May 31, 1995 By Yolanda Reynolds On June 1, the San Jose Redevelopment Agency Board (San Jose City Council) will decide which building projects will be funded for the next five years. The controversial Redevelopment Agency is facing grim realities as the golden goose is not laying enough eggs to continue all the projects dear …
May 10, 1995 By Yolanda Reynolds Local community based organizations and community activists have launched a campaign to encourage all eligible persons to become American citizens so that they can vote. They have launched a six-months citizenship and voter drive. A problem for those who it than who have applied for citizenship in San Jose …
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April 26, 1995 By Yolanda Reynolds South Bay listeners of Channel 14 Univision’s Spanish language television news will miss Mario del Castillo who was the Bureau Chief for the South Bay for the last three years. For-South Bay listeners, in particular the Latino community of the greater San Jose area his broad coverage of issues …
San José, CA – NEEBA, a San Jose video and creative agency, is setting up a studio at the 2018 County Fair to capture Fair love stories and memories of time spent at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. NEEBA received a grant from the Knight Foundation to record stories unique to San Jose. In their …
April 5, 1995 By Yolanda Reynolds Photo: by Mary J. Andrade A twisted and tortured mind caused the destruction last Wednesday evening of an exhibit by artists Jamex and Einar de la Torre at MACLA (Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latinoamericana) in San Jose. The destruction was complete — not one of the fifty pieces …
March 15, 1995 By Yolanda Reynolds Photo: by Mary J. Andrade Now, with the announcement of definite plans to cut government programs for teenagers, children, the poor, and the disadvantaged the New Majority (Republican) Agenda is coming into clear focus. “They (Republicans) are playing reverse Robin Hood,” says Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren. She explains, “They are …
March 15, 1995 By Yolanda Reynolds Photos by Mary J. Andrade Decisions in Washington D.C. will affect the present and future of the children On a chilly early spring day, last week in Washington D.C. this writer interviewed U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren. Washington, and the rest of the nation, was in suspense that week over …
Congresswoman Lofgren faces tough challenges as legislator, mother and a woman Read More »
February 15, 1995 By Yolanda Reynolds “War has begun on Mexican soil” say leaders of the New York Committee for Democracy in Mexico/USA. Slowly, more information is being heard regarding Mexican military action in Chiapas against the EZLN (the Zapatista National Liberation Army). Besides an invasion by the military into a Zapatista cease fire zone, …
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February 11, 1995 By Yolanda ReynoIds “Zedillo is desperate,” says Ben Garza, a San Josean and long-time observer of Mexican politics. Garza adds, “Zedillo has made a mistake by declaring war on the people who have every reason to demand changes and democracy for Mexico. To kill the Zapatistas,” Garza says, “will not change the …
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Washington, 23 jun (EFE).- El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, atizó hoy el debate migratorio con un polémico discurso en Las Vegas y aseguró que, sin sus duras políticas migratorias, “millones” de indocumentados cruzarían ilegalmente la frontera con México. “Si mostramos alguna debilidad, vendrán millones”, aseguró Trump en un casino en Las Vegas, donde …
Trump atiza el debate y afirma que sin él “millones” llegarían ilegalmente a EE.UU. Read More »