Director Drew Stephens is a self-confessed film hobbyist – he makes films as a hobby. But he’s not doing it just for fun. He’s also using his “hobby” to teach the world a thing or two on equality and bullying.
A local teen has been sharing her voice for the voiceless for many of her young years. Solange Signoret is the 15-year-old reciepiant of the Coachella Valley’s Youth in Philantrhopy award. Signoret has volunteered tirelessly with many local nonprofits including Boo2Bullying. In this interview she shares how it all began and where it could possibly […]
Landmark Middle School in Moreno Valley sits empty. The thought of going back is giving some students and parents anxiety. Not because of the pandemic but because of a bullying incident that escalated to the point of two teenagers beating their classmate 13-year old Diego Stolz to death. Things have not been the same since […]
Oscar-nominee June Squibb (“Nebraska”) stars as Vivian Palmer in the new Apple TV+ film “Palmer.” She plays the grandmother of Eddie Palmer (Justin Timberlake) and becomes the link between her grandson and Sam (Ryder Allen), the neglected child of her neighbor Shelly (Juno Temple). I spent some time with the lovely actress to talk about […]
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Programs are in place to deter bullying and ensure students are protected in the Moreno Valley Unified School District, officials said Tuesday, in response to word that a lawsuit against the district will proceed over the death of a 13-year-old boy who suffered at the hands of bullies. “The district has taken […]
Bullying has become a major epidemic, but one local nonprofit is doing something to combat the problem right here in our community. Boo2Bullying was founded in 2011 by Dimitri Halkdis, a very successful professional photographer based in Los Angeles and in the desert. He had experienced being bullied in his youth and wanted to help […]
(CNN) — It all started with a tweet from a concerned big sister. “Can’t believe how awful kids are,” Ellis Landreth, 24, wrote on Friday, explaining that her little brother was being bullied for setting up an Instagram account to review his favorite books. “Kids in his new school have seen it and have created […]
