• San Jose Minimum Wage Rise to $13.50

    Arturo Hilario El Observador San Jose, Calif. – On January 1st the minimum wage in San Jose rose to 13.50 per hour, the most recent step to raise the minimum wage around the Bay Area to $15 per hour by 2019. San Jose is among other cities across 19 states...
  • New Light for a New Year

    California First to Phase Out the Incandescent Bulb Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Light bulb! Here’s an idea – experts say Californians can save money and energy by choosing Light Emitting Diode (LED) or Compact Fluorescent (CFL) bulbs. And starting Jan. 1, the incandescent bulbs that have...
  • ¡Vamos a Gozar!

    Nortec Collective Presents: BOSTICH & FUSSIBLE w/ Raul y Mexia + Suenatron Friday January 12, 2018 / 8pm The Ritz 400 S. 1st St, San Jose, CA Tickets: $20 Advance – $25 Door 21+...
  • Calendar 1.05

    Downtown Ice Friday January 5, 2017 / All Day Downtown San Jose S Market St San Jose, CA www.downtownicesj.com Christmas in the Park 2017 Friday January 5, 2018 / All Day Plaza de Cesar Chavez 1 Paseo De San Antonio San Jose, CA Free US Figure Skating Championships San...
  • Cuenta Regresiva

    Por José López Zamorano Para La Red Hispana Ante la decisión política del liderazgo republicano y demócrata del Congreso de excluir el urgente asunto sobre los beneficiarios del Programa de Acción Diferida para Llegados en la Infancia (DACA) de las negociaciones para un acuerdo presupuestal, inicia la cuenta regresiva...
  • FAKE FACTS; FAKE NEWS IMPACT INFORMED DEMOCRACY; IS USED BY AUTOCRATS

    Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR Steven Erlanger’s article entitled “AUTOCRATS ECHO CRY OF FAKE NEWS’” (New York Times, Large Print Weekly, 12.25.17, page 3) presents the world-wide impact of President Trump’s attacks on The Press’. Until the 2016 presidential campaign, the general public did not question the truthfulness or veracity...
  • The Year of ‘American Carnage’ and Breaking the Silence

    This year has unanimously been a focus on both the presidency of Donald J. Trump and women’s rights Arturo Hilario El Observador Here we are at the edge of 17… 2017 that is. Our community saw highs and lows, as did our extended human race. In the South of...
  • Earthquakes Sign 15-Year-Old Defender Jacob Akanyirige to Homegrown Player Contract

    SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes have signed 15-year-old defender Jacob Akanyirige to a Homegrown Player contract. He becomes the youngest-ever signing by the Earthquakes, the third-youngest player currently in MLS (Gianluca Busio – SKC, George Bello – ATL) and the eighth-youngest to ever sign a pro contract...
  • County Launches Campaign to Inform Detainees of Free Alternatives to Paying Bail

    Santa Clara County’s “No Cost Release” campaign is part of the MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge   SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF.— The County of Santa Clara will launch its multi-lingual “No Cost Release” media campaign, informing individuals detained in jail and awaiting trial of their free alternatives to paying...
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