-Estate-Services-Division-Resources-List-Folder/DGS-California-Construction-Cost-Index-CCCI\">increased by 21% in the past two years\u003c/a>. The project cost was \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/UCB-SB169-COBCP.pdf\">$312 million in 2021 (PDF)\u003c/a>, a third of that backed by a \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/education/higher-education/2022/07/student-housing-affordable-dorms/\">state student housing program\u003c/a> to support at least 300 beds for lower-income students who’ll pay cheaper rents.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How did we get here?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The February appellate court decision overturned a lower court’s ruling that sided with UC Berkeley. \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/newsletters/whatmatters/2023/02/california-cannabis-emerald-triangle/#wm-story-1\">The appellate court wrote\u003c/a> that the university ran afoul of the California Environmental Quality Act on two fronts: that UC Berkeley needs to study and mitigate the potential “\u003ca href=\"https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/revpub/A165451M.PDF#page=6\">noise impacts from loud student parties (PDF)\u003c/a>” and that UC Berkeley should have considered a different site for its proposed dorms — arguments made by two neighborhood groups that sued UC Berkeley. The University of California appealed and now the case is before the state Supreme Court.[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Harvey Smith, president, People’s Park Historic District Advocacy Group\"]‘We don’t see students as pollution, but noise can be an issue, and we certainly are not NIMBY neighbors.’[/pullquote]UC Berkeley for years has struggled to build enough housing for its growing student population — a legacy that came to a head last year when a court nearly forced the campus to enroll fewer new students \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/education/2022/03/uc-enrollment-cap-fix/\">before lawmakers and the governor intervened\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>UCLA legal scholar Jonathan Zasloff wrote that UC Berkeley lost its February appellate case \u003ca href=\"https://legal-planet.org/2023/02/28/ceqa-and-uc-berkeley-housing-dont-panic/#:~:text=Calm%20down.%20This%20isn%E2%80%99t%20a%20good%20decision%2C%20but%20it%20isn%E2%80%99t%20an%20awful%20one%2C%20either.%20It%20shows%20a%20Court%20trying%20to%20figure%20things%20out%3A%20while%20it%20could%20have%20been%20more%20creative%2C%20and%20the%20statute%20is%20badly%20flawed%2C%20the%20biggest%20problem%20comes%20from%20the%20university%2C%20which%20basically%20didn%E2%80%99t%20do%20its%20homework.\">largely because it “didn’t do its homework.”\u003c/a> The campus itself \u003ca href=\"https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/revpub/A165451M.PDF#page=36\">previously conceded to the court (PDF)\u003c/a> that its students make a lot of noise, yet \u003ca href=\"https://legal-planet.org/2023/02/28/ceqa-and-uc-berkeley-housing-dont-panic/#:~:text=And%20then%20the%20University%20just%20chose%20not%20to%20deal%20with%20it%20in%20the%20EIR.%20That%E2%80%99s%20on%20the%20University%2C%20not%20CEQA.\">didn’t address that point\u003c/a> in its environmental review.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Smith’s group wants UC Berkeley to instead build the dorms one block over, on the site of what they say is a 60-year-old parking structure that needs to be demolished soon anyway.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We don’t see students as pollution, but noise can be an issue, and we certainly are not NIMBY neighbors,” Smith said in an interview. “We want UC to build housing. We want them to do what they neglected to do for nearly a half century. But we see it’s a big problem if you destroy an open space.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the February ruling, another state court cited it in a decision that pumped the brakes on a residential development in Los Angeles, \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/housing/2023/08/ceqa-noise-pollution/\">reanimating worries that the February decision\u003c/a> will encourage other neighborhood groups to sue developers from creating much-needed housing in California. Environmentalists argue the February decision was the right one, in large part because noise of any kind was always viewed as a potentially significant environmental impact under the state environmental law.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lawmakers showed no love for that appellate court ruling, never once voting against the bill during any of its hearings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wicks said in May her proposed law “will reverse the bizarre ‘people is pollution’ decision that was created by the recent appellate court decision (in) the UC Berkeley People’s Park case.” She made the comments during an Assembly hearing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bill was introduced in March and along the way had input from the University of California Office of the President, a spokesperson for Wicks wrote in an email. For its part, UC Berkeley “did not ask for or initiate the legislation,” Mogulof wrote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just before lawmakers sent the bill to Newsom’s desk Monday, Wicks underscored that the proposed law “has been done in response to the court case (at) UC Berkeley; folks are trying to fight student housing there.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike most bills, if Newsom signs the bill, it will take effect immediately because it secured two-thirds of the votes in both chambers of the Legislature. Bills that pass with less than two-thirds in each chamber take effect at the start of the next year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, a signature from Newsom isn’t enough to give UC Berkeley the green light to start building.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Why won’t this law guarantee student housing at UC Berkeley?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In short, the Legislature cannot tell the courts how to handle a case, even with a new law, so a parallel process in the judicial branch of government must proceed.[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Asm. Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland)\"]The proposed law ‘will reverse the bizarre ‘people is pollution’ decision that was created by the recent appellate court decision (in) the UC Berkeley People’s Park case.’[/pullquote]What that process looks like, no one can say with certainty. Legal experts CalMatters spoke with said that what’ll likely happen first is that lawyers representing the University of California and UC Berkeley will write a letter or brief to the Supreme Court noting that Wicks’ bill is now law.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’ll probably prompt the court to determine whether it should continue reviewing the case or kick it back to the appellate court to redo its ruling given the new law. It’s doubtful that the Supreme Court will want to hear the case because there’ll be no thorny legal issue at hand if Newsom signs Wicks’ bill — assuming the bill fully neutralized what the appellate court ruled in February, said Brandon Stracener, a senior research fellow at the California Constitution Center, in an interview.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the event the case goes back to the appellate court, then both the UC and the neighborhood groups can file more legal briefs within a 30-day window.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the appellate court sees nothing wrong with the new law, it’ll probably de-publish its original ruling so that other courts cannot cite it as precedent, Stracener added.[aside postID=news_119429754,news_11959483]But even if the old ruling is de-published, UC Berkeley still needs to complete required paperwork, though it’ll likely have the legal upper hand if Newsom signs the bill, said Zasloff, who focuses on environmental, housing and land-use issues, in an interview.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said if he were legal counsel for UC Berkeley, he’d tell administrators that they will probably need to submit an environmental impact report — the same document that the appellate court ruled was in violation of state environmental law. But in this scenario, because Wicks’ bill would be law, UC Berkeley can use the same draft it submitted the first time and “the neighbors won’t be able to sue you over the things that they sued you” for the last time, Zasloff said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The draft report would require another round of public comment, which takes at least 30 days, \u003ca href=\"https://www.califaep.org/docs/CEQA_Handbook_2023_final.pdf#page=267\">according to state guidance (PDF)\u003c/a>. After that, the UC regents will probably have to approve the environmental report to make it final, which will allow UC Berkeley to start building the dorms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether neighborhood groups can mount another round of legal maneuvers over the same draft environmental report is unclear, Zasloff said. Regardless, he said they may choose to sue again and basically say, “we’re just going to keep delaying you unless you make a deal with us.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Flavor Profile is our new series looking at how people, some with little or no experience, started successful food businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crystal Wahpepah wanted to be a chef since she was 7 years old.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I really, really loved cooking,” she says. “And I have that connection when it comes to the soil, to the land … this is something that just always came just so naturally.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like her grandfather and mother, Wahpepah is a registered member of the Kickapoo tribe of Oklahoma. She remembers learning to make fry bread with her aunty and grandmother and picking berries on the Hoopa Reservation where she spent time as a child.[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Crystal Wahpepah, owner, Wahpepah’s Kitchen\"]‘I really, really loved cooking. And I have that connection when it comes to the soil, to the land … this is something that just always came just so naturally.’[/pullquote]While growing up on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11880526/who-were-the-first-people-to-live-in-the-bay-area\">Ohlone land\u003c/a> in Oakland, Wahpepah was struck by the Bay Area’s lack of Native restaurants, despite the region’s large Indigenous population and palette for diverse cuisine. So she decided to change that. It wasn’t just a matter of culinary representation, it was a matter of reclaiming \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/134283/indigenous-food-security-is-dependent-on-food-sovereignty\">Native food sovereignty\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I feel this is the human right for everybody to have their own cultural foods and to eat it and to have that relationship with it on their homeland … or even not on their homeland,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2010, Wahpepah graduated from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts. One year later, she launched one of the state’s first Indigenous woman-owned catering businesses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She became the first Native chef to appear on the Food Network show, \u003cem>Chopped\u003c/em>. Wahpepah and her team started cooking for high-profile clients like the White House and the James Beard Awards. But she says she wasn’t just feeding people, she was also educating them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m in San Francisco, in the tech world,” she says. “[I’m] going out of my Native community, serving these foods no one’s never heard of. So I had all the questions brought at me … all the way up to, ‘Oh yeah, this [is] Native American land?’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the beginning of 2020, she had just started selling snack bars online — made with wild rice, amaranth, pepita and cranberries — when COVID hit. Then, she found out that the kitchen where she ran her catering business was closing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She reached out to her community, to see if anyone had kitchen space she could share. A friend came back with a different proposal — she offered Wahpepah an entire restaurant in Oakland’s Fruitvale Station.