• Board Approves $3.8 Million Funding for Legal Representation for Immigrants

    Acting in support of immigrants who may face deportation without due process, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved an investment of $3.8 million in legal representation, and a Know Your Rights education and media campaign.  The Board’s action at its Tuesday, March 14th meeting, was a promised...
  • Too Many High School Suspensions Cost California Billions

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California could save billions of dollars by reducing the number of high school suspensions and favoring rehabilitation over punishment, according to a new study by the California Dropout Research Project. Researchers followed more than 100 randomly chosen 10th graders from across...
  • Groups Ask Judge to Force EPA to Probe Discrimination

    Suzanne Potter California News Service OAKLAND, Calif. – Five nonprofits, including one in California, filed a motion in federal court Monday March 13th to force the EPA to follow up on environmental justice-related civil rights complaints. The groups accuse the EPA of dragging its feet, in some cases for...
  • Defensores de los adultos mayores se oponen al “Age Tax” y “Trumpcare”

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Grupos que abogan por los adultos mayores se estan manifestando contra la H.R. 708 y la Ley Americana de Atencion a la Salud, que aumentarian el cobro de las empresas aseguradoras a las personas en edad avanzada. Bajo la ACA solo se...
  • Senior Advocates Oppose “Age Tax” Bill And “Trumpcare”

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Advocates for older Americans are criticizing a bill in the House of Representatives that would raise the amount insurance companies can charge seniors. Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies only could charge seniors three times what younger adults pay. But...
  • ¡Vamos a Gozar!

    Club America v. Monarcas de Morelia Sunday, March 26, 2017 / 4:00 PM Avaya Stadium 1123 Coleman Avenue, San Jose, CA Tickets: ticketmaster.com...
  • Calendar 3/17

    Cirque de Soleil – Luzia Friday March 17, 2017 / All Day 167 Asbury St San Jose, CA $49 and up ChoreoProject Spring 2017 Friday March 17, 2017 / 2:30pm San Jose State University Dance Theater SPX 216 San Jose, CA Free San Jose Barracuda Friday March 17, 2017...
  • Una tormenta perfecta

    Por José López Zamorano La Red Hispana La capital de Estados Unidos experimenta esta semana una tormenta perfecta. Pero no de naturaleza climatológica sino política, con motivo del debate legislativo de las propuestas de ley de los Republicanos y apoyada por el presidente Donald Trump para reemplazar la Ley...
  • THESE ARE TRYING TIMES….

    Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR The American electorate’s support of President Donald J. Trump needs to be re-assessed. Many working class folks are wondering if and when the Trump Administration is going to get around to doing something about jobs and wealth disparities. These were addressed many times during the...
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