• A Q&A With Director Bill Condon

    The person in charge of brining the live-action “Beauty and the Beast” let’s us into his experience Arturo Hilario El Observador Bill Condon is known as the man behind such films as the “Twilight Saga”, “Chicago” and “Dreamgirls”. This year his work on Disney’s reimagined live-action “Beauty and the...
  • County Partners with Cities and Counties Nationwide Against President Trump’s Travel Ban

    County of Santa Clara joins Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City in filing an amicus brief in support of States’ constitutional challenge to President Trump’s Executive Order   The County of Santa Clara has announced that it joined the Cities of Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City...
  • Board Approves $3.8 Million Funding for Legal Representation for Immigrants

    Acting in support of immigrants who may face deportation without due process, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved an investment of $3.8 million in legal representation, and a Know Your Rights education and media campaign.  The Board’s action at its Tuesday, March 14th meeting, was a promised...
  • Too Many High School Suspensions Cost California Billions

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California could save billions of dollars by reducing the number of high school suspensions and favoring rehabilitation over punishment, according to a new study by the California Dropout Research Project. Researchers followed more than 100 randomly chosen 10th graders from across...
  • Groups Ask Judge to Force EPA to Probe Discrimination

    Suzanne Potter California News Service OAKLAND, Calif. – Five nonprofits, including one in California, filed a motion in federal court Monday March 13th to force the EPA to follow up on environmental justice-related civil rights complaints. The groups accuse the EPA of dragging its feet, in some cases for...
  • Defensores de los adultos mayores se oponen al “Age Tax” y “Trumpcare”

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Grupos que abogan por los adultos mayores se estan manifestando contra la H.R. 708 y la Ley Americana de Atencion a la Salud, que aumentarian el cobro de las empresas aseguradoras a las personas en edad avanzada. Bajo la ACA solo se...
  • Senior Advocates Oppose “Age Tax” Bill And “Trumpcare”

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Advocates for older Americans are criticizing a bill in the House of Representatives that would raise the amount insurance companies can charge seniors. Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies only could charge seniors three times what younger adults pay. But...
  • Why skip breakfast? 5 warm comfort foods that cook in 3 minutes

    BPT In spite of the well-documented drawbacks of not eating breakfast, approximately 30 percent of Americans are still failing to fuel themselves in the morning, according to WebMD. And many of those moving through their days with empty stomachs blame a lack of convenience. Earlier this year, the Washington...
  • Defensores de familias trabajadoras de CA pugnan por conservar cuentas de ahorro del estado

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Quienes apoyan un plan de ahorros para el retiro subvencionado por el estado presionan al Senado de los EEUU para que rechace una iniciativa que busca acabar con dichos programas en todo el pais. Son los defensores de familias tabajadoras que...
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