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11953939\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11953939\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66553_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-12-ks-KQED.jpg\" alt='A woman in a red apron walks through a room on one wall of which a mural is painted of people wearing a variety of indigenous clothing and above which the words \"INDIGENOUS FOOD WARRIORS\" is written.' width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66553_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-12-ks-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66553_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-12-ks-KQED-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66553_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-12-ks-KQED-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66553_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-12-ks-KQED-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66553_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-12-ks-KQED-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66553_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-12-ks-KQED-1920x1278.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grace Rualo, 53, prepares for the day at Wahpepah’s Kitchen in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland on June 23, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At first, Wahpepah was hesitant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She was used to cooking behind the scenes. A restaurant was different.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When you have a restaurant, this is who you are,” she says. “This is your personality. This is your heart and your soul.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the pandemic, the Bay Area had some of the strictest COVID restrictions around indoor dining. Even if people could go out to eat, a lot of them were too scared to do so.[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Crystal Wahpepah, owner, Wahpepah’s Kitchen\"]‘When you have a restaurant this is who you are. This is your personality. This is your heart and your soul.’[/pullquote]Opening a restaurant in the middle of that climate was a huge risk. Wahpepah meditated on the offer for about a year, weighing the financial uncertainty against what had always driven her. Ultimately, she decided it was time that Oakland needed a Native restaurant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have a huge Native community here in the Bay Area. I felt the need for our community to have that space and to represent when it comes to our foods,” she says. “Without knowing where we come from and who we are and what we ate … you have to ask yourself, who are we?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She opened \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13903531/wahpepahs-kitchen-fruitvale-indigenous-restaurant\">Wahpepah’s Kitchen\u003c/a> in Oakland’s Fruitvale Village in November 2021. Although she wasn’t sure what to expect, the response on opening day blew her away.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I was just only expecting about like maybe 50, 75 people to show up on our opening. We had almost 1200. There was dancing, drums, music, celebration … I can still tear up to this day,” she says. “I was like, ‘Wow, our time has come.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘Lost from this land’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>From the moment white settlers made contact with Native Americans, they strategically used food as a tactic of subjugation and suppression.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the mid-1800s, the U.S. Army “solved” what President Ulysses S. Grant called the country’s “Indian Problem” by slaughtering American bison — the main food and spiritual source of the Plains Indians — to near extinction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A century later, the Indian Relocation Act of 1956 forcibly removed tens of thousands of Native Americans — including Crystal Wahpepah’s grandparents — from their rural reservations into urban cities, severing Native people’s ties to their land and foodways.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today, members of the Standing Rock Sioux are fighting to keep the Dakota Access Pipeline from slicing through its reservation and poisoning its tribal water supply.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11953937\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11953937\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66549_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-11-ks-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Chiles ranging in color from red to deep maroon, their seeds and stems are seen in close-up.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66549_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-11-ks-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66549_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-11-ks-KQED-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66549_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-11-ks-KQED-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66549_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-11-ks-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66549_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-11-ks-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66549_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-11-ks-KQED-1920x1282.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A tray of California and New Mexico chiles sits on the counter at Wahpepah’s Kitchen. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“All of us [have] the same story of how our foods were lost, just because … being displaced … our foods were pretty much taken away from us,” she says.[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Crystal Wahpepah, owner, Wahpepah’s Kitchen\"]‘Our food is medicine. Our food is healing. If we don’t have these foods in the community … how are we going to heal from the past?’[/pullquote]As a result of this historical trauma, Wahpepah says many Native people are “lost from this land.” Her vision for Wahpepah’s Kitchen is a physical space to heal Native American people by reconnecting them with their Native foods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our food is medicine. Our food is healing,” she says. “If we don’t have these foods in the community … how are we going to heal from the past?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Healing starts with the people. The restaurant’s staff represents 17 different tribes. This includes Wahpepah’s three daughters, who are members of the Big Valley Rancheria Pomo Tribe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then, of course, there’s the food.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘A little place of home’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The menus at Wahpepah’s Kitchen are written in the Kickapoo language with English translations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Starters include ihskopihpeniiya peeskoneiihi taquitos — hand-rolled taquitos with smoked hibiscus and a mixture of sweet and white potatoes. You can order a side of peesekithi-a, deer sticks with a chokecherry dipping sauce. For dessert, there’s the popular sweet miinaki keetaheehi, which is a fry bread topped with mixed berries and coconut whipped cream.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11958809\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11958809\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS66541_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-08-ks-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A close-up shot of hands kneading dough in a large, metal bowl. Flour is dusted all over the countertop.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS66541_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-08-ks-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS66541_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-08-ks-qut-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS66541_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-08-ks-qut-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS66541_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-08-ks-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS66541_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-08-ks-qut-1536x1026.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crystal Wahpepah tests a batch of fry bread dough. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>All of the ingredients Wahpepah uses come directly from Native food producers: The blue corn comes from the northern Ute nation, the bison comes from the Cheyenne River, the beans come from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Nation and the maple comes from the Ottawa.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In our culture and our beliefs, we are honored to have these foods … because this is something they have been reclaiming and reviving and protecting and saving,” she says.[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Crystal Wahpepah, owner, Wahpepah’s Kitchen\"]‘It’s my little place of home, of happiness. If you can spark that little food memory, it’s actually a really good endorphin to heal.’[/pullquote]Her favorite dish on the menu is the Three Sisters Veggie Bowl with rice, squash and beans. The other ingredients rotate seasonally, so the bowl features produce from as many as five different tribes at once. This summer, the bowl includes strawberries, which she says remind her of those summers spent with her grandfather.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s my little place of home, of happiness. If you can spark that little food memory, it’s actually a really good endorphin to heal,” she says. “I just want people to come here and be in this space and … relate to the foods.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And they’re not just coming to eat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People come to Wahpepah’s Kitchen bearing gifts. There’s an entire wall in the restaurant displaying the presents people bring for Wahpepah: mason jars packed with butternut squash seeds, seaweed, and blue corn flour, bundles of dried sage, and clay pots filled with succulents. These are gifts of gratitude from her community, to thank her for the home she’s created.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11953940\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11953940\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66561_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-22-ks-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Mason jars filled with various substances -- seeds, powders, herbs -- are aligned on bright yellow shelves\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66561_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-22-ks-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66561_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-22-ks-KQED-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66561_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-22-ks-KQED-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66561_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-22-ks-KQED-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66561_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-22-ks-KQED-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/RS66561_230623-wahpepahs-kitchen-22-ks-KQED-1920x1278.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Customers of Wahpepah’s Kitchen often gift mason jars packed with butternut squash seeds, seaweed, blue corn flour, clay pots filled with succulents and more. These gestures of gratitude from Crystal Wahpepah’s community are to thank her for the home she’s created in Oakland. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“A lot of elders come in,” she says. “They’ll sit here and they say, ‘I never thought I would sit in a Native American restaurant. And I wanted to come here today.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Others come with an almost spiritual purpose, like the man who traveled all the way from Arizona by himself to spend his birthday at Wahpepah’s Kitchen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Odelia Young and Vina Vo stopped by the restaurant on a Wednesday afternoon lunch break. Young has been a fan of the place since it opened. She’s not Native American and says coming here to eat is an opportunity for authentic connections with Indigenous culture and people.[aside postID=news_11954383 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/20230626-SAUCY-CHICK-05-KQED-1020x816.jpg']“I feel like it’s always like a sharing of culture with us,” Young says. “It isn’t just a place to come and consume — but it’s a place to come and connect.