COPA Breaks Ground on Acosta Plaza Basketball Court in Salinas

Youth and community leaders of Acosta Plaza, in collaboration with other congregations of COPA, lobbied neighborhood associations, Mayor Gunter of Salinas and statewide community foundations to identify funding for the construction of a basketball court. The $100,000 construction project is the result of negotiation: Residents will assist COPA-member and affordable housing provider CHISPA in building the court while the City of Salinas and the California Endowment will help shoulder the costs.
Read moreMOC Continues Fight for Year-Round Homeless Shelter

MOC leaders presented their proposal to the San Anselmo Town Council Tuesday night, asking for the city's support. "We feel strongly that homelessness is a countywide issue and needs a countywide solution," said Meredith Parnell, leader from Congregation Rodef Sholom and MOC. She is part of team of leaders who will be making similar presentations to the cities of Tiburon and Fairfax.
Read moreCOPA Defends Healthcare for Undocumented Children from Cuts

Plan to Save Santa Cruz County's Healthy Kids in Place, Santa Cruz Sentinel
One LA-IAF Urges Supervisors to Cover Uninsured

Hundreds upon hundreds of "women and men from across the county rose — cheering, clapping, shouting and raising their hands high in the air. The grass-roots commotion went on for almost a minute."
Read moreICON Fights for Moratorium on Waste Processing in Pomona
Pointing out that Pomona has had two significant fires this year that started at waste processing centers, ICON leader Lisa Engdahl testified before the Pomona City Council asserting that the CIty should develop an action plan that incorporates the concerns of neighborhood residents. Reverend Julie Roberts-Fronk argued that the City should establish greater oversight over recycling and waste management businesses.
Read moreMOC Wins Candidate Commitments for Added Emergency Shelter

The Rotating Emergency Shelter Team (REST) program operates during five winter months each year, housing and feeding 40 men at rotating congregations -- as well as 20 women housed at the County Wellness Center and served by congregations.
Read moreOneLA Finds $11M in County Budget, Demands More Healthcare

They demanded that the $11M be used to help cover the remaining uninsured in LA County. After the press conference, Rabbi Dara Frimmer asserted that she was "proud to stand with OneLA leaders outside the county supervisors meeting because as of today, 1 million residents of LA remain uninsured...Time to ensure that the image of God, imprinted on the face of every human being, is lifted up."
Read moreCOPA's Acosta Plaza Youth Accost Mayor...to Clean Up Park

The Californian.com notes that Plaza cleanup is "going to do a lot of good."
Read moreOne LA Spreads Word of DACA Eligibility for Healthcare

"Diane Vanette, a volunteer with OneLA who screens people at Obamacare enrollment events, recently informed a couple with deferred-action status that they were both eligible for Medi-Cal. "He was shocked, she was shocked," Vanette said.
Read moreCOPA Explodes Barriers to Healthcare Access in Monterey

County Extends Health Insurance Bridge Program, Obamacare Enrollment Kicks In, Monterey County Weekly