WSSNews VOl.39 No.32

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2025

Celebrating 10 Years of Empowering Students in Moreno Valley!

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The dedicated OFY Moreno Valley team-celebrating 10 years of helping students reach their goals through compassion, commitment, and care.

MORENO VAL- its doors with one

LEY, CA October 8, 2025 Ten years ago, Options For Youth (OFY) San Bernardino's Moreno Valley Center opened mission: to meet stu- dents where they are and help them build brighter futures. Ten years later, that same mission continues to change lives.

On October 8, that mission came full circle as the center celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony alongside the Moreno Valley Chamber of Com- merce. The event marked a decade of growth, communi- The celebration ty partnership, and brought together stulife-changing impact for more than 2,000 students who have walked through its doors.

dents, alumni, staff, and community lead- ers to reflect on OFY's legacy of service and commitment to per-

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CTA Supports Proposition 50 to Safeguard Public Education and Democratic Processes

ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT

CTA Secretary-Treasurer Erika Jones said, "Many Republican representatives have refused to meet with local teachers or have supported cuts to schools and healthcare. We stand united in opposition to these attacks on our communi- ties and democracy."

RIVERSIDE, CA-- is actively supporting The California Teach- Prop 50, also known ers Association (CTA) as the Election Rig- strongly endorses ging Response Act. Proposition 50, a bal- This initiative seeks lot measure aimed at to counteract the Re- preventing President publican party's ef- Trump's cuts and pro- forts in Texas and tecting public educa- other states to capture tion funding. Unions enough seats to take and community lead- over control of Con- ers are urging voters gress, beginning with to vote YES on Prop- the 2026 mid-term osition 50 on Novem- election cycle. ber 4, 2025. "If unchecked, these power grabs will lead to deeper cuts in pub- lic education, health- care, and essential

In collaboration with a broad coalition of labor, community or- ganizations, state leg- islators, and Governor Gavin Newsom, CTA

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