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Honoring Women’s Legacy: Educating, Inspiring, and Moving Forward Together
March 2025 Women make history every day. But it wasn't until 1978 that the first official commemoration of women in American history took place. That's when the Education Task Force of Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women started a local Women's History...
Governor Newsom’s 2025-26 Budget Supports Early Childhood Investments Amid Economic Uncertainty
Ofelia Medina | Senior Policy Strategist February 26, 2025 In early January, California Governor Gavin Newsom provided a high-level highlight of the state’s 2025-2026 Budget proposal, which included a total proposed spending plan of $322 billion with a modest surplus...
After the Fires: Rebuilding LA for Young Children
By, Ruel Nolledo | Freelance Writer February 26, 2025 It's a crisp, bright February morning in Robinson Park, where Pasadena's annual Black History Festival is underway. Despite the fires that raged just a mile north of the park 15 days earlier, people are gathered...
First 5 LA Applauds L.A. County Board of Supervisors for Prioritizing the Rebuilding and Recovery Needs of Child Care Providers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2025 Contact: Marlene Fitzsimmons Phone: 213.482.7807 Connection to Resources and Streamlined Process To Reopen Critical Child Care Services for County Residents Los Angeles, CA (February 24, 2025) — In the wake of the devastating...
