Fighting childhood obesity with after-school programs
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Obesity is one of the top health concerns for California's children. Part of the problem stems from the consumption of too much junk food combined with not enough exercise. After-school programs are in a unique situation to address these issues with a structure of healthy eating and physical activity. For this Issues & Ideas segment, KCBX News Director Randol White speaks with State..
Fighting childhood obesity with after-school programs
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Update 5a.m. Tuesday Highway 101 is still closed this morning after the Alisal Fire jumped the freeway and is now burning along the Gaviota coastline ..read more
Fighting childhood obesity with after-school programs
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The NAACP SLO is holding a fundraiser on October 16, 2021. Congresswoman Maxine Waters is the keynote speaker via Zoom. Dr. Consuelo Meux, of KCBX's Nonprofit Story, spoke with the congresswoman about the importance of groups like the NAACP, and gave advice about what we should all do to make our voices heard ..read more
Fighting childhood obesity with after-school programs
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Betsey Nash- "The Grape Nut" was curious about the harvesting of wine grapes on the Central Coast. She headed to Talley Vineyards for a crash course ..read more
Fighting childhood obesity with after-school programs
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In the last of our farmworker profiles, and the last episode of Beyond the Furrows- you'll meet Amancio- a farmworker who wants to see positive change in his line of work. It's harvest time for wineries all over the Central Coast, and Betsey Nash- who we call the "Grape Nut", wanted to get a closer look. So, she headed to Talley Vineyards. On the Nonprofit Story, Dr. Consuelo Meux has a conversation about the importance of the NAACP with Congresswoman Maxine Waters. And finally, KCBXs Angel Russel reports on a local group working to help the honeybee population ..read more
Fighting childhood obesity with after-school programs
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A recent study identifies Morro Bay Estuary as a priority location for restoring the native Olympia oyster population through conservation aquaculture. It's a project that unites shellfish lovers and conservationists on the Central Coast ..read more
Fighting childhood obesity with after-school programs
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The San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce has a new program designed to help businesses accommodate workers with family obligations ..read more
Fighting childhood obesity with after-school programs
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A Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student has turned an idea into reality, launching his own company that makes it easier for people to support and buy from local businesses ..read more
Fighting childhood obesity with after-school programs
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Diapers are one of the latest pandemic shortages as prices per pack climb. Now, a local non-profit in Santa Barbara is helping to fill the need with the county’s first diaper bank ..read more
Fighting childhood obesity with after-school programs
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Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s fall production of ‘Haroun and the Sea of Stories’ has been canceled amid concerns about adequate character and cultural representation among the cast ..read more
Fighting childhood obesity with after-school programs
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The tourism industry took a huge hit at the start of the pandemic when non-essential travel was discouraged. But according to San Luis Obispo’s Tourism Annual Report, the industry is making a comeback ..read more