California inasequible: Tom Steyer habla sobre políticas de vivienda, salud e inmigración
Tom Steyer. Foto: Gage Skidmore   El candidato demócrata a la gubernatura de California, Tom Steyer, afirmó que los votantes del estado enfrentan una elección entre los “intereses corporativos” y un cambio estructural profundo durante una entrevi...
It’s costing California more than expected to provide immigrant health care. Is coverage at risk?
California is spending more than it expected on Medi-Cal and Republican lawmakers are pointing to coverage expansions that benefited immigrant households.   The California health care program that covers almost 15 million people is costing more m...
Steve Hilton presenta una visión conservadora para California en foro de medios étnicos
Steve Hilton. Foto: Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)   El candidato republicano a la gubernatura de California, Steve Hilton, presentó una visión conservadora para el estado durante un foro virtual organizado por American Community Media, argumentand...
I judged Gavin Newsom’s podcast before listening. Then I realized I was part of the problem
The California governor’s new podcast, where he broke with Democrats on trans rights, triggered a media firestorm and evoked a variety of opinions from Californians.   When I saw the headlines about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new podcast, “This is Gavi...
Perspectivas y Experiencias de los Latinos sobre el Idioma Español
Si bien la mayoría de los latinos en EE.UU. hablan español, no todos lo hacen. El 24 por ciento de todos los adultos latinos dicen que solo pueden mantener un poco o nada una conversación en español.   Más de la mitad de los latinos en EE.UU. que...

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Local transportation projects to create up to 19,000 jobs

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The $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, brings a welcome infusion of funds supporting major transportation infrastructure projects in the Bay Area. Of the $48 billion in ARRA funds for the Department of Transportation,

Employee concessions aid Hayward’s $5 million goal

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To assist the City of Hayward during the recession, employee unions have agreed to salary and other concessions. Unions representing all City employees, which include IAFF Local 1909, the Fire Chief’s Association, the Police Officers’ Association, Police Managers, Hayward Association of

Taste of Tamales

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Tamales will be steaming and tequila will be flowing at a unique tamale tasting event happening Sunday, April 26. Guests at the third annual ‘A Taste of Tamales by the Bay’ will sample fifteen different varieties of tamales from some of the finest tamale makers in Northern California. Tamales in Oaxacan,

Sabor de los Tamales

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Los tamales estarán humeantes y el tequila fluirá en un evento único de degustación de tamales que se llevará a cabo el domingo 26 de abril. Los asistentes al tercer evento anual “A Taste of Tamales by the Bay” podrán saborear muestras de quince diferentes variedades de tamales, algunos de