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Wreaking Havoc on our Crops: Oriental fruit fly
STOCKTON, CA — The Oriental fruit fly quarantine continues in Stockton, agriculture officials say they hope to end it in July. Continue reading
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Celebrating the Legacy of Cesar Chavez: UFW 50th Anniversary
Written By: Fr. Dean McFalls, St. Mary’s Church, Stockton CA 95202
Fifty years ago, a quiet farm-worker, together with a diverse gathering of people concerned with the rights and the wellbeing of those who labor in our fields and orchards, founded the United Farm Workers. A grass-roots organization supported by many leaders in the highest levels of American government, the UFW has changed for good the conditions of campesinos (farm workers) and all who work with them throughout the United States. Continue reading
Delta College, one of the three colleges to Compete for the $1 Million Aspen Prize
STOCKTON, CA – The philanthropic Aspen Institute has ranked San Joaquin Delta College as one of the nation’s 120 best community colleges, challenging it to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. Continue reading
California DREAM Act Application Now Available
Approved in October of 2011, applications for the CA DREAM ACT (AB-131). are now open for qualifying students. Similar to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid most known as FAFSA, the Student Aid Application for Dream Act Students (SAADAS) will determine eligibility for California student financial aid. The California Student Aid Commission will have an all day live Webinar on April 20th to answer questions via IM & Text messages on the California DREAM ACT. There will be specific hour sections in several languages for students, teachers, counselors and parents.
Students may download the application at: http://www.csac.ca.gov/dream_act.asp
California heads Towards Debating an Instate Immigration Reform
SACRAMENTO, CA — “Since 2007, California’s agricultural industry has experienced the highest agricultural sales recorded to date and continues to lead the nation in agricultural cash,” explains Section 2 of Assembly Bill (AB) 1544. The bill highlights that California’s agricultural sales ranged between 36 billion dollars up to more than 38 billion since 2007. Continue reading
Stockton Cinco de Mayo Parade 2012 Gears Up
San Joaquin County — The Coalition of Mexican-American Organizations (known for its acronym in Spanish COMA) announced that the 2012 Cinco de Mayo Parade will be held May 6th at 11:00 a.m. at Stockton’s downtown. Continue reading
Presidential Hopeful Mitt Romney extracts $500,000 out of Stockton
Group of residents protesting Romney`s visit to Stockton.
Stockton, Ca- As part of his tour in California, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney visited Stockton for a campaign fundraiser breakfast on Tuesday, March 27th, at the Villa Angelica, Home of Faye & Alex Spanos. Continue reading
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Astronaut title to remain on ballot for Jose Hernandez
Central Valley, CA — “I thought the hardest part of being an astronaut was the training. I didn’t realize it was going to be proving it in court,” said Jose Hernandez, Candidate for the 10th Congressional District. Continue reading
Dreamer Students began a Nine- Month Journey from California to Washington D.C.
Sacramento, CA — This week “the walkers” have completed the first two weeks of their nine month journey to the nation’s capital, Washington D.C., in support of the federal DREAM Act. Continue reading
FHFA Urged to Follow Promise of Reconsideration
Homeowners with Government-Sponsored Mortgages not eligible to Reduce Homeowners Negative Equity – yet.
WASHINGTON, D. C. – Earlier this month, a $25 billion settlement was announced for 49 states to help former and current homeowners who have struggled in the wake of the foreclosure crisis, including California. Although five major banks—Bank of America, Wells Fargo, J.P. Morgan Chase, Ally Financial, and Citigroup—are participating in the settlement, homeowners with loans secured by Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) are not eligible for that assistance. The GSEs, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, own or secure approximately 60 percent of the mortgages in the country.
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Cesar Chavez High School enters State Competition
Cesar Chavez High School joined 24 other high schools across California in a scholarship competition for $2,000 — funds were from the De La Rosa & Company’s fourth annual Fabric of Society essay competition.
Spray Safe- Program to prevent pesticide exposure
By Mayra Barrios
Stockton, CA – Local growers and farmworkers participated in the “Spray Safe” program to prevent pesticide exposure incidents on February 8, 2012, at the Robert J. Cabral Ag Center.
March along US-Mexico border reaches Stockton
Border Angels started its VII Migrant March in San Diego, along US-Mexico Border, stopping at The Council for the Spanish Speaking of the Stockton Dioscese (El Concilio) in Stockton on February 8th on their way to Sacramento to advocate for migrants rights.
Mobile Clinic seeks to increase cancer screening rates among Latinas
The St. Joseph’s Mobile Mammography Unit visited Stockton on Friday, January 3rd, as part of a program to provide digital screening mammography services to women living in San Joaquin County.
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