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vo, who is Vietnamese American, agrees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The flavors are very different than what I’m used to,” she says. “I think when you’re able to look at different ingredients [and] different flavors, you can kind of get a feel for what was available at that time, in that land … and there are stories behind that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wahpepah hopes to share her food beyond the Bay Area. She is now working on a cookbook, which, on top of running a restaurant, is tough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s pretty much seven days a week. You definitely got to love what you do … and it’s definitely not about finance,” she says, with a laugh.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But she says it’s worth it when she adds warm corn soups and fresh-baked cornbread to her menu in the fall — and feels her grandmother’s presence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She might not be here physically, but she’s here,” Wahpepah says, smiling. “She would love it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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But Texas is also one of more than a dozen states that has banned abortion.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED’s April Dembosky takes us inside a health clinic at Oakland Technical High School, where staff are helping college-bound students prepare for the barriers to reproductive health that await them in other states.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp id=\"embed-code\" class=\"inconsolata\">\n\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=KQINC3124767673&light=true\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\n\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Links:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1983772/college-bound-californians-prepare-for-rocky-reproductive-health-landscape-away-from-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">College-Bound Californians Navigate Abortion Bans Away From Home\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2 id=\"episode-transcript\">Episode Transcript\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is a computer-generated transcript. While our team has reviewed it, there may be errors.\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>I’m Ericka Cruz Guevara, and welcome to The Bay. Local News to Keep You Rooted. Okay, So if you’ve lived in California your whole life, you’re probably used to having a lot of rights when it comes to reproductive health. So moving to another state can be a shock, especially if you’re an incoming college student, especially if it’s to one of the dozen or so states that have banned abortion.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>They’re very focused on what they want to study and the environment they want to study in. And reproductive health care is not always the first thing they’re thinking of.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>Today, we’re going inside a health clinic at Oakland Technical High School, and we’re going to meet a student preparing to navigate abortion bans away from home. Stay with us.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>I met I’laysia Vital in June, right after she graduated from Oakland Technical High School.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>April Dembosky is a health correspondent for KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>She had taken classes in computer science there. Then she switched over to health, became very interested in that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>I really like school. I like learning. I feel like my favorite hobby to do is learning something new and especially learning about the body. So I feel like.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>She wants to study kinesiology in college. She’s really into sports and wants to become an athletic trainer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>I plan on starting to like go from high school level sports and then doing like the high school and like the private schools, then working my way up to like minor league. And then hopefully in the future I would be working for the big like NFL. That’s where I really want to go. Is the NFL all the way to the tippy top within like, like ten years?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>When she was looking at colleges, what what was she looking for?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>Well, last fall, her school organized a tour of historically black colleges and universities in the South. And she loved.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>It. I’ve always wanted to go to a colleges HBCU. I feel like it’s really just motivation and stuff to go see, like all black people thriving there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>So when she visited TSU, in particular at Texas Southern University, she really fell in love with it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>Toward Grambling I toward Southern Eye, toward Dillard. And I feel like TCU really spoke out because I liked how modern it was was a really big school. I like Houston just period I just like the city. So I feel like that was connected to me more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>Plus, her grandparents live in Texas and she loved the idea of living near them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>I wanted to go back there and like meet all my cousins and even see my grandma, my grandpa all the time because I’m like really close with them, but they live really far.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>So she applied to TSU and she got accepted and she’s about to move there this month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>It’s like I’m excited for like my first day, really, and me moving all the way and then I get to decorate my dorm and decorate my stuff. So yeah, I’m excited about that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>Yeah. I mean, I feel like when you’re thinking about going to college, you are thinking about those practical things, like, do I have family nearby if I’m going to move far away or can I afford this? What major do I want to I see myself here. But when did I Leisa first start to realize that moving from California to Texas would mean going somewhere with actually fewer reproductive rights?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n\u003c/p>\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>Last summer, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, and that got rid of the constitutional right to abortion that had been in place for 50 years. It left the decision to states. And after that happened, Ilesha started hearing about protests either here in the Bay Area locally or on social media.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>And I’ve seen people going to like the Planned Parenthood or to the clinics and being shut out or being like there’s protesters in front.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Protester \u003c/strong>Of and anybody that tells you your idea to have an abortion. It’s a stand against God.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>And they’re honking or like, pushing stuff like pushing people. And there was like, fights and stuff in the streets. I feel like it really brought to my attention that that was happening in a lot of states, like in the South. And that’s where I want to go anyway. So I think I kind of like did more research.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>A lot of us when we are looking for college, sometimes we’re looking for something really different from what we’ve known. I think I leisure was really attracted to those things and then didn’t realize that she was going to have to make some trade offs. Texas is one of the first states to ban abortion after the Supreme Court decision. There are more than a dozen states that ban the procedure now and more that restrict access. And so that’s what got Ilesha thinking. Maybe I need to prepare for this.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>Even like I said, I’ll take type before. When I’ve seen that grown ticked up. I feel like it really like show like it was a reality check that I really need to like get on top of it before I go because I know I’m going there first and I already have a lot of resources here in my high school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>So she went to the clinic at her school for something they’re doing there this year called the senior sendoff appointment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>When I’laysia and other Oakland Tech students need medical help, they often go to a place called the Technique Clinic. It’s this small purple building right on campus run by a nonprofit called La Clinica de La Raza. Students can go to the clinic between classes for everything from AI appointments to STD tests, and they don’t have to tell their parents or use their insurance plan either. There are about 300 school based clinics like this one all over the state. And April was able to shadow the staff there for a day to see how they helped the students. Can you introduce me to Aaron Cramer and tell me a little bit about what she does?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>Arin Kramer is a nurse practitioner at the tech clinic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>And I’ve been working in adolescent medicine and school based health for about 15 years. And at the clinic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>You know, when she is doing her job, she’s not just thinking about the medical care she gives or solving the health mysteries that are in front of her. But she’s thinking really holistically about her patients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>These are kids that are like on the precipice of the rest of like of a whole new world. They’re about to become adults. They’re learning how they’re learning about their own bodies. They want to be autonomous. They want to be empowered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>I followed her around for a day and, you know, a couple of patients that she was supposed to see that day canceled in the morning. And so she called them up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>This is Arin, the nurse practitioner from the tech clinic. Just came in your call this morning. Sorry to call you so early.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>And it turns out the student really did want to come in for her appointment, that she just couldn’t get a ride. And then she sends an Uber to pick the student up and bring her to the clinic if you want.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>The other option is we do have a service that like an Uber service that can help you get to clinic if they have insurance. \u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>So you can see all of these ways in which Nurse Kramer is trying to meet students where they’re at.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>All right, All right. Talk soon. Bye bye.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>But it seems pretty common for late people to canceled. But then does the follow up actually kind of…is that a helpful nudge?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong> Yes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>Well, I mean it sounds like Arin has a pretty close eye and ear towards like what students need. So I’m curious how she has started to sort of see the needs of her students shifting since the end of Roe v Wade.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>They have become a lot more proactive. So if you remember Roe v Wade, the decision to overturn it was at the end of June last year. And so, you know, students that year had already graduated. Most had already been moving on. And then, of course, in the wake is when we saw states starting to pass their own state laws banning or restricting access to the procedure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>We’ve seen new changes in Georgia and other other states. So a lot of a lot of these things are just changing really dynamically.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>So this is really the first year that the nurses have really been incorporating this new legal landscape into the medical care that they provide.