February 24, 1994 By Yolanda Reynolds Center for Employment Training (CET), a San Jose based and internationally acclaimed job retraining program was the subject for a visit by U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich on Wednesday morning, Feb.18. Labor Secretary Reich, flanked by CET officials, visited the Touche Manufacturing Co. Inc., located on Dobbin Drive, and …
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February 19, 1994 By Yolanda Reynolds On Wednesday, February 16, Santa Clara County Board Supervisor Zoe Lofgren announced before an overflow gathering at her home in downtown San Jose that she was a candidate for the 16th Congressional District seat soon to be vacated by veteran Congressman Don Edwards. Supervisor Lofgren has many years of …
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February 9, 1994 By Yolanda Reynolds Kathy Chavez Napoli, a local businesswoman and community activist announced Monday morning that she would be a candidate for theSan Jose mayor position. Napoli, a long-time critic of City Hall says. “it is time to change public policy and return to (providing) the basic needs of the average tax …
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February 2, 1994 By Yolanda Reynolds Rigo Chacón,T.V. Newscaster and San Josean, surrounded by many supporters announced that he would not be a candidate for the 10th. U.S. Congressional District. Chacón explained that his decision to quickly withdraw from the race were family concerns. His mother and father, Rigo said, are elderly, and he said …
January 4, 1994 By Yolanda Reynolds Last week, La Oferta Review took a major step forward when its presses rolled out last week’s issue of the paper. La Oferta, in late November, moved from its location on Alum Rock Avenue to its own, larger offices at 1376 North Fourth Street. La Oferta now also has …
October 9, 1993 By Yolanda Reynolds Plaza Park in downtown San Jose has been renamed. The new name is plaza de César E. Chavez. It’s new name honors the nationally known labor leader, community organizer and farm worker advocate, Cesar E. Chavez from San Jose. He became a national figure for organizing farm laborers, first …
“HONOR A QUIEN HONOR MERECE” – PLAZA PARK RENAMED IN MEMORY OF CESAR CHAVEZ Read More »
Ernestina Z. García fue defensora de los derechos de los latinos, quien a través de varias décadas de compromiso cívico consiguió realizar cambios en beneficio de la comunidad del Área de la Bahía. Ernestina nació en Tolleson, Arizona el 19 de mayo de 1929. Ella fue una de los diecisiete hijos de Francisco y Trinidad …
El Programa de MACSA que trabajaba, en la década de mediados de los ochentas en beneficio de las personas mayores, incluía a Jesse Torres, quien era la coordinadora. Una de las mayores actividades era organizar y auspiciar una Conferencia Anual para Hispanos Mayores, la tercera estuvo organizada y se celebró el 26 de abril de …
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Phillip Márquez fue conocido por su deseo de ayudar particularmente a las personas de origen humilde, pobres y sin preparación para ganarse la vida con un trabajo seguro. Él nació el 25 de mayo de 1930 en Corvallis, Montana. A la edad de 15 años fue a Madera a trabajar en un rancho donde contrajo …
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Nicolás Herrera Nicolás Herrera, nacido en México pasó la mayor parte de su vida viajando constantemente entre México y los Estados Unidos, estableciendo residencia eventualmente en San José, donde permaneció los últimos años de su vida con su esposa y su hijo. Durante su años de trabajo laboró como carnicero, en impuestos y fue Director …
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