Victoria Ivie

2 days ago | ocregister.com | Victoria Ivie

Last August, artist Cindy El, who is Palestinian, started a workshop in Santa Ana titled “Letters for Palestine,” where she shared Palestinian poetry, heritage and history with her Orange County community. El’s desire to keep speaking about about Palestinian culture evolved into “Art for Palestine,” a grant-funded series hosted at Santa Ana’s LibroMobile Bookstore.

5 days ago | pressenterprise.com | Victoria Ivie

At Cal State LA’s newest college campus in Chino, incarcerated men find a second chance An inaugural cohort of over 60 students will work towards their bachelor's degrees at a new, first-of-its-kind college campus inside the California Institution for Men in Chino.

5 days ago | sbsun.com | Victoria Ivie

Surrounded by security, barbed wire and watchtowers in the distance, an unassuming building at the California Institution for Men (CIM), a state prison in Chino, promises incarcerated men an opportunity at a diploma — and a second chance at life. It’s here, in brand new classrooms and refurbished tutoring spaces, where 66 men will join the first cohort of students at Cal State L.A.’s newest learning campus for incarcerated men, located within the Chino prison.

1 week ago | dailynews.com | Victoria Ivie

UPDATED: May 29, 2025 at 6:50 AM PDTInspired by real life experiences, author Jyoti Chand’s debut, “Fitting Indian,” follows a 16-year-old teen struggling with mental health. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here.

2 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Victoria Ivie

It was a dreary cold start to the Long Beach Pride Festival, dark clouds covering much of the sky with a smattering of rain, but crowds of LGBTQ+ people and allies still trickled in throughout the day. By the end of day one, a large gathering of dancing, smiling faces were seen along the harbor. DJs, go-go dancers, and performances by popstar Tori Kay and Hym the Rapper kicked off the Long Beach Pride festivities.