Since 2007, PUEBLO has operated a program called Urban Youth Harvest, employing young people to harvest the excess fruit growing in back yards throught Oakland and donating it to low-income seniors and others lacking fresh produce in their diet.

But this year, Urban Youth Harvest morphed into a much more expansive program called Youth Greening Oakland.

On July 21, U.S. Secretaty of Labor Hilda Solis visited the corporate headquarters of Jamba Juice in Oakland to talk about the company's commitment of 2,500 summer jobs as part of the Secretary’s Summer Jobs USA: Make the Commitment initiative.

It's been a long four years since Krystle Monroe had full-time employment.

"Sometimes I can't even believe it myself," she said standing next to her husband at a recent East Oakland job fair. "I've been sending out resumes, going to these job fairs, following up on tips, but nothing has worked out."

What are the options for youth this sumer? Here's what Mayor Quan has to say: