As Climate Change Worsens, ‘We Have No Future’
Three young people reflect on climate change and who's to blame, sharing their fears and frustrations and looking back and, reluctantly, to the future....
19
Aug
13
Aug
NewLife Movement Continues With Cafe and Upcoming Tech Center
Richmond's NewLife Movement is trying to expand the ways in which it helps local youth by growing its presence in the downtown Market Square Mall....
24
Jul
San Pablo Cowboys Prepare for Upcoming American Youth Football Season, Seek Additional Players
As some kids practice for and look forward to the upcoming youth football season, leaders of the San Pablo Cowboys say the team needs more players....
12
Jul
Cooking Matters Spices up a New Generation of Chefs
One young Black man who lives in Richmond says he didn't like to cook until he learned how....
05
Jul
My Colorful First Trip to Mexico Felt Like Falling in Love
A young man, who is Mexican American, writes about the sights, activities and emotions of his first trip out of the United States....
03
Jun
Why I Got Vaccinated: It Was a No-Brainer
A 17-year-old Berkeley High student writes that she was eager to get the COVID-19 vaccine to help get her life back to normal....
16
May
COVID Vaccination Will Not Be Required to Attend K-12 Public School in California
Kids aged 12-15 can get the COVID-19 vaccine, but it won't be required for them to attend public school in California....
30
Apr
The World Is Changing and Nothing Stays the Same: Teens React to the Pandemic
Kennedy high schoolers tell the Pulse how the pandemic and other recent events have affected how they see the world and people around them....
19
Apr
Learning from Home Helps Teens Understand Themselves
Kennedy High students share what they've learned about themselves during the pandemic and what distance learning means for their perspective on school....
12
Apr
In Appreciation of the Teacher Who Helped Me Find Myself
A young man describes what he gained from a program for teens against domestic violence and the teacher who helped him understand himself and his emotions....
12
Mar
Student Debt Fuels Racial Wealth Gap, Advocates Say
Low-income, Black and Latino students often incur more student debt and can face dire financial consequences if they can't repay, deepening economic divides....
17
Feb
Family and Their Futures Inspire Students to Continue On
Too much screen time. Too many responsibilities. Too little engagement. As the challenges keep piling up for students, they share what keeps them motivated....
15
Feb
My Kids and I Are All Distance Learning. Something Needs to Change
As a college senior and the father of two small school-age children, Pulse reporter Joel Umanzor Jr. understands the need for and consequences of distance learning....
21
Jan
2020 Was a Nightmare, but We Need to Celebrate the Successes Big and Small
Civil rights struggles and victories. One virus eradicated amid another's pandemic. We can't ignore it, "2020 sucked," but it wasn't without its bright spots....
11
Jan
Staying Home Gives Us Time for Old Friends and New Hobbies
A young man addresses why people aren't staying home and shares how he's been spending the pandemic: reconnecting with friends and getting inspired by anime....
