Archive | April, 2012

Grilled to Perfection

April 27, 2012

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Buffalo Sirloin Tips Filet Mignon with Garlic Butter Medallions Peppercorn Crusted Strip Steaks Ribeye Steak with Shallot Demi-Glace Shallot Demi-Glace   (Family Features) Tender, juicy, flame-kissed and seasoned just right – there may not be anything more satisfying than a perfectly grilled steak. These recipes and grilling tips from the steak experts at Omaha Steaks [...]

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It takes a village…

April 27, 2012

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Chula Vista’s Castle Park area receives grant to plan for revitalization By Pablo Jaime Sáinz Cyndi Gonzales has lived in the Castle Park area of Chula Vista for more than 30 years. This is the community where she grew up. She said she loves her community, that is why it hurts her to know that, [...]

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Robert Castaneda for Chula Vista City Council

April 27, 2012

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By Daniel Muñoz The race for Chula Vista city council seat 3 is not your usually city council race! Not only does the incumbent have to face her challengers, but for the first time in memory a political action committee was created calling themselves “Anybody But Pamela Bensoussan.” Bensoussan ran afoul of her initial support [...]

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The Politics of the Drug War in Mexico

April 27, 2012

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By Laura Carlsen The starting bell rang for the Mexican presidential campaigns on March 30, and the candidates are out of the gates. As the nation faces an unprecedented crisis in levels of violence and lawlessness, one of the big issues is who will have to take the blame for the disastrous war on drugs. [...]

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When Did Immigrants Become the Enemy?

April 27, 2012

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By Andrew Lam New America Media Recently, in front a packed crowd at Duke University, former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice regretted the failure of passing the comprehensive immigration reform act and the shift in Americans’ attitude toward immigrants. Accepting and welcoming immigrants “has been at the core of our strength,” she said. “I don’t [...]

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El amor de los hispanos por el trabajo duro

April 27, 2012

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Por Rafael Prieto Zartha De las 63 páginas del informe del Centro Hispano Pew acerca de los puntos de vista de los hispanos sobre su identidad, que se develó a principios de mes, se puede derivar tanto material como para escribir varios libros. No obstante, el segundo capítulo del reporte, que corresponde a “la experiencia [...]

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How Mississippi’s Black/Brown Strategy Beat the South’s Anti-Immigrant Wave

April 27, 2012

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By David Bacon Jackson, Mississippi — In early April, an anti-immigrant bill like those that swept through legislatures in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina was stopped cold in Mississippi. That wasn’t supposed to happen. Tea Party Republicans were confident they’d roll over any opposition. They’d brought Kris Kobach, the Kansas Secretary of State who co-authored [...]

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Banamex USA abre nueva sucursal en Otay Mesa

April 27, 2012

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Por Pablo Jaime Sáinz Para los inmigrantes mexicanos en Estados Unidos, Banamex es una las instituciones bancarias más conocidas en su natal México. Ya aquí en Estados Unidos, Banamex USA se ha convertido en sinónimo con el servicio bancario de calidad que ellos conocían antes de emigrar. En el Condado de San Diego, la sucursal [...]

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UC San Diego’s Mexico Moving Forward Celebrates Prospects of Prosperity

April 27, 2012

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Symposium, street fair and expo highlight Mexico’s strides for economic growth Mexico’s most visionary leaders, vibrant culture and extraordinary accomplishments will be on display for the “Mexico Moving Forward” symposium, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. May 3 at the University, California San Diego campus. This year’s symposium, “Charting a Path to Prosperity,” is designed to [...]

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Padilla Bill to Comply California with Federal Voting Rights Act

April 27, 2012

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Would Expand Language Provisions to Include Ballot Petitions Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) today announced that his bill, SB 1233 (Padilla) was passed by the Senate Elections Committee. The bill would require ballot initiative petitions to be provided in other languages. The bill now moves to the Senate Appropriations Committee for consideration. “This bill is an [...]

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Presentó Desfile de Modas Universidad de las Californias en Casa de la Cultura

April 27, 2012

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Por Paco Zavala El Instituto Municipal de Arte y Cultura siempre atento a las inquietudes culturales y artísticas de la comunidad a través de la Casa de la Cultura Altamira, realizó el pasado sábado 21 de abril el evento “Estación 1209 Fashion Show” que organizó la Universidad de las Californias. En un ambiente de cordialidad [...]

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‘Father of Chicano Theater’ to Speak at CSUSM

April 27, 2012

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San Marcos — California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) will welcome internationally-renowned playwright, director and social rights activist Luis Valdez for a guest lecture on Tuesday, May 1 at 6 p.m. in Arts 111 to discuss the birth of the Chicano theater movement and its continued relevance nearly 50 years later. Held in honor of [...]

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YWCA Honors Adult School Lead Principal

April 27, 2012

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TWIN Award Recognizes Advocacy for Women Linda Carlton, principal of San Ysidro Adult School, was recently recognized by the YWCA of San Diego as a Tribute to Women in Industry (TWIN) Mentor award honoree. The TWIN Mentor award is given to outstanding professional women who have a track record of supporting women in the workplace [...]

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¡A disfrutar del verano!

April 27, 2012

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LA COLUMNA VERTEBRAL El Soporte Informativo Para Millones de Hispanos Por Luisa Fernanda Montero Con el verano a la vuelta de la esquina es muy probable que estemos preparándonos para pasar más tiempo al aire libre, disfrutando de las cálidas temperaturas y de las alternativas que nos ofrece la naturaleza para relajarnos un poco, por eso, [...]

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Una Decisión Sabia a Realizar: Reducir la exposición al humo de segunda mano en Centros de Salud

April 27, 2012

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Caridades Católicas, Diócesis de San Diego, Libre de Humo para todos residentes de San Diego Hoy en día, el tabaquismo es reconocido como un peligro para la salud por la mayoría de los californianos. De acuerdo con estadísticas de 2008 de la Encuesta de Tabaco de California, el 88,8% de los adultos encuestados en todo [...]

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Community Notes:

April 27, 2012

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California DREAM Act Applications Now Available The California DREAM Act application, approved in October of last year, is now open for students who qualify. Students who qualify under the ‘Student Aid Application for Dream Act Students (SAADAS) will receive student financial aid. The California Dream Act of 2011, authored by Assembly Member Gil Cedillo (Los [...]

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Feliz Cumpleaños

April 27, 2012

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Happy Birthday Tonisa Millan who recently turned Sweet Sixteen. Tonisa celebrated her birthday with family and friends at the Bristol Hotel in San Diego. Tonisa is pictured with her father Tony Millan

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