September 3, 1997 By Yolanda Reynolds The Alum Rock Unified Elementary School District Board majority took no action on a number of personnel items that it had gone into closed board session to resolve. This was contrary to the stated need for a review of the performance of the new Superintendent Santiago Wood. The meeting …
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August 20, 1997 By Yolanda Reynolds Late Thursday evening, the Alum Rock Elementary School Board majority, consisting of Bill Horn (Board chairman), Esau Herrera, and Tony Alexander, voted to approve $76,150 for an overdue invoice to a computer company even though some parents, staff members and several board members, protested a lack of information and …
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July 2, 1997 By Yolanda Reynolds Student enrollment ended last Wednesday to a preschool through high school migrant summer program in San lose. It was warm morning last Wednesday but when La Oferta visited their classes at Washington school on Oak Street in San lose the students were so busy in their classrooms that they …
Importance of Washington summer migrant program evident in student classroom behavior Read More »
May 28, 1997 By Yolanda Reynolds Photos by Mary J. Andrade San Jose City Manager Regina V.K. Williams announced that her office, the Police Department, and the Cinco de Mayo festival sponsors, the G.I. Forum, had developed a plan that they thought would curb the sort of violence that erupted at the end of that …
May 14, 1997 By Yolanda Reynolds Photos by Mary J. Andrade The Mexican Cultural Heritage Gardens and Plaza is inching closer to reality. Last week, the Heritage board, politicians and Redevelopment officials convened an informational meeting on Wednesday evening to provide San Joseans with an update of the progress of this project. Board President, Fernando …
New cultural center in East San Jose is closer to reality Read More »
The controversy could divide the community April 30, 1997 By Yolanda Reynolds San Jose, California Non profit organizations that are directed toward the interests of the Latino/Chicano/Hispanic community should be on the alert regarding the interests of some event sponsors. Nonprofit organizations normally come into existence because they see a need in the community that …
Hispanic bilingual newspapers encounter exclusion in San Jose California Read More »
“Let’s give new generations of Americans a reason to believe in” – U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren April 9, 1997 By Yolanda Reynolds Photos by Al Moreno Last Saturday, March 28, approximately 50 San Joseans joined U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren for a clean-up day at the campus grounds surrounding the Horace Mann Elementary School at 55 …
March 12, 1997 By Yolanda Reynolds Photos by Mary J. Andrade Groundbreaking ceremonies for the long awaited permanent home for the Biblioteca Latinoamericana and the much needed Youth and Community Center in the Guadalupe Gardener neighborhood were held Saturday, March 1. This new youth center and branch library will soon be seen at the corner …
March 5, 1997 By Yolanda Reynolds For some United States citizens of Mexican descent, a recent change to the Mexican Constitution permits dual nationality. Ambassador Enrique Berruga, representing the Mexican Federal Foreign Ministry, was recently in San Jose to explain the implications of this new legislation and the process for acquiring the bi-national status for …
Mexican government approves bi-nationality for Mexicans living abroad Read More »
February 12, 1997 By Yolanda Reynolds Photos by Mary J. Andrade The St. John Vianney PACT (People Acting in Community Together) group, frustrated with unfilled campaign promises, held a community meeting in the church parish hall to remind their city councilman, Manny Diaz, of the promises that he made three years ago. According to PACT …
PACT demands accountability of campaign promises Read More »