by TEAM APEN | Sep 18, 2025 | Blog, Stories
Beloved APEN Richmond leader, Kaelinh Saechao or “Kae” lived and organized with fearlessness, warmth and humor until her passing on August 3, 2025 at 92 years old. At APEN, we want to honor her many years of leadership and how much she meant to so many in our Richmond...
by TEAM APEN | Aug 19, 2025 | Los Angeles, Media, Standing Up to Big Polluters, Stories
Capital & Main: There’s a ‘Lake’ of Oil Under L.A.’s Soon-to-Close Refinery. Who’s Going to Clean It Up? Birds fly near the Phillips 66 refinery in L.A.’s Wilmington neighborhood. The facility is slated to close by the end of the year. Photo: Mario...
by TEAM APEN | Feb 24, 2025 | Statewide, Stories
Right now, billionaires and their cronies are dismantling our federal government; taking aim at working families, immigrants and LGBTQ people; and giving big corporations free rein to pollute our air and water. With this backdrop, it can be easy to forget to celebrate...
by TEAM APEN | Dec 3, 2024 | Stories, Uncategorized
What a year! 2024 has been a difficult year for working-class immigrant and refugee communities like ours — and we’re hard at work gearing up for the fights ahead. However — for our members across California, 2024 was also full of victories, powerful and brave...
by TEAM APEN | Sep 17, 2024 | Richmond, Standing Up to Big Polluters, Stories
Our 2024 Ballot Measure Endorsements This election, the stakes couldn’t be higher. While the presidential election is top of mind for many voters, in California working-class communities of color are leading bold campaigns for a better future – a future where all of...
