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Marines Create Footprint Aboard USS San Diego By Dottie Fieger, Adjutant, MCL Scuttlebutt Det. #886 Marines will be Marines. And things happen when you unite Marine “plank owners” with retired and former Marines. The groups embarked on a proud mission to leave a Marine footprint to honor the Navy/Marine Corps Team aboard the USS San [...]

While Election Day isn’t until June 5, millions of Californians who opt for the convenience of voting by mail can begin casting their ballots as early as Monday, May 7. County elections officials will begin mailing vote-by-mail ballots as early as May 7. Beginning Monday, vote-by-mail voters can cast their June 5 ballots through the [...]

El Registro Solicita la Ayuda del Público Todavía están en demanda trabajadores electorales para la Elección Primaria Presidencial del 5 de junio; especialmente aquellos que son bilingües en Chino, Filipino, Español y Vietnamita. Se necesitan especialmente en las siguientes áreas: Inglés: Encinitas, Solana Beach, Poway, La Mesa, Ramona, Santee Filipino: Del Dios, Del Mar, Escondido, [...]

Fiesta de Primavera On May 6th, starting at 2 p.m. there will be a Fiesta de Primavera sponsored by the SDSU Chicana/o Archive Committee. The theme of the Fiesta will be Mexican, Latin American and Chicana/o art. There will be food, music and a silent auction of art work to benefit the Chicana/o Archive Project. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

N. Diane Moss, Project New Village CEO, announced that the 12th Annual Cesar E. Chavez Community Tribute will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Educational Cultural Complex located at 4343 Ocean View Blvd. from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The event will feature a “day of dialogue” focusing on the opportunities and [...]

Southwest Chula Vista Civic Association Join us on April 30 at 6PM for a: CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES RECEPTION South Branch Library 389 Orange Ave. 91911, Room B Literacy center, back entrance near 4th Meet the candidates, read their answers to questionnaire and ask them questions yourself. There will be tables on each side of the [...]

Special guests join the comedian/actor/writer in live performance at The Montalban Theatre, May 18 By Susie Albin-Najera On Friday, May 18th, friends of award-winning writer/comedian Rick Najera will come together to celebrate ‘familia’ with an all-star line up of comedic performers, including special guest stars Johnny Sanchez (MADtv, Happy Feet), Carlos Alazraqui (Reno 911, Comedy [...]

Chris Burton Jácome Flamenco Ensemble to Perform in San Diego, Calif. on April 17, 2012 Live On Stage, Inc. and the Live On Stage – San Diego Announce The Chris Burton Jácome Flamenco Ensemble Concluding Their 2011-2012 Concert Season Renowned flamenco artist Chris Burton Jácome will lead his musical and dance ensemble in a mesmerizing [...]

Local Nonprofit Supports the Economy through Increasing Financial Knowledge Among Local Business Owners and Entrepreneurs Accion San Diego, a nonprofit micro-lender offering business loans from $300 to $35,000, is hosting a Small Business Boot Camp April 14 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Joe and Vi Jacobs Center. This free workshop is for owners [...]

From its brand new facilities, C3 Performing Arts Center launched its inaugural School of Music program on Tuesday, March 27. A different kind of music program, the School of Music is a free eight-week instructional program where students of all ages can choose to take lessons for guitar, bass, piano, drums, flute or voice taught [...]

San Ysidro Community Meeting Join us for this important meeting of the San Ysidro Community Plan Update Advisory Committee. We encourage you to come out and join us as we discuss and refine the proposed land uses, circulation and public space concepts for the San Ysidro El Pueblito Village. There is still a lot of [...]

5th Annual Cesar Chavez Day March Takes to the Streets of Downtown San Diego Event will highlight priority worker issues for the year ahead WHAT: The San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council holds its 5th Annual Cesar Chavez Day March. The march takes place on what would have been the late labor leader’s 85th [...]

On March 24, the Vista Community Clinic will hold a 40th Anniversary gala of “Health & Hope” to celebrate the opening of the 31,000-square-foot Joan and Ron Moss Women’s Center and 40 years of health services as a North County safety net for uninsured people who seek medical care due to economic, social or cultural [...]

National Society of Hispanic MBA’s (NSHMBA) is offering scholarships to Hispanics to pursue MBAs Two different scholarship programs exist; one awarded scholarships totaling over $500,000 in 2011 and the other awarded over $2 million dollars with averages of $5,000 and $20,000 per scholarship, respectively. The application period for the NSHMBA Scholarship is from March 1 [...]