El Dorado County Local News: Families & Children


All Local Families & Children News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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07/11/2024
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Summer break at FCUSD is an opportunity for students to engage in fun, unique, and enriching educational experiences.

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06/25/2024
Image for display with article titled Free Food for Children-Bread & Broth 4 Kids Summer Program Begins June 26

The 2024 St. Theresa Bread & Broth 4 Kids Summer Program begins June 26 and will continue every Wednesday through August 21.

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06/19/2024
Image for display with article titled FCUSD Serves Up Summer Meals for Children at Cordova Schools

Folsom Cordova Unified School District campuses in Rancho Cordova are now offering free meals to children this summer who may otherwise go without, thanks to a collaborative program with the United States Department of Agriculture.

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06/18/2024
Image for display with article titled Free Food for Children; Bread & Broth 4 Kids Summer Program Begins June 26

The 2024 St. Theresa Bread & Broth 4 Kids Summer Program begins June 26 and will continue every Wednesday through August 21st.

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05/30/2024
The state is directly investing money for low-income students and all newborns to attend college. After two years, the program is still not widely known by the students who need the most financial assistance.

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04/29/2024
Located at Saratoga Way and Wilson Boulevard, the 2.1-acre park held its grand opening on April 17.

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04/25/2024
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A bill from a member of the Legislature’s happiness committee would require schools to come up with homework policies that consider the strain on students.

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04/17/2024
Heiress Paris Hilton is on a mission to shine a light on the "troubled teen industry," a largely unregulated multibillion-dollar industry that is gaining public scrutiny for alleged abuse of vulnerable youths.

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03/29/2024
Image for display with article titled California May Gut Two CalWORKS Programs Helping Thousands of Families

The state is considering zeroing out funds for CalWORKS family stabilization and job subsidy programs to help balance the budget.

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03/29/2024
Untethered Workspace announced it would match up to $25K in donations to the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe through the end of May in support of the its community playground campaign.

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03/28/2024
Evictions have exacerbated homelessness nationwide, increasing the rate of homeless infants and toddlers. Most of those children are not enrolled in early education programs.

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03/25/2024
Local agencies and nonprofits are working with the Marcella Foundation to offer free monthly books to local children up to 5 years old as part of the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library initiative.

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03/20/2024
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More frequent outdoor breaks can improve student attention, reduce behavior problems.

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03/20/2024
The Placerville City Council and the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors both pass edprohibitions on new tobacco shops citing concerns around an increase in tobacco use by middle schoolers.

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03/10/2024
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For more than four decades, YoloCares has helped families navigate life’s final stages.

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03/06/2024
Child Advocates of El Dorado County is holding its 28th annual Box Lunch fundraiser on April 18, to support CASA’s advocacy services for El Dorado County youth.

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02/25/2024
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Home to the state capital, Sacramento County offers many amusements for visitors and locals alike. But only some require no cash outlay.

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02/12/2024
The state is to implement long-awaited new guidelines in 2025 despite some calls for a year’s delay.

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02/11/2024
Image for display with article titled Ross Dress for Less to Help South Lake Tahoe Kids Thrive

Through March 3, customers in South Lake Tahoe can make a monetary contribution at their local Ross Dress for Less store to be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe.

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02/08/2024
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CEOs of Instagram, Snapchat tell parents at Senate hearing they’re sorry for deaths of children.

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