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Arizona`s Controversial Immigration Law Supreme Court Results: SB 1070

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – This week the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit came to conclusion that Arizona’s controversial immigration legislation, Senate Bill (S.B.) 1070, was determined to be mostly unlawful in a 5- 3 decision in Arizona V. United States that excluded Justice Kagen. Continue reading »

Stockton Files for Bankruptcy

STOCKTON, CA — On Thursday, June 28, 2012, the City of Stockton joined an estimated 640 Government entities that have file bankruptcy since 1937: when Chapter 9 Title 11 was enacted into the United States Bankruptcy Code, available exclusively to municipalities.  Continue reading »

Delta Fusion Meets at the River

STOCKTON, CA — “Meet Me at the River” was the theme for the second annual Delta Fusion Pageant, held at Stockton’s Victory Park during the morning of Saturday June, 30^{th. Continue reading »}

CA Walkers Get Lesson on Social Justice in Stockton

STOCKTON, CA- Sixteen students from Santa Clara University (SCU) took a 257 mile stroll through the State of California for a class on Social Justice and the arts.  They began in Ocean Beach on June 14^th and their path took them through Stockton on June 19^th — their destination Yosemite.  Father Dean from St. Mary’s church connected with the fifteen students that made it to Stockton and he created a full itinerary of various educational opportunities in hopes that they learn about issues facing Stockton and the Central Valley. Continue reading »

Lavendar Season

lavender Hallow Farms, Boutique in the distance and patio

Escalon, CA – May 25, 2012 lavender Season began for lavender Hallow Farms in Escalon, CA.

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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 »

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 »

VIDEO: State of the City, Stockton 2011-2012

State of the City

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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 »

Water Measures Request Third Party

EDITORS NOTE: Earlier this year, Investigative Reporter Deanna Lynn Wulff  discovered the Peripheral Canal‘s 12 Billion dollar projection may be closer to 40 billion.

SACRAMENTO - Assemblyman Bill Berryhill announced  April 24, 2012 that the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife passed out two common sense water measures, Assembly Bills 2421 and 2422. 

AB 2421 requires that an independent third party Cost/Benefit analysis must be completed on any plan that is submitted as part of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP).  Many in the Delta have strongly expressed skepticism to the BDCP’s ability to achieve the co-equal goals that were mandated by the Legislature in 2009.  Nearly all of the options being studied, including a tunnel that could divert the entire Sacramento River around the Delta, will have a significant financial burden on California. 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 20^th 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

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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 6^th 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 27^th, at the Villa Angelica, Home of Faye & Alex Spanos. Continue reading »

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 »