This December, former Yuba College 49er football player Billy Sparks will graduate from Fort Valley State in Georgia with a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice and experiences that will carry him on his mission to inspire youth to persevere even in the face of adversity. Sparks … [Read more...] about Sparks of Inspiration
News & Views
14 Forward, moving forward
For various reasons, the rate of homelessness and near-homelessness has been growing in California. Only half of its 40-million residents own homes, and the half that do not are spending 50% or more of their income on rent. Compounding this, the Yuba-Sutter area poverty level … [Read more...] about 14 Forward, moving forward
Global Goals, Local Action; Local organizations pursue sustainability
On September 25, 2015, all 193 member states of the United Nations, including the United States, unanimously adopted seventeen Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, to achieve by the year 2030. These goals are to ensure the well being and equal opportunity to achieve for … [Read more...] about Global Goals, Local Action; Local organizations pursue sustainability
Helping Pets One Vaccine at a Time
On November 2 and 3, the Yuba College Veterinary Technology Club held a vaccine clinic open to all Yuba College Students and their pet friends. The Veterinary Technology students gathered on Olive Hill at noon where they set up tables and a “cat tent” to vaccinate the pets. … [Read more...] about Helping Pets One Vaccine at a Time
The Angry Bindi
This July, my seventeen year old daughter and I attended the second event hosted by The Angry Bindi. By the end of the event I was brought to tears by my daughters secret confession as it was read anonymously within the circle of those attending the event. The Angry Bindi … [Read more...] about The Angry Bindi