August 23, 1995 By Yolanda Reynolds The local daily, the San Jose Mercury News, has over the years periodically engendered a feeling of frustration and mistrust because of the sort of news coverage afforded the large and growing Latino, Chicano community in San Jose. Monday at noon community advocate Ben Garza asked for a meeting …
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August 16, 1995 by Yolanda Reynolds Three PRD (Partido Revolucionario Democrático) members from the state of Guerrero bring to the US. And the Bay Area their message that all is not well in Guerrero. The three, Andr´ss Rosales Aguirre, Guadalupe Eguiluz, and Martin Mora report that the Guerrero government is harsh and that political assassinations …
July 19, 1995 by Yolanda Reynolds The N.A.H.P. (National Association of Hispanic Publications) President and Board of Directors (which is made up of the Regional Directors of the organization) held their national quarterly meeting last week for the first time ever in San Jose. At a was conference, at noon Friday, the N.A.H.P. leadership announced …
July 12, 1995 By Yolanda Reynolds Exhibit at American Indian Center “Following Direction, Skin Alter,” a multi Cultural Art Exhibit by Native American artists of various tribes, residence, and descent showing at the American Indian center of Santa Clara Valley, presents an outstanding collection of artwork that breaks new ground, both artistically and thematically without …
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July 12, 1995 By Yolanda Reynolds Local congressional leaders, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren, Norm Mineta of San Jose and Sam Farr (representing Monterrey-Watsonville and Santa Cruz), all three of whom are Democrats, announced that the INS office in San Jose would immediately increase the number of hearing officers by 8 for a total of 16 …
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July 5, 1995 By Yolanda Reynolds The Redevelopment Agency in the City of San Jose is making “Expenditures of Funds Not Allowed by Law,” according to the recently released Grand Jury Report. The findings of the Grand Jury are that the City and the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) are in violation of the “intent of federal …
June 7, 1995 By Yolanda Reynolds Mayor Hammer has convened “The New Realities Task Force,” a group made up of 28 Valley residents, whose charge is to determine City priorities, and how to fund those priorities. The Task Force was told that the “reality” facing the City is a constant budget shortfall since 1990 while, …
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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 …