• California Making Strides in Youth Prison

    Mary Kuhlman California News Service   SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California stands out for its work in turning young lives around, according to a new report on youth prisons. The Annie E. Casey Foundation research pulls together evidence of the ineffectiveness of youth correctional facilities, showing they are expensive and...
  • Five Faith Traditions Endorse Measure E

    SAN JOSE, CA – This week high-ranking clergy across five faith traditions endorsed San Jose’s Measure E, the Opportunity to Work Initiative. The local religious community’s support of the measure is rooted in the value that offering full time work to employees would give those workers the opportunity to...
  • Measure A: A Cindy Chavez Op-ed

    Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution to present a $950 million affordable housing bond on the November 8 ballot, Measure A. Recent polling shows that county voters believe housing is the most pressing problem today, higher even than...
  • Vote Sí a la Medida Z

    El futuro de un niño depende de la calidad de su educación. Nosotros creemos que cada estudiante se merece la oportunidad del éxito. Invertir en la educación paga dividendos no sólo a los estudiantes sino también a las comunidades donde ellos viven. Las escuelas secundarias del Este de San...
  • Calendar 10/28

    Downtown Farmers’ Market  Friday October 28, 2016 / 10am  San Pedro Square  San Pedro St  Downtown San Jose, CA  Free    Our of the Box Lunch  Friday October 28, 2016  The New Ballet School  40 N 1st St  San Jose, CA  Free    The Gin Game  Friday October 28, 2016 /...
  • Un asunto de dignidad

    Por José López Zamorano Para La Red Hispana A dos semanas de las elecciones, todo pareciera indicar que los latinos nos enfilamos a una participación récord en las elecciones presidenciales del 8 de noviembre, así como a incrementar nuestro peso político, no sólo en la Cámara de Representantes sino...
  • THE PRESIDENT AS CEO

    Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR     This Presidential Election scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2016, has not been very informative about the role the U.S. President as its CEO (Chief Executive Officer). Mainstream media has focused upon the future President’s role as CIC (Commander-in-Chief). The reason for this may...
  • LET’S INSIST ON BEING CIVILIZED, RESPECTFUL, AND HONORABLE

    Hilbert Morales/EL OBSERVADOR Mainstream TV media executive and producers need to begin transmitting program materials which are not as despicable and salacious as those recently presented which display Trump’s total disregard for women. Many adults, especially parents need to turn off the TV when their children are watching because...
  • Climate change has doubled the area burned by forest fires

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Anyone who lives in the western United States is familiar with the massive fires that rage every summer, and a report out Monday says climate change has doubled the amount of acreage burned since 1984. Researchers from the University of Idaho...
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