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>I had a patient recently who moved to Texas and did still it felt really worried about her access to getting prescriptions for the patch. So she we were able to dispense a year’s supply of the patch and she brought that with her to Texas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>And I know I’laysia is one of these patients, someone who is feeling nervous about going to Texas and, you know, realizing sort of the roadblocks ahead in terms of reproductive health for her. I’m curious, April, if we have a sense of how common that is. This experience is like are there a lot of students going to conservative states for college and then sort of realizing that there will be these serious roadblocks when they get there?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>The nurses and the staff at the clinic have seen enough students who are headed to southern states that they have set up this senior sendoff appointment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>A lot of the students, some of the students we talked to today really want to go to historically black colleges and universities and and have that incredible community experience. And to be in a state where they’re not supported with their reproductive health feels scary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>They formalized this appointment where they want to talk to patients and make sure that they’re aware of the legal landscapes that they’re moving into. So they are proactively reaching out to seniors who are graduating, finding out where they’re going to college, where you’re thinking of going to college, and then taking the appropriate steps from there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>Let’s talk more about these senior sendoff appointments at the Technic Clinic. I know Erin and I’laysia were actually kind enough to let you sit in on Iglesias appointment. What did they talk about?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>They talked about life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>So yeah. And I recently got accepted into TSU in Texas. So, yeah, I’m glad we have this one because I’m going straight to Texas. You are? Yeah. I think we start August 27.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>I’laysia Vital had just had a birthday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>Me and my friends, we went to, like, party, like at Airbnb, and then we had, like, food there and they had a hot tub and, like, ping pong tables and stuff. So that’s all we did was. Yeah.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>Who planned to that thing?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>My mom.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>Oh, my God. You do have the best mom.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>Yeah.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>She asked her about her general health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>Um, sleeping okay at night?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>Yeah.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>Okay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>But then when it came time to talk about their birth control options, Nurse Kramer asked Alicia, So who are you talking to these days? And that is adolescent speak for who are you having sex with?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>All right. And tell me, who are you talking to these days?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>Uh, same person. Yeah.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>Off and on forever and ever. Can you remind me his name?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>And Nurse Kramer knows that this is how teenagers talk to each other about this kind of thing. And so for her, it’s a way of building trust and meeting students where they’re at and hopefully having an open, honest conversation. And then they talked a lot about different birth control options.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>And tell me a little bit about what you’re thinking in terms of birth control.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>I was looking at the the multiple choices and I’ve seen the the parent guard, the IUD one. Yeah. And I was like talking about that. I think the other.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>Kramer has a poster on the wall of the exam room that has, you know, little pictures or images of all the different birth control methods. And she would point to them and explain how each one worked. So Alecia was pretty clear that she didn’t want to rely on birth control pills or patches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>Because I’m very forgetful. Even if I set my alarm or write it down, it’s still slipped my mind. So I think that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>They talked about other long acting options. So they talked a lot about IUDs. These are tiny devices that get inserted into the uterus and they are very effective at preventing pregnancy. I. Liza wasn’t quite down with that. She didn’t quite like the sound of that. But she had had a hormonal implant before. And this is a tiny rod that gets inserted into the upper arm. And she was thinking about getting that again.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>I think I want to go back to the implant, the next implant, because it’s more it fits in my age range, I think, and I feel like it’s not like like a drastic change, but I just feel like I’d rather have something like it’s permanent but might not all the way permanent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>She ultimately decided to go with the implant again, which is good for up to five years, that she would never have to think about it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>And after you sign this than I might have, you just step out of the room for a second. We’ll set up the room, and then we’ll do it. Okay. 5 minutes. Okay. Other questions?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>No, I think you covered everything.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>Awesome.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>Well, April, how much can this clinic help students once they’ve actually left the state? Like, would Alysha, for example, be able to, like, call Erin up while she’s in Texas?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>I’laysia can certainly call Arin up and Arin is very proactive about explaining to students we’re still here. They’re allowed to see their patients up until they’re 21. So any time that I Leisa came back home to visit her parents, for example, if she was there for break or over the summer, she’s more than welcome to come in to the technical clinic and get all the range of services for free. Nurse Cramer can write prescriptions, and if I Leisa comes back and says, you know, I don’t really like the implant, I want something else. Aaron will work with her to come up with something else. What’s less clear is we’re in this very strange time right now with each state codifying different laws. People, as we now know, are not just going to stay in one place. And so how these laws interact with each other when people cross state borders. There’s just so many questions around that. So Nurse Cramer herself wasn’t totally clear on whether she would be allowed to say write a prescription for a birth control method for Aleisha to pick up in Texas. There are just different kinds of rules around health care providers and what they’re allowed to do for people in other states when it comes to abortion services, that’s also unclear. There’s lots of talk right now about someone who’s a resident of Texas coming to a place like California for abortion care. The state of Texas says they have the right to sue the doctor in California who provided care to the Texas resident. California says, no, we have laws that protect doctors. So I think some of these things are it’s going to take time to see how they’re all going to play out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>In the end, April, I mean, going to college is supposed to be a really exciting time. What is I Leisa looking forward to the most about leaving the nest and also going to her dream school Texas southern.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>Yeah. Like a lot of college bound teenagers, she’s thinking a lot about how she’s going to decorate her dorm room. Her twin sister is coming with her. They plan to bunk together, so they’re working out what kind of color scheme they’re going to go with. But Alisha is also really excited about college things, being independent, you know, moving on her own steam, going to classes, being on her own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>It’s more adult than high school, like high schools like adult. But college is really, though, you’re not with your peers, especially if you like, leave and go to a different school, not in your hometown. So I’m really excited for the growing up part of it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>April, thank you so much for sharing your reporting with us and joining us on the show. I appreciate it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>Happy to do it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>That was April Dembosy, a health correspondent for KQED. This 30 minute conversation with April was cut down and edited by producer Maria Esquinca. Allen Montecillo is our senior editor. He scored this episode and added all the tape. If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with a friend. Word of mouth is one of the best ways to help our show. I’m Ericka Cruz Guevara. Thank you for listening to the bay. Talk to you next time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-content post-body\">\u003ch2 id=\"episode-transcript\">Episode Transcript\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is a computer-generated transcript. While our team has reviewed it, there may be errors.\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>I’m Ericka Cruz Guevara, and welcome to The Bay. Local News to Keep You Rooted. Okay, So if you’ve lived in California your whole life, you’re probably used to having a lot of rights when it comes to reproductive health. So moving to another state can be a shock, especially if you’re an incoming college student, especially if it’s to one of the dozen or so states that have banned abortion.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>They’re very focused on what they want to study and the environment they want to study in. And reproductive health care is not always the first thing they’re thinking of.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>Today, we’re going inside a health clinic at Oakland Technical High School, and we’re going to meet a student preparing to navigate abortion bans away from home. Stay with us.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>I met I’laysia Vital in June, right after she graduated from Oakland Technical High School.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>April Dembosky is a health correspondent for KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>She had taken classes in computer science there. Then she switched over to health, became very interested in that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>I really like school. 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I feel like it’s really just motivation and stuff to go see, like all black people thriving there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>So when she visited TSU, in particular at Texas Southern University, she really fell in love with it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>Toward Grambling I toward Southern Eye, toward Dillard. And I feel like TCU really spoke out because I liked how modern it was was a really big school. I like Houston just period I just like the city. So I feel like that was connected to me more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>Plus, her grandparents live in Texas and she loved the idea of living near them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>I wanted to go back there and like meet all my cousins and even see my grandma, my grandpa all the time because I’m like really close with them, but they live really far.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>So she applied to TSU and she got accepted and she’s about to move there this month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>It’s like I’m excited for like my first day, really, and me moving all the way and then I get to decorate my dorm and decorate my stuff. So yeah, I’m excited about that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>Yeah. I mean, I feel like when you’re thinking about going to college, you are thinking about those practical things, like, do I have family nearby if I’m going to move far away or can I afford this? What major do I want to I see myself here. But when did I Leisa first start to realize that moving from California to Texas would mean going somewhere with actually fewer reproductive rights?