Sanctuary college campuses prepared as Trump vows ‘big day’ ahead on border wall, refugees
More than 600 public, private and religious schools have signed the “Statement in Support of DACA Program and our Undocumented Immigrant Students.”
VIDEO: ‘Scared, surprised, determined’ — youth in Oakland, California, react to Trump’s election
Youth videographers at Media Enterprise Alliance in Oakland created this video in response to Republican Donald J. Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 8.
California high school students organize walkout, march downtown
"[B]ecause in the end, the thing that is going to help us get through this is us supporting one another and being ourselves more than we have before and being proud to just not be a part of that culture of hatred."
Trump supporter shares thoughts on the President-elect
Davis, California resident Ramona Hechtl explains why she voted for President-elect Donald Trump.
Former President Bill Clinton takes on Trump, protesters at Richmond rally
By Kellen Browning GSS Correspondent RICHMOND, California — Former President Bill Clinton stumped for wife and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Monday, finishing his pitch just minutes before the Associated Press announced that Mrs. Clinton has become the first…
VIDEO: “Living on the minimum” shows reality of living on food stamps
STOCKTON, Calif. — Student journalists at Amos Alonzo Stagg High School walked the talk of food stamps by creating two teams of student reporters to see how far the weekly average of $56.60 could stretch. The amount "seems like a…
Rising cost of living challenges but doesn’t define California students
By Carmen Vescia, GSS Correspondent REDWOOD CITY, California — Some nights she finishes her homework in the bathroom—the only room with a door to separate it from the studio where she lives with her family of six. Then some mornings she…
My Take: Keep cops in schools — but respect students’ rights
By Celine Lopez, GSS correspondent As more and more videos circulate on social media exposing cases of police brutality, many citizens have questioned how they are treated at the hands of those on the thin blue line. Typically, we'd associate the presence…
Where the world goes to school: Photos capture “first day” for refugee students
OAKLAND, California — What am I going to do today? Who am I going to meet? Am I going to have the same friends in class as last year? No matter where in the world they are, these are the questions on…
My Take: ‘Last first day’ of school a turning point for California student
By Celine Lopez, GSS correspondent STOCKTON, California— It's 5 a.m. I wake by a buzzing sound that only reminds me of the occasion. I turn off the alarms I set on my iPhone the night before and switch to my Twitter app. But…