It’s a little after 9:30 a.m. on a recent weekday, and hair-netted workers at the Alhambra Unified School District’s central production kitchen are boxing up the last of 350 handmade sushi rolls for the city’s three high schools. The spicy tuna rolls, redolent of cooked fish blended with sriracha and mayonnaise, are a popular lunch…
In Guam and across the Pacific, families have long valued strength, vitality, and togetherness. Yet today, a quiet health crisis is threatening the future of our youngest generation. Poor nutrition and unhealthy lifestyle habits in childhood are contributing to the early onset of metabolic syndrome – a harmful cluster of conditions that dramatically increase the…
NORD IS WORKING TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS ARE FED DURING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. EVERY DAY FROM THREE UNTIL SIX AT ALL NORD REC CENTERS, KIDS 18 AND UNDER CAN SHOW UP FOR A FREE KID CAFE MEAL. THIS PROGRAM IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SECOND HARVEST, NO KID HUNGRY AND SHARE OUR STRENGTH. IT’S A…
AMES – While many caregivers know how challenging it can be to get kids to eat vegetables — especially the green ones — they also understand how vital it is. Introducing fruits and vegetables early and often is key to helping children develop lifelong healthy eating habits. “Community support is important for raising healthy, independent…
TO THE TRAGEDY. BROOKLYN BISTRO IN EAST SACRAMENTO CELEBRATING THREE YEARS IN BUSINESS. CULTURE, TO ME, IS YOUR IDENTITY. AND SO, YOU KNOW, I WANT TO DO THE BEST I CAN TO UPHOLD THAT, TO HONOR AFGHAN ROOTS. SUSAN AMIRI CONVERTED PART OF HER FAMILY’S RESTAURANT INTO AN AFGHAN CAFE. THE GRAND OPENING ON SUNDAY,…
Women-owned businesses in Winchester, Mass., bring fresh energy to downtown From boutiques and bookstores to blooms, cheese, and Thai cuisine, Winchester’s shop-local scene is thriving with women entrepreneurs and community buzz TO CHECK SOME OF THEM OUT. MASSACHUSETTS HAS NO SHORTAGE OF COZY TOWN CENTERS BRIMMING WITH SHOP, LOCAL CHARM. PATTI RILEY WROTE TO CHRONICLE…
LONDON — Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain’s hard-right Reform UK party, said Tuesday that if he wins the next election he will leave the European Convention on Human Rights and immediately detain and deport anyone who arrives in the country illegally, including children. Farage laid out his plans following a significant rise in migrants who arrive…
OREGON – Governor Tina Kotek signed Executive Order 25-09 in July, prohibiting cell phone use during K-12 school hours across Oregon. The order aims to enhance student learning and mental health by reducing distractions. Districts are required to adopt a policy prohibiting cell phone use by students by October 31, 2025, and those policies must…
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When Tennessee students head back to the classroom, a new law aims to ensure they won’t bring their cell phones with them, or at least have them in sight. House Bill 932, passed in March, prohibits students from using cell phones, tablets, laptops, and gaming devices. Bradley County and Cleveland City Schools shared how they will…