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Tag: Town Heroes series

Posted inArts & Community

Town Heroes: She’s helping Oakland heal by drawing on personal experience

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla June 16, 2023, 1:06 p.m.June 16, 2023, 10:27 p.m.

Sabrina Valadez-Ríos overcame hardships growing up in West Oakland. Now she does community work at Lifelong Medical Center and Freedom Community Clinic.

Jackson Stearns, president of the Oakland Spiders smiles for a photo.
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Town Heroes: From a ‘Dimond rec center kid’ to president of the Oakland Spiders

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla April 28, 2023, 3:33 p.m.April 28, 2023, 3:48 p.m.

Stearns grew up attending city-funded summer and after-school programs. Now he’s using ultimate frisbee to create similar opportunities for Oakland youth.

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