By Dianne Anderson As school gets back to the daily grind, parents are scrambling to find safe after-school programs, available resources, and a backup plan for tutoring with maybe a snack to hold the kids over until dinnertime. After the final school bell rings, the city’s Parks, Recreation and Marine Department is stepping up its ...

By Dianne Anderson Between gas, housing, childcare, and food, it’s always a balancing act for parents on a budget. No one seems to have time to worry about some of the more important things in life for kids, like all day summer fun. Now that school’s almost officially out, tens of thousands of children and ...

By Lauren Poteat NNPA Newswire Washington Correspondent Misty Copeland had the world of ballet standing still, when she made history as the first Black female principal dancer to the prestigious American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in 2015, just months after becoming the first Black woman to perform the lead role of “Odette” in ABT’s coveted “Black ...

By Dianne Anderson A lot hinges on keeping local services going for kids and youth, like the decades-long activities the community has come to depend on at the San Bernardino Boys and Girls Club. The question now pending a city decision is exactly what’s to become of the 9th Street facility. There could be a ...