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n\u003c/p>\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>Last summer, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, and that got rid of the constitutional right to abortion that had been in place for 50 years. It left the decision to states. And after that happened, Ilesha started hearing about protests either here in the Bay Area locally or on social media.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>And I’ve seen people going to like the Planned Parenthood or to the clinics and being shut out or being like there’s protesters in front.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Protester \u003c/strong>Of and anybody that tells you your idea to have an abortion. It’s a stand against God.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>And they’re honking or like, pushing stuff like pushing people. And there was like, fights and stuff in the streets. I feel like it really brought to my attention that that was happening in a lot of states, like in the South. And that’s where I want to go anyway. 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What did they talk about?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>They talked about life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>So yeah. And I recently got accepted into TSU in Texas. So, yeah, I’m glad we have this one because I’m going straight to Texas. You are? Yeah. I think we start August 27.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>I’laysia Vital had just had a birthday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>Me and my friends, we went to, like, party, like at Airbnb, and then we had, like, food there and they had a hot tub and, like, ping pong tables and stuff. So that’s all we did was. 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And tell me, who are you talking to these days?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>Uh, same person. Yeah.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>Off and on forever and ever. Can you remind me his name?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>And Nurse Kramer knows that this is how teenagers talk to each other about this kind of thing. And so for her, it’s a way of building trust and meeting students where they’re at and hopefully having an open, honest conversation. And then they talked a lot about different birth control options.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>And tell me a little bit about what you’re thinking in terms of birth control.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>I was looking at the the multiple choices and I’ve seen the the parent guard, the IUD one. Yeah. And I was like talking about that. I think the other.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>Kramer has a poster on the wall of the exam room that has, you know, little pictures or images of all the different birth control methods. And she would point to them and explain how each one worked. So Alecia was pretty clear that she didn’t want to rely on birth control pills or patches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>Because I’m very forgetful. 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And she was thinking about getting that again.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>I think I want to go back to the implant, the next implant, because it’s more it fits in my age range, I think, and I feel like it’s not like like a drastic change, but I just feel like I’d rather have something like it’s permanent but might not all the way permanent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>She ultimately decided to go with the implant again, which is good for up to five years, that she would never have to think about it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Arin Kramer: \u003c/strong>And after you sign this than I might have, you just step out of the room for a second. We’ll set up the room, and then we’ll do it. Okay. 5 minutes. Okay. 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Nurse Cramer can write prescriptions, and if I Leisa comes back and says, you know, I don’t really like the implant, I want something else. Aaron will work with her to come up with something else. What’s less clear is we’re in this very strange time right now with each state codifying different laws. People, as we now know, are not just going to stay in one place. And so how these laws interact with each other when people cross state borders. There’s just so many questions around that. So Nurse Cramer herself wasn’t totally clear on whether she would be allowed to say write a prescription for a birth control method for Aleisha to pick up in Texas. There are just different kinds of rules around health care providers and what they’re allowed to do for people in other states when it comes to abortion services, that’s also unclear. There’s lots of talk right now about someone who’s a resident of Texas coming to a place like California for abortion care. The state of Texas says they have the right to sue the doctor in California who provided care to the Texas resident. California says, no, we have laws that protect doctors. So I think some of these things are it’s going to take time to see how they’re all going to play out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>In the end, April, I mean, going to college is supposed to be a really exciting time. What is I Leisa looking forward to the most about leaving the nest and also going to her dream school Texas southern.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>Yeah. Like a lot of college bound teenagers, she’s thinking a lot about how she’s going to decorate her dorm room. Her twin sister is coming with her. They plan to bunk together, so they’re working out what kind of color scheme they’re going to go with. But Alisha is also really excited about college things, being independent, you know, moving on her own steam, going to classes, being on her own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>I’laysia Vital: \u003c/strong>It’s more adult than high school, like high schools like adult. But college is really, though, you’re not with your peers, especially if you like, leave and go to a different school, not in your hometown. So I’m really excited for the growing up part of it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>April, thank you so much for sharing your reporting with us and joining us on the show. I appreciate it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>April Dembosky: \u003c/strong>Happy to do it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>That was April Dembosy, a health correspondent for KQED. This 30 minute conversation with April was cut down and edited by producer Maria Esquinca. Allen Montecillo is our senior editor. He scored this episode and added all the tape. If you liked this episode, consider sharing it with a friend. Word of mouth is one of the best ways to help our show. I’m Ericka Cruz Guevara. Thank you for listening to the bay. Talk to you next time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>"
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It also likely has other toxic air contaminants, including metals and volatile organic compounds,” said Michael Flagg, principal air quality specialist, Bay Area Air Quality Management District. “So it is really important to pay attention to what’s going on, if you see smoke or smell smoke, take efforts to reduce your exposure.”[aside postID=science_1930023,science_1976747,science_1969271 label='Understanding Air Quality']Thursday morning the BAAQMD released \u003ca href=\"https://www.baaqmd.gov/~/media/files/compliance-and-enforcement/incident-reports/2023/incidentreport_schnitzersteel_081023-pdf.pdf?la=en&rev=a8df9411b6b44703a050860dd7ac5678\">an incident report (PDF)\u003c/a> stating that the “large dense gray smoke plume” traveled south and east during the night, reaching as far as Milpitas, but had then shifted and pushed north.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland Fire Department officials reported that it took nearly four hours to get the fire fully under control Wednesday night. But as of Thursday morning, it still had not been completely extinguished.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The most impacted areas were immediately downwind of the fire. So that was East Oakland, West Oakland and other areas along the I-80 corridor, which are historically overburdened communities that kind of experience a disproportionate impact and exposure to poor air pollution already,” said Flagg. He said smoke reached Moraga, Dublin and San Ramon, but then with a shift in wind it moved north all the way up to Martinez.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Residents near the Port of Oakland were originally advised on Wednesday to avoid the area around Jack London Square and to keep windows closed. By Thursday, impacts were expected to lessen but continue in parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you smell smoke, or you know that there’s high concentrations, our recommendation is to reduce your exposure, to stay inside, close your windows, air filtration, things like that, but mostly just to monitor the situation closely and pay attention to \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/AirDistrict\">district advisories\u003c/a>,” said Flagg.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, while the air district issued an advisory, it is not forecasting an exceedance of the national air quality health standards and is not issuing a more severe Spare the Air Alert. You can see the most recent air quality data at \u003ca href=\"https://fire.airnow.gov/\">fire.airnow.gov\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Air District staff will continue to investigate this incident to determine if there were any violations of air quality regulations,” the advisory statement said. The Oakland Fire Department also \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/news/2023/update-on-fire-incident-at-schnitzer-steel-radius-recycling\">said\u003c/a> their hazardous materials team and EPA representatives were on the site Wednesday night to administer tests and evaluate the situation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schnitzer Steel — \u003ca href=\"https://www.radiusrecycling.com/company/investors/news-release-details/22391\">which recently rebranded itself as Radius Recycling\u003c/a> — is a large scrap metal processing plant near the Port of Oakland that shreds cars and other large appliances. The fire started in a scrap metal pile. The cause is currently under investigation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An initial response from fire crews contained the fire to a single debris pile, but it continued to grow rapidly, \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/OaklandFireCA/status/1689500888061382656\">according to Oakland Fire Chief Damon Covington\u003c/a>. Ultimately it required three engines, two fireboats from San Francisco and Alameda, and over 20 firefighters to get the fire under control. There were no injuries reported. However, because of the size of the debris pile, firefighters were unable to reach the origin of the fire and relied on Schnitzer cranes to pull apart the large debris pile.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Until we can get all the way into the pile and put the fire out, we’re going to be out here for awhile,” Covington said late Wednesday night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/OaklandFireCA/status/1689500888061382656\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/news/2023/update-on-fire-incident-at-schnitzer-steel-radius-recycling\">update\u003c/a> from Oakland Fire Department on Thursday said there was still a large amount of debris to untangle and crews continue to spray water on the pile to prevent any small fires that ignite from spreading. It is not uncommon for these kinds of large debris fires to smolder for some time, said officials.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The company is grateful for the first responders who brought this situation to a safe conclusion,” said Tasion Kwamilele, public affairs manager for Schnitzer Steel/Radius Recycling.