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  • County Asks Federal Court to Block Executive Order

    Order would ultimately strip Santa Clara County of all federal funds SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF. – At a hearing before a federal judge this morning, the County of Santa Clara urged the court to prevent enforcement of President Trump’s unconstitutional Executive Order that strips all federal funding from the...
  • Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child At Cathedral of Faith Easter Services

    Easter season is the perfect time to visit Cathedral of Faith in San Jose. We will hold three performances of our free Good Friday passion play, Friday, April 14 at 12 noon, 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.. This dramatic musical presentation is seen by over 10,000 people annually, and features...
  • “Sanctuary Churches” Are the New Refuge for Undocumented Immigrants

    Estephany Haro El Observador During these times of uncertainty in the immigrant community, there seems to be one place where they feel safer, their church. The immigrant community has a history of turning to their churches for any type of support, especially for shelter during rough times. Such is...
  • DREAMers Holding Onto Faith

    Estephany Haro El Observador For more than 700,000 young adults in the United States, the celebration of this year’s Easter is different than past years. Hope and Faith plays a bigger role in their daily lives more than ever due to the anti-immigrant political climate that we are living...
  • Vector Control District to Hold Open House during California Mosquito Awareness Week

    Learn about the World of Vectors, the District, and its Services  WHAT: The Santa Clara County Vector Control District will host its third annual Open House on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  This family-friendly Open House will include exhibits on mosquitoes, ticks, bedbugs, commensal...
  • Minorías corren el riesgo de no ser contadas en Censo 2020

    La administración Trump ha emitido un presupuesto limitado que impedirá hacer un conteo exacto de comunidades como la latina. Expertos piden al Congreso aumentarlo.   Jenny Manrique Especial para El Observador Las comunidades de color, los hogares urbanos y rurales de bajos ingresos, los inmigrantes y los niños pequeños...
  • A Night for Selena, A Night for Good Times

    Sonido Clash brings back its celebration of Selena for a third time to Back Bar Arturo Hilario El Observador If you weren’t able to make it to last year’s Selena Tribute Night thrown by Sonido Clash (SC), This is what you missed: Eclectic music, an energetic Selena impersonator, Selena...
  • The Future of the UFW

    How the organization started by Cesar Chavez is continuing to resonate its voice in 2017 and beyond Arturo Hilario El Observador Since its birth in 1962, the United Farm Workers of America has been a beacon of hope and a fighter for the disenfranchised workers in America. As the...
  • Foundation for Hispanic Education Holds First Scholarship Fundraiser

    The Semillas Project Raises Money for Students Who Are the First in Their Families to Attend College San Jose, CA – The Foundation for Hispanic Education held the first-annual scholarship fundraiser in support of its three charter high schools on Saturday, March 11th at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in...
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