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One additional death reported to the State Santa Clara County, CA. With widespread flu activity in Santa Clara County, the Public Health Department announced the death of fifth Santa Clara County resident associated with influenza virus infection. The individual was under the age of 65 years and all five deceased residents...
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Arturo Hilario El Observador San Jose, Calif. – On January 1st the minimum wage in San Jose rose to 13.50 per hour, the most recent step to raise the minimum wage around the Bay Area to $15 per hour by 2019. San Jose is among other cities across 19 states...
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California First to Phase Out the Incandescent Bulb Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Light bulb! Here’s an idea – experts say Californians can save money and energy by choosing Light Emitting Diode (LED) or Compact Fluorescent (CFL) bulbs. And starting Jan. 1, the incandescent bulbs that have...
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SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes have signed 15-year-old defender Jacob Akanyirige to a Homegrown Player contract. He becomes the youngest-ever signing by the Earthquakes, the third-youngest player currently in MLS (Gianluca Busio – SKC, George Bello – ATL) and the eighth-youngest to ever sign a pro contract...
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San Jose, Calif. – Mayor Sam Liccardo has released the following statement following the news of the sale of historic Bank of Italy building in Downtown San Jose: “I’m thrilled to see this building purchased by people committed to restoring this San Jose icon to its rightful place as...
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Andrea Sears Public News Service HARTFORD, Conn. – Positive interactions with the child-welfare system can be particularly critical for adolescents, according to a recent report. Discussions of foster care and interventions by social services often focus on younger children. But the report from the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Almost 250 California businesses and children’s groups have sent a joint letter to the state’s members of Congress, urging them to pass the Dream Act, which would give certain undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children a work permit and...
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At Event in San Jose, County’s Clergy Urge Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect “Dreamers” Catholic Charities of San Jose/ El Observador SAN JOSE, CA – On Thursday December 14th Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County and the Diocese of San Jose, along with Santa Clara University, community leaders...
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, released the following statement upon news of the death of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee on Tuesday December 11th, 2017. “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of...
One additional death reported to the State Santa Clara County, CA. With widespread flu activity in Santa Clara County, the Public Health Department announced the death of fifth Santa Clara County resident associated with influenza virus infection. The individual was under the age of 65 years and all five deceased residents...
Arturo Hilario El Observador San Jose, Calif. – On January 1st the minimum wage in San Jose rose to 13.50 per hour, the most recent step to raise the minimum wage around the Bay Area to $15 per hour by 2019. San Jose is among other cities across 19 states...
California First to Phase Out the Incandescent Bulb Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Light bulb! Here’s an idea – experts say Californians can save money and energy by choosing Light Emitting Diode (LED) or Compact Fluorescent (CFL) bulbs. And starting Jan. 1, the incandescent bulbs that have...
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes have signed 15-year-old defender Jacob Akanyirige to a Homegrown Player contract. He becomes the youngest-ever signing by the Earthquakes, the third-youngest player currently in MLS (Gianluca Busio – SKC, George Bello – ATL) and the eighth-youngest to ever sign a pro contract...
San Jose, Calif. – Mayor Sam Liccardo has released the following statement following the news of the sale of historic Bank of Italy building in Downtown San Jose: “I’m thrilled to see this building purchased by people committed to restoring this San Jose icon to its rightful place as...
Andrea Sears Public News Service HARTFORD, Conn. – Positive interactions with the child-welfare system can be particularly critical for adolescents, according to a recent report. Discussions of foster care and interventions by social services often focus on younger children. But the report from the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative...
Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Almost 250 California businesses and children’s groups have sent a joint letter to the state’s members of Congress, urging them to pass the Dream Act, which would give certain undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children a work permit and...
At Event in San Jose, County’s Clergy Urge Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect “Dreamers” Catholic Charities of San Jose/ El Observador SAN JOSE, CA – On Thursday December 14th Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County and the Diocese of San Jose, along with Santa Clara University, community leaders...
WASHINGTON, DC — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, released the following statement upon news of the death of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee on Tuesday December 11th, 2017. “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of...