[aside postID=news_11832073 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/08/Schnitzer_Steel-1020x744.jpg']This \u003ca href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/schnitzer-steel-environmental-violations-oakland-scrap-yard-fire/\">isn’t the first time\u003c/a> the Schnitzer Steel recycling yard has caught fire. There were previous large fires in 2018, 2010 and 2009. In 2020, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11832073/as-file-suit-against-state-agency-to-regulate-steel-recycler\">the Oakland A’s also sued\u003c/a> to have the waste materials created by the plant reclassified as hazardous. At the time, the A’s suit said there had been five smaller fires since 2018. (The A’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/State-Supreme-Court-rejects-Oakland-A-s-legal-17726660.php\">lost the suit\u003c/a> earlier this year on appeal to the California Supreme Court.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2021, Schnitzer also \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-becerra-announces-41-million-settlement-schnitzer-steel\">paid $4.1 million\u003c/a> as part of a settlement over “the release of toxic air contaminants and hazardous particulates” in West Oakland and across the Oakland estuary. The settlement with the state Department of Justice, at the time, reported that investigations by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control found that Schnitzer was releasing particulate matter contaminated with hazardous metals — such as lead, cadmium and zinc.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Bay City News and KQED’s Giuliana Salomone contributed to this report. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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Much like its neighbor, San Francisco, Oakland’s precarious funding position comes from a one-two punch: a loss of pandemic-related federal assistance which previously bailed out the city to the tune of $188 million, and the new reality of shrinking tax revenue post-pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco relied on one-time sources of revenue to plug large portions of its funding gaps. Oakland, however, made significant structural changes to its spending to address the shortfall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The $4.2 billion two-year budget approved by the Oakland City Council enshrines some of Thao’s budget-saving maneuvers, like freezing positions across Oakland government to shore up the funding deficit, including more than 100 vacancies in the Oakland Police Department, and consolidating some city departments. That includes rolling homelessness services into the Department of Housing & Community Development and merging two agencies to create a new one, the Department of Children, Youth and Families.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the Oakland City Council rolled back major cuts Thao proposed to non-police violence prevention services, though not to the level of previous years. 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Those services help more than 11,500 Oaklanders annually, according to the mayor’s office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Oakland City Council also committed more than $5 million in FEMA grants for each fiscal year to prevent fire department service cuts, which would’ve seen some fire engine companies alternate when they’re active, essentially spreading them thin to cover a wider geographic area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Thao’s budget already contained $216 million for affordable housing, the council authorized an additional $8.8 million for funding to quickly purchase homes, when available, for the homeless.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What about the police?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Well, it’s complicated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Technically, the Oakland Police Department saw an increase in its overall budget, with raises for officers on the way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland’s 2021–2022 budget, for instance, spent $330 million on police, rising to $353 million in 2022–2023, $358 million in 2023–2024, and $364 million in the 2024–2025 budget.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But despite the budget increase, costs are rising in the police department, including salaries. To make up for that, the department will reduce the number of police academies, which according to Thao’s proposed budget could “result in OPD falling below the number of officers needed to address the public safety needs in Oakland.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland’s sworn police staff will shrink by 16 sworn positions to 710 in the latest budget. With various academies graduating officers, however, that number will fluctuate through June 2025. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>After three years of economic growth and historic federal pandemic relief, local budgets in the Bay Area are looking a little different this year. Much of that federal aid has been spent, and cities are grappling with the economic fallout from the rise in remote work and empty storefronts. Elected officials often say that budgets are “statements of values.” So KQED is checking the receipts of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/city-budgets\">spending plans recently passed in San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland\u003c/a> to see how leaders in the region’s three largest cities are prioritizing taxpayer dollars.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For her first budget season, Mayor Sheng Thao faced Oakland’s largest-ever deficit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Thao and the Oakland City Council pulled together enough funding to plug a $360 million shortfall, it didn’t come without sacrifices. Much like its neighbor, San Francisco, Oakland’s precarious funding position comes from a one-two punch: a loss of pandemic-related federal assistance which previously bailed out the city to the tune of $188 million, and the new reality of shrinking tax revenue post-pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco relied on one-time sources of revenue to plug large portions of its funding gaps. Oakland, however, made significant structural changes to its spending to address the shortfall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The $4.2 billion two-year budget approved by the Oakland City Council enshrines some of Thao’s budget-saving maneuvers, like freezing positions across Oakland government to shore up the funding deficit, including more than 100 vacancies in the Oakland Police Department, and consolidating some city departments. That includes rolling homelessness services into the Department of Housing & Community Development and merging two agencies to create a new one, the Department of Children, Youth and Families.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the Oakland City Council rolled back major cuts Thao proposed to non-police violence prevention services, though not to the level of previous years. This came after dozens of protesters rallied outside City Hall against those reductions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Funding Did Oakland Restore in Its 2023–24 Budget?\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-H1EAW\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/H1EAW/1/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border: none;\" width=\"800\" height=\"382\" data-external=\"1\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After the acrimony over the loss of funding to the Department of Violence Prevention, the Oakland City Council ultimately added back about $2.85 million to that department and some related efforts, including $600,000 into addressing sex trafficking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That department has more than 60 grant agreements with community-based organizations, including ones that offer restorative justice programs. Those services help more than 11,500 Oaklanders annually, according to the mayor’s office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Oakland City Council also committed more than $5 million in FEMA grants for each fiscal year to prevent fire department service cuts, which would’ve seen some fire engine companies alternate when they’re active, essentially spreading them thin to cover a wider geographic area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Thao’s budget already contained $216 million for affordable housing, the council authorized an additional $8.8 million for funding to quickly purchase homes, when available, for the homeless.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What about the police?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Well, it’s complicated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Technically, the Oakland Police Department saw an increase in its overall budget, with raises for officers on the way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland’s 2021–2022 budget, for instance, spent $330 million on police, rising to $353 million in 2022–2023, $358 million in 2023–2024, and $364 million in the 2024–2025 budget.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But despite the budget increase, costs are rising in the police department, including salaries. To make up for that, the department will reduce the number of police academies, which according to Thao’s proposed budget could “result in OPD falling below the number of officers needed to address the public safety needs in Oakland.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland’s sworn police staff will shrink by 16 sworn positions to 710 in the latest budget. With various academies graduating officers, however, that number will fluctuate through June 2025. Police overtime was also cut by 15%.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Under-the-Radar Projects Funded in Oakland's 2023–24 Budget\" aria-label=\"Table\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-Uon0q\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/Uon0q/9/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border: none;\" width=\"800\" height=\"311\" data-external=\"1\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In an alternative to police, the Oakland City Council also budgeted just over $240,000 for human resources positions to help bring new hires to the city’s Mobile Assistance Community Responders of Oakland, known commonly as MACRO. That community response team is centered around non-violent response to non-emergency 911 calls.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>While some kids soak up the last days of \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/summerguide2023\">summer\u003c/a> vacation before another school year begins, five elementary school track-and-field athletes from Oakland are ready to lace up their sneakers to compete in the Junior Olympics in Iowa this week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These 8-to-10-year-old competitors, along with a swift, 5-year-old teammate, are a part of the \u003ca href=\"https://eastoaklandgems.com/\">East Oakland Track Gems\u003c/a>, a nonprofit organization that prepares students from various OUSD campuses for success in the sport — and offers mentorship.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>EOTG was originally founded in the early aughts by Cal Athletics Hall of Fame track star, the late \u003ca href=\"https://pac-12.com/article/2021/07/15/cal-hall-famer-willie-white-passes-away\">Coach Willie White\u003c/a>. Coach White died in 2021 at 82 years old. But during his time as a mega-athlete in the 1950s, he received countless honors and awards through his more than 60-year career as a mentor in track and field. In 1981, the City of Berkeley dedicated July 11 as “Coach Willie White Day,” followed by the City of Oakland proclaiming June 7 as a day in his honor in 2016.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11956923\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1597px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11956923\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED.jpg\" alt='A man runs on a track with the word \"California\" written on his shirt.' width=\"1597\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED.jpg 1597w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED-800x1002.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED-1020x1277.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED-1226x1536.jpg 1226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1597px) 100vw, 1597px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cal Athletics Hall of Fame track star Willie White. During his time as a mega-athlete in the 1950s, he received countless honors and awards through his more than 60-year career as a mentor in track and field. White was the original founder of the East Oakland Track Gems. