Good news for California foster youth

Foster care bills signed into law Governor approves much-improved reforms Edwin Garcia, Media News Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnol...

Experience of foster youth varies by county

Editorial: Governor to sign foster-care bills San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, Calif.: Sept. 22, 2006. pg. B.10 GOV. Arnold Schwarzen...

Foster alumna is murdered

A difficult life tragically ends in school garden Woman's body found by young students checking vegetables Simone Sebastian, Jim Herron ...

Did founders of Genesis embezzle money?

Genesis foster care agency's co-founders reject plea deal Pablo Lopez The Fresno Bee. The Fresno Bee. Fresno, Calif.:Sep 15, 2006. p. B1...

Checks too late to help emancipated foster

NO REFUGE: A false promise to foster youth San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, Calif.:Sep 15, 2006. p. B.10 IF CALIFORNIA legislators an...

Failure to monitor deaths in foster care

Foster child deaths mount Some 50 children died last year in the state's protective care, say the advocates tracking numbers. Clea Benso...

The buck stops here

Editorial: Wards of the state Karen Bass, Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, Calif.:Jul 24, 2006. p. B.10 CRACKING DOWN ON CALIFORNIA'S wor...

Inspire Life Skills Training

Foster Care; the next step can be iffy At exit time, help is scarce Inland woman's homespun nonprofit group offers lifeline Lisa O'...

Providing housing for foster youth who age out of care

`To Break the Cycle' Inspire program puts six young women in apartments Lisa O'Neill Hill, The Press - Enterprise. Riverside, Calif...

Outspoken advocate for foster children

Foster care advocate honored Cortney Fielding, Pasadena Star - News. Pasadena, Calif.:Sep 7, 2006. ALTADENA - Shirlee Smith is no angel. By...

Bill to bring consistency and accountability to foster care system

Editorial: Governor -- help these kids San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, Calif.:Sep 3, 2006. p. E.4 CALIFORNIA legislators have just a...

Rising child deaths in LA County

L.A. official targets foster care system Troy Anderson. News. Pasadena Star. Pasadena, Calif.:Aug 29, 2006. Disturbed to learn that Los Ange...

Foster deaths in Los Angeles

Child abuse reform sought Troy Anderson, Los Angeles Daily News. Daily Breeze. Torrance, Calif.:Aug 29, 2006. p. A4 Los Angeles City Attorn...