• San Jose Minimum Wage Rises to $15 Today

    Office of the Mayor San Jose, Calif. – On January 1, 2019, the minimum wage within San Jose rose to $15 per hour – the culmination of an effort initiated more than three years ago to reach the minimum wage in cities throughout Santa Clara County at a rate faster...
  • WILDLIFE WINNERS AND LOSERS IN CALIFORNIA’S DEADLIEST FIRE  

    Camp Fire’s toxin runoff poses threat to prized salmon, but in general wildlife expected to benefit David Waddell Chico Sol/Ethnic Media Services Obscured by the staggering human losses in last month’s Camp Fire devastation are the potential consequences of the disaster for Butte Creek’s highly valued Chinook salmon. During...
  • ¡Vamos a Gozar!

    “AT&T Playoff Playlist Live” Free San Jose Concert Series & Nightly Fireworks January 4-6, 2019 | Gates at 6pm; Concerts end around 11pm Discovery Meadow Park 180 Woz Way, San Jose, CA FREE – No tickets required. Admission is first come, first served Concert Lineup Friday, Jan. 4 – Alessia Cara and Brynn...
  • Calendar 1.04

    Downtown Ice November 16, 2018 – January 27, 2019 Circle of Palms Plaza 127 S Market St San Jose, CA Free Playoff Fan Central January 4-6, 2019 San Jose McEnery Convention Center 150 W San Carlos St San Jose, CA $8 The Quad January 4-6, 2019 Plaza de Cesar...
  • NEGLECT YIELDS DISAPPOINTMENT – CONTINUED IT BECOMES RAGE AND ANGER

    Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR    The working class of San Jose, CA often refuse to comment about local issues which have been neglected by City of San Jose Administration and its elected officials. On January 1, 2019 the official minimum wage becomes $15 per hour which equates to $31,200...
  • County of Santa Clara Appoints New Parks and Recreation Department Director

    Santa Clara County Public Affairs   SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF.— On Tuesday December 11, the County of Santa Clara announced the appointment of Don Rocha as the new director of the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department. Rocha, who has served as Interim Director since July 2018, joined...
  • Trump Administration Resurrects Work Requirements for SNAP

    Eric Tegethoff Public News Service PORTLAND, Ore. — Hunger-fighting groups thought a work requirement for food stamp recipients was dead after it was taken out of the Farm Bill. But the Trump administration has revived it. The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed to undo states’ ability to issue waivers on the...
  • Census confidentiality concerns worry activists

    Mark Hedin Ethnic Media Services As the Census Bureau prepares for its 2020 count, concerns about new plans to question respondents about their citizenship status have taken center stage. But now, civil rights activists and others focused on the importance of ensuring a full and accurate tally of everybody...
  • ¡Vamos a Gozar!

    2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP JANUARY 7, 2019 / 5PM Levi’s Stadium 4900 Marie P DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara, CA 95054 Tickets: levisstadium.com/college-football-playoff/ticket-packages...
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