Monthly Archives: January 2012

Learning to See the Police in a Different Light

Jan. 25, 2012 / By
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New America Media/Richmond Pulse, Commentary, Sean Shavers, Posted: Jan 22, 2012

All my life I’ve been taught to despise the police, and for that matter, any other law enforcement official.

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Vietnamese Elders Struggle With Depression Years After War

Jan. 19, 2012 / By
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Vien Dong/New America Media, News Report, Vanessa White, Posted: Jan 18, 2012

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.—Lan..

Moraga Returns With A New Fire; To Put Things Right Again

Jan. 19, 2012 / By
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Erika Vivianna Céspedes • Silicon Valley De-Bug • Review • January 132012

After a fifteen-year hiatus, Brava Theater is proud to welcome award–winning writer and director, Cherríe Moraga, back to its stages to celebrate its 25th anniversary with the world premiere of her new play, New Fire – To Put Things Right Again.
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Community Members Honored with Peacemaker Awards

Jan. 19, 2012 / By

By Cheeravath Aphipunyo

Peacemaker Honorees stand amongst Councilman Dee Andrews, Mayor Bob Foster, and other City Council members...

Rocker Santana Helps Fundraise For DHF

Jan. 17, 2012 / By
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by GIBRAN ‘GIBZ’ MONCAYO and CLARA BRUNO/South Kern Sol

BAKERSFIELD–Local Carlos Santana fans got to see the rock music legend up-close and personal before his concert on Sept...

Coming Out as Undocumented in the Suburbs

Jan. 17, 2012 / By
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Alhambra Source, News Feature, Daniela Gerson and Nathan Solis, Posted: Jan 16, 2012

Photo caption: Jonathan Perez, bottom left, is part of a new movement of undocumented youth in the San Gabriel Valley...

Bilingual Future for Calif.’s Spanish-language Media?

Jan. 17, 2012 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Suzanne Manneh, Posted: Jan 17, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO — After nearly a decade of serving the Central Valley, the Spanish-language weekly El Sol De Visalia, printed its last edition in late December...

Peace In The Park

Jan. 16, 2012 / By
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The Peace Fest was just one of many events leading up to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr...

Latinas — The Main Victims of Cervical Cancer in California

Jan. 13, 2012 / By
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New America Media, News Feature, Maria Luisa Arredondo, Posted: Jan 12, 2012

For more than six years, Lilia Fuentes did not get a Pap test...

Advocates Launch Campaign to Get Anti-Trafficking Bill on State Ballot

Jan. 13, 2012 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Elena Shore, Posted: Jan 12, 2012

Photo caption: Daphne Phung, founder of California Against Slavery, helped draft the CASE Act to increase penalties against human traffickers...

La Concha: Where Guadalajara and Home Meet

Jan. 11, 2012 / By
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Mojarra frita.  Photo by Prumsodun Ok.

La Concha is a comfy hole-in-the-wall sitting in one of Anaheim Street’s many strip malls...

New Hampshire City Debates Moratorium on Refugees

Jan. 11, 2012 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Valeria Fernández, Posted: Jan 10, 2012

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Ahmed was called a traitor in Iraq...