The California Highway Patrol begins its annual Cesar E. Chavez Book Drive today. You are cordially invited to drop off new and gently used children’s books at the nearest CHP office. The drive runs through May 5 and book donations will be distributed to schools, shelters and other charitable organizations throughout the state.
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Stories in Good works:
A good deed and spring cleaning, too
Peace tags
The latest Voices in Wartime Newsletter shares a collection of memorable words to wear.
Department of good works
San Francisco novelist Dave Eggers, founder of the 826 Valencia writing center for children and the McSweeney’s publishing house, has received a $250,000 Heinz Award for his work. “These recipients are an inspiration to anyone looking for proof that we as a people still have the capacity to work and invent and create our way [...]
Saving Bukowski’s Bungalow, part II
The Esotouric newsletter brings an update on efforts to save the author’s former LA home. “The Bukowski preservation hearing is Thursday morning at 10am, and your presence or emails of support are most welcome.”
The Bukowski blog has all of the details.
Thinking about giving away money?
First peruse the Charity Navigator, which provides a financial rundown on cultural institutions, library foundations, public radio stations, and other nonprofit groups nationwide and here in California.
Rallying around Jerry Roberts
More than 150 friends turned out this week to roast the former Santa Barbara News-Press editor and and raise money for his legal battle with newspaper owner Wendy McCaw.
Former state Senator Burton took the faux optimistic approach towards the predicament facing Roberts, whom he remembers as a city hall reporter who was always “a [...]
A good deed and spring cleaning, too
Peace tags
The latest Voices in Wartime Newsletter shares a collection of memorable words to wear.
Department of good works
San Francisco novelist Dave Eggers, founder of the 826 Valencia writing center for children and the McSweeney’s publishing house, has received a $250,000 Heinz Award for his work. “These recipients are an inspiration to anyone looking for proof that we as a people still have the capacity to work and invent and create our way [...]
Saving Bukowski’s Bungalow, part II
The Esotouric newsletter brings an update on efforts to save the author’s former LA home. “The Bukowski preservation hearing is Thursday morning at 10am, and your presence or emails of support are most welcome.”
The Bukowski blog has all of the details.
Thinking about giving away money?
First peruse the Charity Navigator, which provides a financial rundown on cultural institutions, library foundations, public radio stations, and other nonprofit groups nationwide and here in California.
Rallying around Jerry Roberts
More than 150 friends turned out this week to roast the former Santa Barbara News-Press editor and and raise money for his legal battle with newspaper owner Wendy McCaw.
Former state Senator Burton took the faux optimistic approach towards the predicament facing Roberts, whom he remembers as a city hall reporter who was always “a [...]
Meet the authors of the California Authors Directory. Visit the directory to discover writers like Andrew Sean Greer, a San Francisco novelist whose latest book, 
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