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On average, youth in foster care move four times within the span of three years. Our volunteers help provide much needed consistency and support to ensure they have what they need to thrive during this difficult time. To help us reach our goal of providing a CASA volunteer to every youth that needs one, we need your help! With just 10-15 hours a month, you can become a CASA and make a positive impact on a foster youth. Help us provide a trained advocate for every child who needs one – click here to sign up for a volunteer information session. SOCIAL MEDIA CASA: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Voices for Children: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

The miners have survived more than 600 days on the picket line, thanks to widespread support and anger at their employer, Warrior Met Coal. Even now, neither side seems ready to budge.

This month is Filipino American History Month and Filipino-owned Mostra Coffee is celebrating in a big way! Every year to celebrate their anniversary, Mostra Coffee partners with a non-profit organization. This year they have partnered with Allan Pineda, more popularly known as Apl.de.ap of the multiple Grammy-award winning pop group Black Eyed Peas. A portion of the ticket sales from Mostraland-- Mostra's 8th anniversary celebration and Halloween bash-- will be donated to the Apl.de.ap Foundation which helps Filipino youth gain knowledge to improve their lives. As part of Filipino American History Month, Mostra is celebrating with two events on October 29: Mostra Mania Street Fair 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier Free event for the whole family Partnered with Kapwa Collective SD Highlighting local small businesses, including several Filipino-owned businesses The community will have the opportunity to shop, eat and enjoy live music all while soaking in cultural heritage Mostraland Anniversary Extravaganza & Halloween Bash 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. at the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier Halloween costume party Craft beer festival Launch of new Pampanga Punch (beer collaboration with Mostra, Apl.de.ap, Harland and Moksa) -- sales will benefit Apl.de.ap Foundation Food from local Filipino chefs (White Rice, Animae, The Friendly and more) Live music performances from Apl.de.ap, Arnel Pineda of Journey and more Mostra Coffee on Facebook / Instagram / Twitter

Mellano & Company, a family-owned San Diego-based flower farm, is excited to announce their participation in the annual Petal it Forward campaign in downtown Oceanside on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 10 a.m. The company will be at the Civic Center, 300 N. Coast Hwy., with a flower cart handing out 1,200 free, fresh-cut flowers to the community. “We are excited to connect with Oceanside residents and make their day a little brighter,” Mellano & Company President Mike A. Mellano said. “Flowers have the ability to make people smile, and the opportunity to make someone’s day just a little bit better with our flowers is something we do not take lightly and are extremely excited about. It’s time to help spread love and kindness, something our company is all about.” Mellano & Company will participate in the eighth Petal It Forward, a campaign started by the Society of American Florists to bring awareness to the health benefits of receiving and giving flowers. Representatives from the farm will be in downtown Oceanside on October 19 handing out flowers from the company’s local, Southern California farm to residents walking the downtown area. Petal It Forward is a nationwide campaign encouraging local florists to hand two flowers or bouquets to an unsuspecting stranger, urging them to keep one and share the other with someone else. Started by the Society of American Florists, the day is an example of the industry coming together for a common goal of spreading love and kindness throughout local communities. Mellano & Company is proud to do their part in bringing this national campaign to Oceanside. For more information on Mellano & Company, visit mellano.com. Mellano & Company on Facebook / Instagram / @MellanoCompany on Twitter

Some states allow children to be removed from their parents if they fail to pay the cost of foster care. But that can be hundreds of dollars a month, and it's often the poorest families who must pay.

The South Bay region of the First 5 First Steps family support program is currently enrolling 100 more families to provide services to.

Five years after Hurricane Maria, PRoTechos, a local nonprofit, helps repair damaged roofs the government overlooked or that were fixed poorly. It also trains people to make future repairs themselves.

The rapper, part of Migos, the Atlanta group that was hugely commercially popular and both formally and culturally influential, was reportedly shot and killed in Houston on Tuesday.

The House cleared an effort that would force unions to accept the tentative agreement between railroad managers and their workers, and make a potential imminent strike illegal.

This was supposed to be a week where President Biden celebrated a series of legislative victories. But it was overtaken by news that FBI agents had searched the home of former President Donald Trump.