• Groups Applaud Ruling to Keep Citizenship Question Off 2020 Census

    Suzanne Potter Public News Service JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Civil rights and immigrants’ groups are celebrating a ruling by a federal judge in New York that removes a question from the 2020 Census that would ask people about their citizenship status. However, the issue isn’t settled. The question is controversial because...
  • Calendar 1.18

    Downtown Ice November 16, 2018 – January 27, 2019 Circle of Palms Plaza 127 S Market St San Jose, CA Free Further Confusion 2019 January 17-21, 2019 San Jose McEnery Convention Center 150 W San Carlos St San Jose, CA $35 – $80 Third Thursday: Soundscaping SJMA January 17,...
  • ¿CAMPANAS AL VUELO?

    José López Zamorano La Red Hispana   Es imposible describir en palabras el extraordinario nivel de entusiasmo y pasión que quedó encapsulado, como en una olla de presión, en el Congressional Auditorium del Capitolio de los Estados Unidos la semana pasada, el escenario donde juramentó el nuevo grupo de...
  • LA TEACHERS GO ON STRIKE & OAKLAND MIGHT BE NEXT: AN ISSUES OVERVIEW

    Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR Two school districts, Los Angeles Unified School District and Oakland Unified School District, are experiencing teacher’s union collective bargaining. The strike issues involve salary & benefits, class size, support staffing levels, and charter school caps. Many citizens do not know that charter schools are funded...
  • Firmas de comida rápida dirigen más publicidad a jóvenes de minorías en EEUU

    EFE Atlanta – Las compañías de comida rápida estadounidenses dirigen cada vez más publicidad de comida “no saludable” hacia los jóvenes y niños de minorías como los latinos y los afroamericanos, de acuerdo con un reporte divulgado esta semana. “Hemos visto que muchos de los anuncios de productos que...
  • Governor’s Budget Aims to Lower Premiums, Expand Medi-Cal

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The State of California would invest hundreds of millions of dollars to improve access to healthcare and health insurance under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first budget, released on Thursday. The budget includes $200 million to allow undocumented low-income adults ages 18 to 26...
  • County Reports Over $3.5 Million in Unclaimed Property Tax Money

    Potential Owners Qualifying for Refund Must File Claims by February 28, 2019   SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF.—Today, the County of Santa Clara Department of Tax and Collections (DTAC) published a name list of approximately 4,900 taxpayers who are potential owners of over $3.5 million in unclaimed property tax money...
  • Government Shutdown Stalls Food-Stamp Work Requirements

    Eric Galatas Public News Service DENVER — The Trump administration’s proposal to expand work requirements for SNAP benefits – the program formerly known as food stamps – is meant to get more people back into the workforce. But critics argue there’s a far better approach. Kate Kasper, director of...
  • FIRST PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 65 YEARS HAS DIED FROM THE FLU THIS SEASON

    Public Health Department urges flu vaccination and hand washing   County of Santa Clara, CA. – The first person under the age of 65 years to die of the flu during this 2018-2019 flu season in Santa Clara County was 39 years old with unknown flu vaccination status. Dr. Sara...
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