• HONORING HISPANIC WOMEN

    Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR Too often Hispanic women are not recognized nor honored. Especially those who made significant contributions to society, public policy, and economic evolutionary developments in several efforts to mitigate the impact of being a member of a marginalized community. Many of these women were overshadowed by...
  • Hispanic Heritage Month Kicks Off in the Community

    30th Street Senior Center, commemorated the start of Hispanic Heritage Month on Friday, September 15th, with a celebration that included traditional décor, food and music. Among the activities, was a parade of Latin American nations in which seniors dressed and paraded in their country’s traditional garb. Traditional dance and...
  • ESUHSD Board of Trustees Adopted Resolution in Support of DACA 

    Stand By Immigrant Youth San Jose, CA – – During a meeting on Tuesday September 19th, the East Side Union High School District’s (ESUHSD) Board of Trustees unanimously adopted Resolution #2017/2018-05 in Support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).   The Board reaffirmed that it stands by immigrant youth,...
  • Senior Advocates Press Governor to Sign Housing Bill

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Senior advocates are asking Gov. Jerry Brown to do something about the housing crisis – and are pushing him to start by signing Senate Bill 2. The bill would increase the fee for recording certain types of real estate documents, excluding...
  • Defensores del adulto mayor presionan al Gobernador para que firme la “Ley de Vivienda”

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Mas de la mitad de californianos entre 30 y 70 anos de edad pagan tanto por su vivienda que no pueden ahorrar para el retiro, indica una nueva investigacion de la AARP. El grupo habla en apoyo de la Iniciativa Senatorial...
  • Health Advocates Urge Governor to Veto 5G Cell Tower Bill

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A bill that would lead to the proliferation of refrigerator-sized 5G cell tower boxes across the state is now on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk – and health advocates are pressing for a veto. SB 649 would allow telecom companies to install...
  • California Still Struggling with Nation’s Worst Poverty Rate

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Stubborn poverty continues to plague the Golden State, which maintains the worst poverty rate in the nation, with 14.3 percent of residents, and almost 20 percent of children, living below the federal poverty line. However, the new Census numbers on poverty...
  • Preventing sexual violence starts with what we teach our boys

    Child Trends Most girls and women in the United States are given advice about rape prevention: never let your drink out of your sight, don’t walk alone at night, don’t wear revealing outfits or high heels, and so on. We live in a society where violence against women—both in...
  • Could Multiracial Americans Ease Racial Tensions?

    Trimmel Gomes Public News Service TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – At a time of cultural and racial divide, multiracial Floridians find themselves caught in the middle – even as they offer a glimpse into the future of social and demographic changes in the U.S. The once-per-decade census shows America becoming more...
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