Before the fire, Lucy's Place would come alive in the morning. Gardeners and day laborers would come by for a morning pastry or breakfast burrito and coffee served up by owner Juan Orozco, who arrived at 5 a.m. to prepare. If he had to step out, his regulars would take over and serve coffee to customers, he said.
One of the most surprising things about motherhood for me has been discovering just how similar every one of our experiences can be, while also being incredibly different. We're all juggling a million things and feeling overwhelmed, but each of us has different items sending us over the edge - and that is proven true every time moms submit their Scary Mommy Confessions for the week.
"My little Astoria town," Minntah says fondly. "It's really nice because it's such a small community and everybody knows each other, so there's a lot of support."
Looking at rentals after my divorce, all I could see was expansive space - so much for my daughters and me to fill. But when I found the perfect location, I knew it was time. We craved that space, as overwhelming as it was - space to call home, space to furnish. I reminded myself of the potential and signed the lease.
There is no discrimination against anyone. We had a young lad come in recently from Dublin, he looked lost, he said he was starving. We fed and helped him, my heart went out to him. He has been in touch recently saying he was offered a job and is settled and he thanked us for helping him.
Sex Education's Asa Butterfield, who grew up in Hackney, is helping raise money for Hackney Foodbank by leading a charity auction at the Mildmay Club this October. Prizes up for grabs include limited edition artwork by Sam Winston, Eva Rothschild and Heretic Studios; dinners at Papi, Behind and Brat; cushions from House of Hackney; Eurostar tickets; gig tickets for EartH and Rough Trade; and a hotel stay at One Hundred Shoreditch.
I was then able to confirm through the ICE locator as his information finally showed in the system. Thank you again for all the support.
With all children across the UK back in school as of this week, I am reminded that almost one in three are in poverty. That statistic is shocking enough but behind every number is a child, and what this statistic means is children arriving at school hungry, living in insecure housing, and missing out on the activities that help them thrive.
There is no denying that these are dangerous times, and it is all too easy to get sucked into the vortex of despair. From troops overrunning the streets of Washington, D.C., to the antidemocratic strongarm tactics of Governor Abbott in Texas, to Governor DeSantis ordering the Pulse Memorial rainbow walk to be painted over in Florida, to out-of-control ICE agents stealing people off the street, to starvation in Gaza, to whatever the heck is going on with the Ukraine negotiations,
Don't just say this is about thoughts and prayers right now! These kids were literally praying! It was the first week of school. They were in a Church! These are kids that should be learning with their friends. They should be playing on the playground. They should able to go to school or Church in peace without the fear or risk of violence.
Elders within Altadena's historic Black community face significant challenges in rebuilding homes and neighborhoods after the Eaton Fire, with advocates expressing deep concern for their ability to recover.
When Jordan Cristillo remembers his brother Andrew, who died tragically in a car crash near Whitchurch-Stouffville earlier this month, he thinks of him as 'a gift' a loving father and a great friend.
"CalWORKs liaison services is meant to support the transition of CalWORKs participants from cash aid to self-sufficiency by providing education, training, direct services, support and guidance through the adult education system," said county management analyst Jennifer Holmboe in a release.
