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South San Joaquin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to install 2012 Board of Directors
On January 11, 2012, the South San Joaquin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will install the 2012 Officers and Board of Directors.
The 2012 Board of Directors to be installed are:
Energy Bills Increase in 2012
(bw) CALIFORNIA.— While the value of the dollar has decreased over the last several years and U.S. consumer prices increased to 3.4 percent over 2011 the cost of living continues to raise for Northern and Central California residents.
The 2011 Top 10 Stories Most Read
As we begin 2012, Bilingual Weekly’s newsroom extracted the top 10 most read stories during the last 352 days. Please note that the top 10 stories were not selected by the Bilingual Weekly’s staff, our team ran the www.bilingualweekly.com English website’s analytics’ report which evaluates the hits received daily and it ranked each story from the highest number of hits to the lowest ranking in local news coverage. The following stories are briefs of the top 10 stories you, our readers clicked on.
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State Controller Continues to find Discrepancy’s in Cities throughout California
Motebello, CA – State Controller John Chiang today released his final review of the City of Montebello, exposing possible pension spiking, payroll errors, a loose petty cash drawer, and systemic problems in the City’s internal controls of its Finances.
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American Immigrant Woman Entrepreneurs Study shows double
A new study, Our American Immigrant Entrepreneurs: The Women, shows that in the last 10 years the number of American Immigrant woman entrepreneurs has almost doubled.
There were 575,750 immigrant woman who were self employed in their own business in the year 2000 and in 2010, that number jumped to 980,575.
The report was written by Susan Pearce, Elizabeth Clifford and Reena Tandon and was adapted from the book, “Immigration and Woman: Understanding the American Experience,” according to New American Media news report from December 9, 2011.
Merchants Celebrate 14 years
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(bw) STOCKTON, CA — on Friday, October 28th, Comerciantes Unidso (United Merchants) celebrated 14 years of existence at the University Plaza Hotel, in downtown Stockton. Dozens of Hispanic business owners, politicians, community business leaders, family members and friends gathered to celebrate the 14 years of service to the Latino Community.
“it was a humble night, but an important evening for Comerciantes Unidos’ members, as we continue to unite the Hispanic merchants of this city, we mutually support and simultaneously we support our Hispanic community,” Expressed Mario Eguiluz, president of the organization.
As part of the program, members who have contributed with extraordinary activism in the varios programs of the organization were honored. Among the recipients were:
Obdulia Chávez, owner of Vanssa’s Decorations
Maria Ramos, Volunteer and community activist
Ismael Cortez, President of La Comission Honorifica Mexicana (the Honofiric Mexican Comission)
Vicente Vázquez, board member of Comerciantes Unidos.
Mr. Eguiluz appreciated the support Comerciantes Unidos has offered him, and he invited the continual participation with the organization to achieve greater benefits for the community.
Comerciantes Unidos is formed by San Joaquin County Spanish speaking business owners.
788,000 Latina’s are business owners: and growth is projected.
www.bilingualweekly.com | Mayra Barrios
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CA – While “Nena” worked in the fields, under the hot sun of the San Joaquin County, she dreamed of —one day— opening a restaurant to prepare the recipes that her grandmother taught her. 27 years ago her dream became a reality, she opened her first restaurant “Nenas Mexican Restaurant” located in the corner of “B” and “8th” Streets in Stockton, CA.
Behind the known name “Nena” —as everyone calls her— is Maria Elena Salsedo with a story of a hard working entrepreneur women. Her story is one of many who collectively form the fastest growing group of business owners in Stockton. According to the most recent Survey of Business Owners (SBO), a total of 788,000 Latinas now run their own businesses in the United States.
A lesson worth a lifetime: Grammar School Students learn about finances
By Mayra Barrios
(bw) Stockton, CA — A Community Credit Union in partnership with Junior Achievement held its 2nd annual free Financial Camp for 3rd-5th grades on Tuesday, September 27th.
Through interactive activities kids learned the importance of earning, spending, sharing and saving money.
The Delta Water Wars Heat Up
Photo by Bilingual Weekly of the Delta
www.bilingualweekly.com | By Deanna Lynn Wulff
(bw news) STOCKTON, CA – Stockton is ground zero for the nation’s biggest and most troubling water war – nearly 25 million Californians get their water from the Delta, which surrounds the city in an intricate pattern of rivers, farms and levees. But the Delta faces multifaceted environmental and political problems, which have led to the decline of fisheries, wildlife and water quality, and special interests are directing the dialogue away from resolution and restoration.
“It’s unbelievable,” said Lloyd G. Carter, former Fresno Bee reporter and President of the Save Our Streams Council. “I have watched this for 30 years. They’ve been searching for a solution to the Delta’s problems for decades. It’s what I call the phenomena of endless studies no results. We know what we have to do. Put water back into the Delta.” Continue reading
University of the Pacific names Simon Rowe to be next director of Brubeck Institute
University of the Pacific President Pamela A. Eibeck announced the appointment of Simon B. Rowe, DMA, as the next director of the Brubeck Institute. An established jazz pianist, Rowe is currently associate professor of music at Minnesota State University Moorhead, where he leads the Music Industry Program, teaches on the jazz studies faculty, and leads the Simon Rowe Trio. He will begin at the Brubeck Institute on September 20. Continue reading
Student Government gearing for legal battle to regain control at Delta Flea Market
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By Mayra Barrios
(bw) Stockton, CA — “We have contacted an attorney and we plan to take our case to court,” said Nicholas Aguirre, President at Associated Student Body Government (ASBG). “It was the hard work of students that created the flea market and has made it what it is today,” Aguirre shared his frustration, “For administrators to say that now all of a sudden the flea market is to complex is an out-front and an outright lie.” Continue reading
Wells Fargo Sued in Reverse Mortgage Dispute
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New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Aug 10, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO – A California resident has become yet another victim of the reverse mortgage program that is making it difficult for him to stay in the home he grew up in.
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Master Gardener August Chores
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By Marcy Sousa
· It is time for some summer pruning of any wayward branches on landscape shrubs.
· Keep wisterias in bounds by heading back any long vines reaching for neighboring trees.
E-Verify for Legal Status Debated in Washington
(bw) Washington, DC — on June 14th, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) introduced House Resolution (HR) 2164 “the Legal Workforce Act” — a bill which expands the E-Verify system making it mandatory for all U.S. employers.
“E-Verify is a successful program to help ensure that jobs are reserved for citizens and legal workers,” explained Congressman Smith.
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It is with great pleasure I write to inform you that Bilingual Weekly (BW) is returning to its weekly published edition starting July 2011.
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