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Father Jon Pedigo Director of Peace and Justice Projects, Dioses of San Jose Being a disciple of Christ requires a willingness to put others first. If we wish to be his disciple, we must be ready to embrace the leper, protect the widow and orphan, and love our enemy....
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Mary Kuhlman California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California voters soon will decide if the state’s ban on plastic shopping bags will stay or blow in the wind. The 2014 ban is on hold pending the outcome of Proposition 67, a simple referendum asking voters to decide whether or...
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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...
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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...
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Arturo Hilario El Observador On the weekend of October 15th and 16th, Berryessa Flea Market will be host to the Open Air Health Fair which provides free health-related services, classes and assistance with insurance enrollment. Cindy Tran is a Research Associate IV from Public Health Institute who is working...
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The Santa Clara County Public Health Department and the Consulate General of México in San José have partnered to co-sponsor Santa Clara County’s 12th Annual Binational Health Week (BHW). The series of health education and health promotion events includes workshops, fairs and screenings with community-based organizations and volunteers, to...
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Arturo Hilario El Observador After retiring in 2015, Francisco Jiménez became Professor Emeritus of Modern Languages and Literatures at Santa Clara University, and even got to keep his office which has served as a home base for the writer since he began teaching there in the 1970’s. Kenna Hall,...
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Sacramento – The Governor signed two bills strongly supported by the Chairwoman of the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) Fiona Ma, CPA, to help victims of domestic violence and businesses devastated by natural disasters. AB 1399 (Baker) will create a checkoff box on California personal income tax return...
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On September 15, On Lok Lifeways 30th Street PACE Center celebrated “Dia de Independencia,” celebrating Independence Day in 7 Latin American countries (9/15: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua; 9/16: Mexico; 9/18: Chile). The celebration included a live performance by Mariachi Nueva Generacion. On Lok Lifeways believes that...