Poverty
Study Says CA Job Program Helps Rich Cities Like San Francisco The Most
A new study critical of a program to encourage investment that creates jobs in disadvantaged parts of California has found that regions such as San Francisco that are already prospering tend to benefit the most.
Opinion: Romney Denigrates 47% Not Paying Taxes As He Uses Loopholes Trying To Do The Same
Mitt Romney, if you want to talk about mooches and freeloaders that take advantage of the system then grow a spine and show America your tax returns. Let’s see what you really pay as a percentage. Let’s see what deductions you take. Let’s see how addicted to federal benefits you are.
Romney Says Leaked Fundraiser Remarks ‘Not Elegantly Stated’
Romney spoke to reporters Monday evening in a hastily called news conference after the emergence of a video in which the GOP presidential nominee told donors that almost half of American voters “believe that they are victims.”
Romney Trashes The 47% In Leaked Fundraiser Video
A leaked video of Mitt Romney at private fundraiser shows the Republican presidential nominee describing the majority of President Obama’s supporters as people who are “dependent on government” and “believe that they are victims.”
Aid Organizations Report Ranks Of Silicon Valley Poor On The Rise
Despite reports of a stronger Silicon Valley economy and job market compared to the state and nation overall, aid organizations are reporting helping record numbers of low-income families in the area.
San Jose Retirees Won’t Be Getting Pension Bonus Checks
It looks like San Jose retirees will not be getting a bonus check this year from the city’s pension program after the city council voted to block those payments.
Christmas Comes To The Families Of Oakland Murder Victims
Some families who have suffered the ultimate loss have received some unexpected Christmas cheer. The children of murder victims were showered with gifts at a special holiday party Monday in Oakland.
KCBS In Depth: Hunger In The Bay Area
An interview with Paul Ash from the San Francisco Food Bank on solving problems with hunger and poverty in the Bay Area.
Myanmar Refugees Flock To East Oakland
Myanmar – formerly known as Burma – has been at civil war for 60 years, but it’s only been in recent years that the U.S. instituted a policy of accepting its refugees. 400 hundred such refugees now live in east Oakland.
Lost Boys: Hopelessness, Peer Pressure Lead To Youth Violence
The causes of youth violence remain the same: poverty, unemployment and peer pressure. But it’s hard to understand what would prompt a teen to cross the line and choose wrong over right unless you know where they’ve been.
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