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  • CA Leaders on the Presidential Election

    SACRAMENTO – California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) and California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Paramount) released the following statement on the results of the President election on Wednesday November 9th, 2016: Today, we woke up feeling like strangers in a foreign land, because yesterday Americans...
  • National Adoption Month

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A new study finds that adopted children of same-sex couples experience no differences from peers being raised by households with a male and a female. Rachel Farr, a developmental psychologist and psychology professor at the University of Kentucky, studied nearly 100...
  • ‘Yes’ on A for Our Neighbors

    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....
  • Props 65 & 67: Clearing Up the Confusion

    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...
  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Getting to Know the Open Air Health Fair

    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...
  • County of Santa Clara 12th Annual BHW

    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...
  • Soccer in Slow Motion

    Arturo Hilario El Observador Look up any YouTube video of street soccer, freestyle or “panna” and you’ll get a seemingly endless amount of results, many of them with millions of views. A mix of street soccer and highly technical and speedy footwork, the sport is wildly popular in other...
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