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I HAVE A VOICE: María Ramos
“I am a community Activist…”
María Ramos has dedicated her life to eliminate discrimination, oppression, and injustice in her community. Continue reading
Congressman Dennis Cardoza Resigns from Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman Dennis Cardoza (D-Merced) submitted a formal letter of resignation from Congress to Governor Jerry Brown and Speaker John Boehner, effective midnight August 15th. Continue reading
The Golden Final in London 2012
Juan Andrade
The most anticipated soccer game of the London Olympic Games was held at the magnificent Wembley stadium, on Saturday August 11, 2012. The final soccer game between Brazil and Mexico started at 7 AM Pacific time. During the first 30 seconds of the game, the Mexican player, Oribe Peralta, scored the first goal giving his team confidence and surprising the Brazilian team. Continue reading
Opinion:Research and Development: Settling for Tres Leches Cake
(ADKITCHEN) – Every new bakery starts with faith, and a business plan. Your business weather it is a bakery, car dealership, newspaper, or wedding planner can somehow relate. Continue reading
Stockton has PRIDE for the first time
STOCKTON, CA – The San Joaquin Pride center will host Stockton’s first Pride Festival in recent history on Saturday, August 25th, 2012 at Oak Grove Regional Park. In Addition, there will be a pre-event celebration and art exhibition held on Friday, August 24th, 2012 at the Mexican Heritage Center and Gallery from 6PM until 9PM. Continue reading
I Have a Voice: Jose Cuevas
STOCKTON, CA – Downtown Stockton is a pivotal location for Jose Cuevas, it represents the middle of two worlds – a road to north Stockton one way known for its rich members of the community and a road leading the other directions – toward a bridge that has housed many of Stockton’s homeless or helpless. Continue reading
Breaking the Trend on Crime
*Updated August 07, 2012 at 4:34 pm to say, “oversees 235 organizations and partnered with several of the Miracle Mile Merchants and the University of Pacific.” It used to say it ”coordinated with 235 organizations on the Miracle Mile and the University of Pacific.”
STOCKTON, CA – With the city of Stockton facing high crime rates, the city experienced one district that is breaking the trend. Continue reading
Art Cooperative Attempts to Revitalize Stockton
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- Art painted on the wall titled CAFE INC., and fish made out of paper named Stella
Sarah Lippincott
Updated August 3, 2012STOCKTON, CA – Celebrate Stockton flags decorated the entrance of the 235 N. San Joaquin Street with sounds of music echoing out.
Opinion: Latino Vote National Tour Welcome to Stockton
By Fr. Dean McFalls
As a Caucasian American born into the middle class and raised in Seattle, I always considered citizenship, voting, and making a political difference as a foregone conclusion. It never dawned on me that huge sectors of American society might feel themselves isolated, counted-out, or systematically unwelcome in the process of self-determination and of shaping the future of this great democratic nation. Continue reading
Stockton Approves Agreements with Six LAbor Groups
STOCKTON, CA - The Stockton City Council approved labor agreements with six of its nine employee labor groups Tuesday, July 24. Continue reading
Recipe: Lavender Thumbprint Cookies with Lemon Curd Filling
by Angela Wright
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg yolks (reserve egg whites)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon(s) dried lavender flowers (Look for dried lavender flowers in spice shops. If using lavender from the garden, make sure it hasn’t been treated with chemicals.)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup(s)Lemon Curd, or store-bought
- 1 egg white
- ¾ cup chopped pecans
Directions:
1) Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with mixer until well blended. Beat in yolks, vanilla, lavender and salt. With mixer on low speed beat in flour just until moist clumps form. Gather dough together in bowl to bind. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2) Heat oven to 350 degrees ºF. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment or nonstick liners.
3) Shape scant tablespoons of dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in egg white, then nuts. Place on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. With your thumb make a deep indentation in the center of each ball. Bake cookies until firm and lightly golden on bottom, about 19 to 20 minutes.
4) Remove cookies from oven and immediately fill indentations with curd. Return to oven and bake 2 minutes longer to set curd.
Lemon Curd:
Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
Directions:
In the top of a double boiler, beat eggs and sugar. Stir in lemon juice, butter and lemon peel. Cook over simmering water for 15 minutes or until thickened.
San Joaquin County Reports First Detection Of West Nile Virus Infection
STOCKTON, CA (July 20, 2012) — San Joaquin County Health Officer, Dr. Karen Furst, confirmed that a 48-year old male living in Stockton is the first human with West Nile Virus (WNV) infection in San Joaquin County this year. Continue reading
Voters to Consider New Term for County
(BW) SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CA – On July 17, 2012 the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors decided in a 4-1 vote to place a measure on November’s ballot to increase Board of Supervisors term limits to three terms in a lifetime. Continue reading
Recent Pacific Grad victim of the Colorado theater shooting
STOCKTON, CA- Petra Anderson ’12, who graduated in May as a composition major in the Conservatory of Music, of the University of the Pacific was caught in last night’s shooting at a Colorado movie theater. The latest information provided is that Petra is undergoing surgery in an Aurora hospital. Continue reading
Opinion: A defect in Women
A defect in Women
Story by Lila Towns
God made women in the sixth day. It was an intense journey of hard work and extra hours. An angel appeared and asked: “Why do you dedicate so much time to the creation of this creature? And the Lord answered: Have you read the project of what I want to accomplish with this creation? It must be able to wash, but not made of plastic, it has to have more than 200 movable pieces, each exchangeable and be able to function with a diet of left overs o anything, it has to have shelter for four children simultaneously, must have a kiss that can heal anything from a knee up to a broken heart y and it will do everything with a simple two hands. Continue reading
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