Among the slew of legislation recently signed by Governor Jerry Brown, the newly signed Assembly Bills (AB) 1156 and 9 mark milestones in combating the bullying epidemic. AB 1156 requires school site personnel to receive training in bullying prevention plus grants bullying victims priority for transferring out of a school, if requested. AB 9, also known as Seth's Law, was led by principal author Assemblymember Mariko Yamada and requires schools to address and act on bullying. more ›

Last night, NPR's Hidden Kitchens mavens, the Kitchen Sisters, brought in a full house at the California Endowment for a talk exploring the way a desire to better our lives can bring people together and inspire tremendous change, as part of an evening called "Who Glues Your Community Together through Food?" more ›

Chris Lehane, Democratic strategist, and Republican Jim Brulte, former California legislator, sat side by side on stage at the California Endowment last week, exchanging light-hearted jabs and witty banter. The two seemed cordial enough during the event for which they were both panelists, entitled, "The Change We Need: Can Either Presidential Candidate Reform Health Care?" more ›