Great outdoor places for easy escapes in the East Bay ---  

To create new habits, people often need easy options. Below are four local parks that are easy to access and make part of your family events, exercise program, or for a simple escape to a place of nature and relaxation.

These parks are part of the East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD), which comprises 65 parks and more than 1,200 miles of trails for hiking, biking, swimming, horseback riding and nature learning. It represents a huge number of outdoor activities and places to enjoy nature throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. More details about these and other parks are at www.ebparks.org.

Lugares al aire libre fantásticos para darse una escapada fácil en el Este de la Bahía ---  

A fin de crear nuevos hábitos, muchas veces la gente necesita de opciones fáciles. Aquí te presentamos cuatro parques locales de fácil acceso para hacerlos parte de tus eventos familiares, programa de ejercicios o simplemente para escaparse a un lugar en la naturaleza para relajarse.

Una nueva exhibición en San Ramon se enfocará en la larga historia de los viajes turísticos a México. El Parque Histórico Forest Home Farms y el Museo Glass House presentarán ‘Destino México’, exhibición que ilumina ocho décadas de viajes turísticos a México, desde las primeras conexiones de ferrocarril a mediados de 1880s hasta la edad de los primeros vuelos a finales de 1950s.

Alexia Gisell Lamarque is a freshman student at Chabot College whose roots go back to Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México. At the age of 12, her parents brought her to Hayward for a better life and because her little brother was sick, in constant need of a neurologist. Much like me, also brought over at age 12, she put her nose to the grindstone and became proficient in English quickly, reading and watching TV. She states that all the hard work was worth it.

Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) is being celebrated across the nation. To celebrate local people who reflect the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize two Hispanic heroes, one from Hayward and the other from San Jose.

Dr. B. Roberto Cruz
Dr. Cruz received a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley in 1971 and later became an education professor at Stanford University. After seeing few Hispanics enrolled in colleges, he founded the National Hispanic University (NHU) in 1981. It started as a two-classroom facility in Oakland and grew to an accredited private college, which moved to San José in 1991. NHU is a WASC-accredited, 4-year university authorized to grant degrees since 1981.

Comida gratis, entretenimiento y actividades para los niños garantizarán un evento familiar divertido el sábado 4 de octubre en el Parque Point Pinole Regional Shoreline en Richmond. El Festival anual North Richmond Shoreline ofrecerá un almuerzo gratis, pesca, exhibiciones, caminatas en la naturaleza, un trenecito para pasear a los niños, paseos en ponis, danza y baile, y libros para niños gratis.