January 17, 1996 by Yolanda Reynolds San Jose River Glen Elementary School, Fremont Unified School District and a Long Beach District School were the first recipients of the “Seal of Excellence in Bilingual Education” award. This award is jointly sponsored by the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. …
December 27, 1995 by Yolanda Reynolds Soon it will be a new year. Thoughts linger over the past year and all that has happened. There are many events that stand out-like the bombing in Oklahoma. In California, there was a trial that caught the attention of the international media and left the nation divided over …
December 13, 1995 by Yolanda Reynolds NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, a trade plan that was agreed to by the United States, Mexico and Canada, was expected to create jobs and enrich the economies of the three trade partners. The agreement was signed in the Fall of 1993 and went into effect in …
November 29, 1995 by Yolanda Reynolds Members of the National Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP) were guests of the Council of Hispanic Communities in Mexico for an intensive and informative three-day visit. The visit presented the participants, which included representatives from La Oferta Review, with events and discussions that in a short period of time …
Crisis in Mexico create great anxiety but hope for change remains Read More »
October 25, 1995 Text by Yolanda Reynolds. Photo by John Martina. There is excited talk in City Hall of offering the Golden State Warriors $43 millions of public money to entice them to make San Jose their home. The almost lone outspoken official supporter of this idea is Susan Hammer and some sports fan. Others …
Warrior discussions continue – Public banned from meeting Read More »
Students at McCollam Elementary celebrate Mexican culture with event themed on Disney’s Coco film and Día de los Muertos SAN JOSE, Calif. (October 25, 2018) – Think Together, a statewide nonprofit organization that partners with schools to provide early learning, afterschool and support programs, hosted a Lights On Afterschool rally on October 25 at McCollam …
Mayor Liccardo, Downtown Streets Team, Goodwill, and Normandin Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram partner to offer San Jose’s homeless residents a job working to #BeautifySJ, giving many the opportunity to work for the first time in years. San José, CA, Oct. 25 – Today, San Jose Mayor Liccardo, Downtown Streets Team, and Goodwill announced a new …
October 4, 1995 By Yolanda Reynolds Sixteen acres in the Kelly Park/Senter Road area could become the largest auto wrecking yard in Northern California. Pick-Your-Part, a company based in southern California, plans a major expansion in the Bay Area. It already has a Pick-Your-Part yard on two lots at 2557 and 2885 West Winston in …
Pick-Your-Part expansion in San Jose is overwhelmingly rejected in public outcry Read More »
(Reproduced from the Milpitas Beat) – Nearly 60 Milpitas High School (MHS) students completed a college-level geometry course recently as part of a summer accelerator math program offered through the San José – Evergreen Community College Extension at Milpitas. The students in the summer accelerator program were among almost 200 MHS students to successfully complete …
Opinion: Students Thrive at Community College Extension in Milpitas Read More »
September 27, 1995 The Silicon Valley Toxic Coalition held its annual fundraiser last Thursday evening. As is customary for this occasion, the Coalition honors persons who have advanced the cause of a healthy environment. This year, the group awarded Dr. Joseph LaDou the Debbie Cole memorial Community Service Award. Dr. LaDou is a medical doctor …