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Cal Athletics)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Picking up Coach White’s baton by keeping EOTG an active community organization, is Coach Traivon Soto-Johnson (who goes by Coach Soto), a longtime friend of White’s and current leader of the nonprofit. Coach Soto said about 25 kids ages 5 to 18 participated in the program during the school year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year, five students qualified for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.usatf.org/events/2023/2023-usatf-national-junior-olympic-track-field-cha\">USA Track and Field (USATF) Junior Olympics\u003c/a> in Eugene, Oregon, where they competed in three categories last weekend: the 4×100-meter sprint relay, long jump and shot put. Although EOTG athletes often qualify for the Junior Olympics, this is the first season the team made it to the finals and traveled for the event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The relay team is currently \u003ca href=\"https://live.athletictiming.net/meets/26447\">ranked No. 9 in the nation overall\u003c/a>. One 8-year-old, John Howard III, placed No. 8 in shot put, qualified for the finals and received the All-American medal. In his first year on the Gems, 9-year-old Kaden Remson said he achieved a personal record by throwing a round, 6-pound shot at a distance of 6 feet, 14 inches. His mother, Jasmine Remson-Omari, drove him to Oregon to compete.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957030\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957030\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Four children wearing lots of medals pose for a photo with a man on an athletic field.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">East Oakland Track Gems Coach Traivon Soto-Johnson with team members Kaden Remson, Elijah Soto-Sims, Kayden Thompson and John Howard III at Castlemont High School. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I think that this whole entire season has been a confidence builder. And then, to get to that level, he stood a little bit taller, arms and shoulders a little bit back,” she said. “Everyone that stopped him was just telling him, dude, no matter where you place, no matter what you did, there’s thousands of kids that want to be here.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coach Soto’s son, Elijah Soto-Sims, was the only athlete on the team who qualified in all three of the events he entered. William Blackwell III, an 8-year-old anchor leg with several gold medals in long jump and the 100-meter, zoomed by many tough competitors while in Oregon to help the relay team achieve its national ranking. (The anchor leg is the final position in a relay race and is generally reserved for the fastest runner on a team.) The Gems even have a 5-year-old in the mix with Kayden Thompson, who earned a whopping 19 medals over the entire season, all while keeping up with his older teammates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957031\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957031\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A boy flexes his bicep muscle while posing for a photo with over ten medals hanging from around his neck.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayden Thompson, 5, poses for a portrait with his track medals at Castlemont High School in Oakland. Thompson earned 19 medals total during this season as the youngest member of the East Oakland Track Gems. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“As a parent, I can be proud until I’m blue in the face. But I ask him, ‘Are you proud of you?’ Because that matters,” said Jocelyn Evans, Thompson’s mother, during Monday afternoon’s practice at Castlemont High School. “I just love to see them in their element. It’s just so organic. It makes me so proud because how many people can say their kids went to the Junior Olympics?”[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Jocelyn Evans, mother of 5-year-old Kayden Thompson\"]‘As a parent, I can be proud until I’m blue in the face. But I ask him, ‘Are you proud of you?’ Because that matters.’[/pullquote]With their Olympic debut in Eugene behind them, these Oakland students are now gearing up to compete in the second biggest competition of their lives so far: the \u003ca href=\"https://aausports.org/news.php?news_id=1982860\">Amateur Athletic Union\u003c/a> (AAU) Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa, running from July 26 to Aug. 5.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Tears come to my eyes just thinking about it,” said Coach Soto, holding back emotion. “Coach Willie White is a legendary coach. I’ve been working with him for over 15 years helping build the program. So to be in this position, where we’re at right now, I said, ‘Coach, we’re going to do it, Coach. We’re going to do it.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Rooted in Oakland\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>EOTG’s path to the Junior Olympics wasn’t easy. In fact, it wasn’t even paved. When training started, the team didn’t have a track to practice on, let alone access to a long jump pit. The Gems typically train in the evenings at Castlemont High School on MacArthur Boulevard, but at the time, the field was under construction. So Coach Soto rented space where he could at Bancroft Middle School to keep his athletes sharp until Castlemont’s track was ready to welcome the team back in May.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957024\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957024\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Four children run around a track.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67429_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-05-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left to right: John Howard III, Elijah Soto-Sims, Kayden Thompson and Kaden Remson run on the track at Castlemont High School during one of their last practices before the Junior Olympics in Iowa. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It’s just an amazing year,” Coach Soto said. “We had nine [students] qualify for Iowa, but we didn’t have the funding available to have everybody go. A lot of the funding came in after we had to register. But we had enough to take the relay team because they qualified, and then, the [10-year-old] long jumper, we were able to get him out there as well.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When asked what OUSD can do to support EOTG in its future endeavors, Director of Communications, John Sasaki, told KQED that since the organization exists outside the district, it couldn’t directly dedicate funds to the team. But it can show support in other ways by connecting the team to local companies that often partner with the district.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Anytime that we have a great organization that we work closely with and that helps our kids, we want to raise those up,” Sasaki said. “Because it does, without a doubt, take a village to raise our kids with all these wonderful organizations.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957032\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957032\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A boy flexes his bicep muscles while posing for a photo with over ten medals hanging from around his neck.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67465_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-39-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elijah Soto-Sims, 7, poses for a portrait with his track medals at Castlemont High School in Oakland, on Monday, July 31, 2023. Soto-Sims runs track with the East Oakland Track Gems. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Once word spread through the community that nine EOTG athletes qualified for Iowa, but the team lacked funds to send everyone to compete — Oakland stepped up. Coach Soto started a \u003ca href=\"https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-our-team-travel-to-the-junior-olympics?member=27879679&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_location=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined\">GoFundMe\u003c/a> campaign for his team, which as of this reporting, received over $7,600 out of its $20,000 goal from 130 donations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The funds raised will go toward helping the team with travel, food and hotel expenses as they compete in Iowa. Before the Junior Olympics in Oregon, many of the students had never stepped foot outside of California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Local businesses such as Radius Recycling (formerly Schnitzer Steel), a company that operates in both East and West Oakland, heard about the Gems qualifying for the Junior Olympics and donated an additional $10,000 to support their trip.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957026\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957026\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two children stretch leaning on the metal fence around a track.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67440_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-14-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Howard III (front) and Kaden Remson do a drill at track practice with their coach, Traivon Soto-Johnson at Castlemont High School. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Tasion Kwamilele, director of educational partnerships and government and public affairs manager for Radius Recycling, told KQED she grew up attending various Oakland schools, from Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary to the Oakland School for the Arts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Recognizing the public safety issues that we’ve been having in our city, it’s the work that Coach Soto’s doing, it really is keeping a group of kids off the streets,” she said. “Beyond that, it’s also showing them the possibilities of what’s out there.”[aside postID=news_11942006 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/Mother-and-Son-1020x765.jpeg']Kwamilele said she knew Coach White and watched as Coach Soto continued his legacy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve known about Coach Soto just continuing to keep the team thriving and his promise to Coach White to keep the team going,” she said. “I’ve been so proud of him for keeping his promise. It’s kind of been a fairytale season for the team.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘We are like hidden gems’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The light tinging sounds of metal clinking together radiate from a distance as four kids and a group of parents stand on a pristine football field surrounded by a terracotta-colored running track. On a warm, Monday afternoon at Castlemont High’s newly renovated sports stadium, the Gems hold one of their final practices before they fly to Iowa.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These are hurting my neck,” said 8-year-old John Howard III, who proudly wore every medal from the entire season on his little body. Another child busted out a quick cartwheel near the end field before Coach Soto called the boys to focus on warm-up exercises on the track.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957033\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957033\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A boy poses for a photo with over ten medals hanging from around his neck.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Howard III, 8, poses for a portrait with his track medals at Castlemont High School. In Eugene, Oregon, Howard III placed No. 8 in shot put, qualified for the finals and received the All-American medal. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As parents stood on the field, faces beaming with pride, Coach Soto told KQED the Gems’ parents, along with the support of Oakland, gave the kids the push they needed to succeed going into their next competition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Oakland community is rooting for y’all right now,” Coach Soto said. “We are like hidden gems. There’s so much negativity about Oakland, you don’t get to see the positive. This was one of the positive things that I saw that we were doing because we’re not just about being competitive or being good at track and field. We’re about health. We’re trying to improve the health of the community through track and field.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957027\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957027\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A man inspects the shoe of a child on a sports field.