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Texture, a San Luis Obispo–based hair salon that also serves as a community space amplifying Black voices on the Central Coast, is closing after $27,000 in donations became inaccessible following the bankruptcy of fundraising company Flipcause.

Flipcause bankruptcy leaves Central Coast nonprofits without access to donations

Gabriela Fernandez

A Central Coast nonprofit says thousands of dollars in community donations are tied to the bankruptcy of an online fundraising platform called Flipcause.

Organizer César Vásquez told hopeful volunteers to get loved ones’ contact information if they witness an ICE arrest.

Government and Politics

Local immigrant rights group reports a spike in interested volunteers

Kendra Hanna

The immigrant rights group 805 Undocufund is hosting volunteer training sessions across the Central Coast, covering topics like what to say if questioned by ICE agents and how to recognize them by their car.

Culture and Identity

Central Coast Voices: Supporting undocumented communities amid the pandemic

Kris Kington-Barker

Data shows that immigrants are among those hardest hit by the impacts of COVID-19. In California, undocumented immigrants represent 10% of the workforce,…