NAPSI Do you enjoy surprise visits from out-of-town birds to your backyard? Today more than ever these winged travelers could use a little help from their earthbound friends. One way to help to feed your backyard birds from winter through spring is the most helpful time to start. Here’s...

San Jose / CALIFORNIA Mayor Sam Liccardo joined local non-profit and faith leaders this week to kick-off “Housing One Hero”: an initiative to engage local faith-based organizations in the campaign to end veteran homelessness in Santa Clara County. “We have a moral obligation to ensure that nobody who faithfully served...

Betty Yee The deadline to file state and federal income tax returns for 2015 is quickly approaching, as is your last opportunity to claim the new California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC).  The good news?  IRS-certified volunteers are ready to help you prepare and file your tax returns for...

Santa Clara County / CALIFORNIA Last week County Executive Jeffrey V. Smith announced the appointment of Marion S. Moses to the position of Director of Office of Veterans Services. Mrs. Moses will begin this new role on March 28, 2016. “Marion’s military background and experience serving veterans, soldiers, and their...

Family Features A la hora de cocinar, ¿realmente conoce su aceite? Algunos aceites son excelentes para altas temperaturas, otros no pueden ponerse al calor. Algunos son para el corazón, mientras que otros están cargados de grasas saturadas. “Como nutricionista, quiero un aceite que sea saludable, y cuando cocino, quiero...

Sacramento / CALIFORNIA  A new state fish advisory issued Tuesday for Shadow Cliffs Lake in Pleasanton offers safe eating advice for four species of fish. “Eating fish low in mercury provides important health benefits. It can help reduce the risk of heart disease and is an excellent source of...

Dr. Eva Vivian / Special to El Observador Latino children are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at a higher rate than any other ethnic group. In fact, research from the National Council of La Raza found half of Latino children born in the year 2000 will develop diabetes. Type 2...

San Jose / California March 28, 2016 – San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and Jabil Wolfe, a division of Jabil Circuit, Inc. (NYSE: JBL) that provides high-quality, comprehensive and integrated design, manufacturing and assembly solutions, announced Monday that Jabil Wolfe will significantly expand its manufacturing space to better serve the...

Suzanne Potter/California News Service Las fechas limite para las declaraciones de ‘Income Tax’ se acercan rapido, y en California los estafadores de impuestos estan trabajando duro. Segun informa la Red de Vigilancia de Fraudes de la AARP (‘AARP’s Fraud Watch Network’), en el estado se ha visto un crecimiento...