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67447_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-21-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">East Oakland Track Gems Coach Traivon Soto-Johnson (right) helps Kayden Thompson (left) tie his shoes at Castlemont High School. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>During practice, one Gem was already in-flight to Iowa with his family as he was scheduled to compete in events starting Tuesday. William Blackwell III, son of former wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers William Blackwell Jr., told KQED his son has surprised him and his wife, Aisha Blackwell since he was 9 months old. Still, seeing his boy run after new goals at full speed never gets old.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He’s getting to show the world what he can actually do,” Blackwell Jr. said. “I’m going to always be there supporting him, training him, pushing him, encouraging him, strengthening him, loving him. Because sports only last for so long. But a father, for me, is a lifetime.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>While some kids soak up the last days of \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/summerguide2023\">summer\u003c/a> vacation before another school year begins, five elementary school track-and-field athletes from Oakland are ready to lace up their sneakers to compete in the Junior Olympics in Iowa this week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These 8-to-10-year-old competitors, along with a swift, 5-year-old teammate, are a part of the \u003ca href=\"https://eastoaklandgems.com/\">East Oakland Track Gems\u003c/a>, a nonprofit organization that prepares students from various OUSD campuses for success in the sport — and offers mentorship.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>EOTG was originally founded in the early aughts by Cal Athletics Hall of Fame track star, the late \u003ca href=\"https://pac-12.com/article/2021/07/15/cal-hall-famer-willie-white-passes-away\">Coach Willie White\u003c/a>. Coach White died in 2021 at 82 years old. But during his time as a mega-athlete in the 1950s, he received countless honors and awards through his more than 60-year career as a mentor in track and field. In 1981, the City of Berkeley dedicated July 11 as “Coach Willie White Day,” followed by the City of Oakland proclaiming June 7 as a day in his honor in 2016.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11956923\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1597px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11956923\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED.jpg\" alt='A man runs on a track with the word \"California\" written on his shirt.' width=\"1597\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED.jpg 1597w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED-800x1002.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED-1020x1277.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/230731-White-Willie-CA-KQED-1226x1536.jpg 1226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1597px) 100vw, 1597px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cal Athletics Hall of Fame track star Willie White. During his time as a mega-athlete in the 1950s, he received countless honors and awards through his more than 60-year career as a mentor in track and field. White was the original founder of the East Oakland Track Gems. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Cal Athletics)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Picking up Coach White’s baton by keeping EOTG an active community organization, is Coach Traivon Soto-Johnson (who goes by Coach Soto), a longtime friend of White’s and current leader of the nonprofit. Coach Soto said about 25 kids ages 5 to 18 participated in the program during the school year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year, five students qualified for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.usatf.org/events/2023/2023-usatf-national-junior-olympic-track-field-cha\">USA Track and Field (USATF) Junior Olympics\u003c/a> in Eugene, Oregon, where they competed in three categories last weekend: the 4×100-meter sprint relay, long jump and shot put. Although EOTG athletes often qualify for the Junior Olympics, this is the first season the team made it to the finals and traveled for the event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The relay team is currently \u003ca href=\"https://live.athletictiming.net/meets/26447\">ranked No. 9 in the nation overall\u003c/a>. One 8-year-old, John Howard III, placed No. 8 in shot put, qualified for the finals and received the All-American medal. In his first year on the Gems, 9-year-old Kaden Remson said he achieved a personal record by throwing a round, 6-pound shot at a distance of 6 feet, 14 inches. His mother, Jasmine Remson-Omari, drove him to Oregon to compete.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957030\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957030\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Four children wearing lots of medals pose for a photo with a man on an athletic field.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67462_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-36-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">East Oakland Track Gems Coach Traivon Soto-Johnson with team members Kaden Remson, Elijah Soto-Sims, Kayden Thompson and John Howard III at Castlemont High School. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I think that this whole entire season has been a confidence builder. And then, to get to that level, he stood a little bit taller, arms and shoulders a little bit back,” she said. “Everyone that stopped him was just telling him, dude, no matter where you place, no matter what you did, there’s thousands of kids that want to be here.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coach Soto’s son, Elijah Soto-Sims, was the only athlete on the team who qualified in all three of the events he entered. William Blackwell III, an 8-year-old anchor leg with several gold medals in long jump and the 100-meter, zoomed by many tough competitors while in Oregon to help the relay team achieve its national ranking. (The anchor leg is the final position in a relay race and is generally reserved for the fastest runner on a team.) The Gems even have a 5-year-old in the mix with Kayden Thompson, who earned a whopping 19 medals over the entire season, all while keeping up with his older teammates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957031\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957031\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A boy flexes his bicep muscle while posing for a photo with over ten medals hanging from around his neck.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67463_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-37-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayden Thompson, 5, poses for a portrait with his track medals at Castlemont High School in Oakland. Thompson earned 19 medals total during this season as the youngest member of the East Oakland Track Gems. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“As a parent, I can be proud until I’m blue in the face. But I ask him, ‘Are you proud of you?’ Because that matters,” said Jocelyn Evans, Thompson’s mother, during Monday afternoon’s practice at Castlemont High School. “I just love to see them in their element. It’s just so organic. It makes me so proud because how many people can say their kids went to the Junior Olympics?”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>With their Olympic debut in Eugene behind them, these Oakland students are now gearing up to compete in the second biggest competition of their lives so far: the \u003ca href=\"https://aausports.org/news.php?news_id=1982860\">Amateur Athletic Union\u003c/a> (AAU) Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa, running from July 26 to Aug. 5.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Tears come to my eyes just thinking about it,” said Coach Soto, holding back emotion. “Coach Willie White is a legendary coach. I’ve been working with him for over 15 years helping build the program. So to be in this position, where we’re at right now, I said, ‘Coach, we’re going to do it, Coach. We’re going to do it.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Rooted in Oakland\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>EOTG’s path to the Junior Olympics wasn’t easy. In fact, it wasn’t even paved. When training started, the team didn’t have a track to practice on, let alone access to a long jump pit. The Gems typically train in the evenings at Castlemont High School on MacArthur Boulevard, but at the time, the field was under construction. 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Soto-Sims runs track with the East Oakland Track Gems. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Once word spread through the community that nine EOTG athletes qualified for Iowa, but the team lacked funds to send everyone to compete — Oakland stepped up. Coach Soto started a \u003ca href=\"https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-our-team-travel-to-the-junior-olympics?member=27879679&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_location=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined\">GoFundMe\u003c/a> campaign for his team, which as of this reporting, received over $7,600 out of its $20,000 goal from 130 donations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The funds raised will go toward helping the team with travel, food and hotel expenses as they compete in Iowa. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Kwamilele said she knew Coach White and watched as Coach Soto continued his legacy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve known about Coach Soto just continuing to keep the team thriving and his promise to Coach White to keep the team going,” she said. “I’ve been so proud of him for keeping his promise. It’s kind of been a fairytale season for the team.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘We are like hidden gems’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The light tinging sounds of metal clinking together radiate from a distance as four kids and a group of parents stand on a pristine football field surrounded by a terracotta-colored running track. On a warm, Monday afternoon at Castlemont High’s newly renovated sports stadium, the Gems hold one of their final practices before they fly to Iowa.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These are hurting my neck,” said 8-year-old John Howard III, who proudly wore every medal from the entire season on his little body. Another child busted out a quick cartwheel near the end field before Coach Soto called the boys to focus on warm-up exercises on the track.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957033\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957033\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A boy poses for a photo with over ten medals hanging from around his neck.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67467_20230731-EastOaklandTrackGems-41-JY-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Howard III, 8, poses for a portrait with his track medals at Castlemont High School. In Eugene, Oregon, Howard III placed No. 8 in shot put, qualified for the finals and received the All-American medal. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As parents stood on the field, faces beaming with pride, Coach Soto told KQED the Gems’ parents, along with the support of Oakland, gave the kids the push they needed to succeed going into their next competition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Oakland community is rooting for y’all right now,” Coach Soto said. “We are like hidden gems. There’s so much negativity about Oakland, you don’t get to see the positive. This was one of the positive things that I saw that we were doing because we’re not just about being competitive or being good at track and field. We’re about health. 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William Blackwell III, son of former wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers William Blackwell Jr., told KQED his son has surprised him and his wife, Aisha Blackwell since he was 9 months old. Still, seeing his boy run after new goals at full speed never gets old.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He’s getting to show the world what he can actually do,” Blackwell Jr. said. “I’m going to always be there supporting him, training him, pushing him, encouraging him, strengthening him, loving him. Because sports only last for so long. But a father, for me, is a lifetime.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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