Santa Clara County, CA – Today, the County of Santa Clara filed a petition for review in federal court challenging the Trump Administration’s unlawful repeal of net neutrality protections. Filed by the Office of the County Counsel with assistance from Stanford Law School’s Juelsgaard Intellectual Property and Innovation Clinic, the petition seeks to preserve fair …
Before the 8th Annual Day on the Bay slips into memory, I want to take a moment to say thank you to those who organized, produced and supported another successful event. First, I and my staff owe the deepest gratitude to our guests – the nearly 10,000 who came to Alviso Marina County Park on …
Thank you for Making Day on the Bay 2017 a huge success Read More »
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA – Today, the County of Santa Clara and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 521 filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Trump Administration to overturn its unlawful rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) program. The lawsuit is the first in the nation to be brought jointly …
New America Media SAN JOSE, Calif. – California, despite its global reputation as a cradle for technological innovation, has an internet connectivity problem – and Silicon Valley is no exception. Among California residents making more than $75,000 a year, some 94 percent have access to the internet in their homes. But among those earning less …
‘Internet Essentials’ Program Tackles ‘Cruel Irony’ of Digital Divide Read More »
Por: Nahuí Ollín (Twitter @aojosvistas, Facebook Nahuí Ollín) San José, CA, sept. 2017—Una de las más interesantes celebraciones en México es la del Día de Muertos. No es algo como Hollywood quiso presentarnos en una película reciente del Agente 007. Es algo mucho más profundo y que viene de tiempo inmemorial. A la llegada de …
“La Muerte Baila” obra teatral en la más pura tradición mexicana del Día de Muertos Read More »
Donald Trump Lacks Moral Character and Sides with White Supremacists, Community Leaders to Hold Action Urging Congress to Take Action SAN JOSE, CA — On September 5, 2017, the White House announced the sunset of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in six months. “This cruel action by Trump is nothing less than …
Immigrant Community Members Outraged at DACA Termination, Speak Out With Respons Read More »
Stanford historian Ana Raquel Minian traces the establishment of Mexican social clubs and the funds they raised for their hometowns between the 1960s and 1980s. BY ALEX SHASHKEVICH Stanford News Service – In 1962, a group of Mexican migrants in Los Angeles wanted to raise money to help the elderly in their mutual hometown of …
Stanford scholar examines development of Mexican social clubs in Los Angeles Read More »
August 20, 2017 By Sharon McElhone Freedom has a flavor, and once someone tastes it, it’s hard to go back to life the way it was. A woman who breaks the cycle of domestic violence; African-Americans who rise up against police brutality; transgenders who are safe to use the bathroom of their identifying sex; and …
MIDDLE AMERICA-OUR ENGINE – After the Body Is Accounted For Read More »
Agosto 20, 2017 Por Sharon McElhone La libertad tiene un sabor y una vez que alguien lo ha probado y conoce, es difícil regresar a la vida anterior. Una mujer que rompe el ciclo de violencia doméstica, afroamericanos que se levantan contra la brutalidad policial; transgéneros que se sienten seguros al usar un baño con …
LA CLASE MEDIA – NUESTRO MOTOR: Después de que el cuerpo es contabilizado Read More »
Por Nahuí Ollín (Twitter @aojosvistas, Facebook Nahuí Ollín) San José, CA. Agosto 7, 2017.- La Congresista por San José, Zoe Lofgren se reunió en una parrillada (BBQ), con seguidores y amigos el domingo próximo pasado en el Parque Histórico de la ciudad, como ha sido una tradición para ella desde 1980. Como en los años …