• Catholic Schools Week

    Dear Brothers and Sisters, Our annual Catholic Schools Week celebration gives me the opportunity to write to you about the treasure that our Catholic Schools are in the Diocese of San Jose.   Our schools teach, as this year’s theme tells us, the ways of peace and justice, which...
  • Mayor Liccardo Names Magdalena Carrasco as Vice Mayor

    SAN JOSE – Mayor Sam Liccardo named Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco as his choice to serve as San José’s next Vice Mayor on Wednesday January 18th. “Magdalena brings a strong voice, real-world experience, and an unwavering commitment to expanding opportunities for the many residents in our community who struggle to...
  • Statement on Confirmation Hearing for EPA Nominee Scott Pruitt

    SACRAMENTO – California Senate President Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) issued the following statement reacting to the Wednesday January 18th U.S. Senate confirmation hearing for the nominee to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Scott Pruitt, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, today threatened to roll...
  • ¡Vamos a Gozar!

    Kinky Boots January 24–29, 2017 Various Times Center for the Performing Arts 255 S Almaden Blvd, San Jose, CA 95113 Tickets: $43-$153 (available online at ticketmaster.com)...
  • EO Calendar 1/20

    #DTSJ Restaurant Week Friday January 20, 2017 / All Day Downtown San Jose San Jose, CA More info at sjdowntown.com/dine-downtown/   LUNAFEST Friday January 20, 2017 / 6pm San Jose Woman’s Club 75 S 11th St San Jose, CA $50 Advance, $20 Student   Harlem Globetrotters Friday January 20,...
  • Adiós a Barack Obama

    Por José López Zamorano Para La Red Hispana Quedará grabada en los libros de historia la hazaña, sin precedentes en la historia de este país, que significó la elección del primer presidente afroamericano. La llegada de Barack Obama a la Casa Blanca en 2009 trajo consigo un alud de...
  • Has the ‘Two Party System’ Failed?

    Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR The Middle Class (work force, professional, skilled and unskilled), have essential needs which are not being addressed by either of the two major political parties. The Democratic and Republican Parties spend most of their resources in efforts to attain power and influence. Is it time...
  • McDonnell Hall Designated National Historic Landmark

    East San Jose Building Was Meeting Place of Cesar Chavez and Labor Activists Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Chapel, also known as McDonnell Hall, the East San Jose meeting place where Cesar Chavez first learned community organizing, has become a National Historic Landmark. The announcement was made on Wednesday,...
  • Working-Class Community Wants to See Clean Energy Promise Fulfilled

    Logan Pollard California News Service OXNARD, Calif. – Community groups from Oxnard showed up at a California Energy Commission hearing this week to voice their concerns about a proposal to build a fourth gas-fired power plant in their city. Despite its accolades for developing energy-efficient jobs and policies, California’s...
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