By Mary Jo McConahay
PACIFIC NEWS SERVICE
MALAGA, CA —
Far from home, a tight-knit group of Mixtec Indians has discovered
they live alongside a toxic waste dump.
The Indians, fieldhands for hire on harvests up and down the
Pacific coast, are caught among bigger players including Chevron
Oil, the EPA, and local government agencies.
"We didn't know anything about it when we came," said Margarita, 32, who asks to be identified by first name only.
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Los Venenos De La Puerta De Al Lado - Indígenas
Mistecos Encuentran Hogar
Próximo A Un Emplazamiento Superfund
Por Mary Jo McConahay
MALAGA, CA - Lejos de casa, un muy unido grupo de indígenas
Mistecos ha descubierto que vive al lado de un vertedero de residuos
tóxicos.
Hispanic Business Roundtable Releases Poll Results
U.S. Hispanics Want Elected Officials to Give Them More Choices
and More Control Over the Decisions that Affect their Families
WASHINGTON — The Board of Directors of the Hispanic Business
Roundtable (HBR) released the results of a national survey on
U.S. Hispanics. The survey, conducted by QEV Analytics Inc., interviewed
1,000 Hispanic adults nationwide from Jan. 7 to 17, and has a
margin or error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
Líderes Latinos Prometen Derrotar a
la Proposición 28
Latinos más prominentes de California hicieron hoy un llamado
para ponerse en acción para derrotar la Proposición
28, en la papeleta de voto para las elecciones del 7 de marzo,
manifestando que la misma eliminaría servicios vitales
para niños.
PRIMARY 2000 ROUNDUP
Ustedes los votantes Latinos-Hispanos al ir a las casetas de votación
Marzo 7, 2000, jugarán un papel muy importante. Cuando
voten `SI' en favor de la Iniciativa 22 (PROP 22)! Como
Mexicanos, Latinos, Hispanos, Católicos/Cristianos, y padres
de familia, pedimos su ayuda en establecer la ley en California
que "solo el matrimonio entre mujer y hombre es válido
o reconocido en California".
Notas Politicas...
Councilman Juan Vargas, who is having trouble convincing
his own Democratic party to support his bid for the 79th
Assembly District has decided to meddle in the campaign of Toni
Atkins who is seeking the 3rd council district
seat.
Noticias de México...
Se agrava la falta de medicinas en las clínicas y hospitales
del IMSS en Yucatán
La escasez de medicinas que desde hace varias semanas afecta
a las clínicas y hospitales del IMSS en Yucatán
se agravó y generalizó en los últimos días,
a tal grado que en las clínicas del Seguro Social faltan
de 75 a 100 "claves" de las 350 que conforman el cuadro
básico que, además de los mayores perjuicios a la
salud de los derechohabientes, propician más gastos adicionales
y pérdida de tiempo de las personas que acuden a consultar
por algún padecimiento.
California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce Selects
Fresno for The 20th Annual
"2000 Business Conference"
The City of Fresno will host the California Hispanic Chambers
of Commerce 20th Annual Business Conference in September. Alex
C. Torres, President of the CHCC made the announcement at the
Fresno Convention Center's newest Exhibit Hall.
Estudio de UC Irvine Beneficiará a Niños
de Ambos Lados de la Frontera
Irvine — Un proyecto de investigación en la Universidad
de California en Irvine sobre los peligros de envenenamiento con
plomo a que están expuestos los niños en Tijuana
culminó con el establecimiento de programas públicos
de salud que beneficiarán a niños de ambos lados
de la frontera.
El Humo Letal del Tabaco Daña la Salud
de los Niños
Proteja a los niños no fumando a su alrededor
Por Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, PhD, MPH, MA
Imagínese la sensación de manos agarrándole
firmemente por el cuello, extrayéndole lentamente el aliento.
Las manos aprietan cada vez más, hasta que por fin usted
se libera y se esfuerza por respirar hondo. Esto es lo que le
sucede a un niño con asma.
Multiracial and Multiethnic Infants Represent
Third Largest Category of
Births in California
San Francisco - In a timely precursor to the year 2000 census,
which for the first time will allow respondents to check more
than one race, a new analysis by the Public Policy Institute of
California finds that multiracial and multiethnic births now represent
nearly 15 percent of all births in the state.
Prop. 10 Commission Kicks Off First Phase of
$14 Million Statewide
Public Education Campaign
SACRAMENTO - The California Children and Families Commission,
the agency charged with overseeing the implementation of Proposition
10, unveiled a multi-million dollar advertising campaign on television,
radio, billboards and newspapers statewide.
SCRPC Schedules Annual Two-Day Minority Business
Opportunity Day
Trade Fair Activities
Los Angeles — The Southern California Regional Purchasing
Councils, Inc. (SCRPC) will conduct the 31st Annual "Minority
Business Opportunity Day" Trade Fair (MBOD 2000) on Wednesday
and Thursday, February 16 and 17, 2000, at the Los Angeles Convention
and Exhibition Center.
MiraCosta's to Present Free Workshop on the
Task of Preparing an
SBA Loan Package
If you are looking for a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan
and want some hands-on assistance, there is an upcoming free workshop
designed to provide some help on Feb. 8, 10 a.m.-noon, at the
Small Business Development Center—North County, 1823 Mission
Ave., Oceanside.
Hispanic
Radio Network/La Red Hispana
Por Yhamel Catacora
El Seguro Médico Si Se Puede Obtener
El teléfono suena. Después de varios timbres atiende
una voz joven que se desvanece interrumpida por el alarido de
un bebé. La joven, a quien vamos a llamar Ana María
se excusa y segundos más tarde el llanto ha cesado.
El Censo en Capsula
Este artículo es una cortesía de Al Día
Filadelfia
La Constitución de los E.U ordena que cada diez años
se determine cuantos asientos en la Casa de Representantes tiene
que tener cada estado.
Encienda
Una Vela
Padre Thomas J. McSweeney, Director of The Christophers
Una Vez Más Con Entusiasmo
Estoy convencido de que muchas personas usan el entusiasmo en
sus vidas en pequeñas dosis como si fueran náufragos
en una isla desierta y el entusiasmo fuera su última botella
de agua.
ENLACE Grants Promote Higher Education for Latino
Youth
Battle Creek, Mich. — Eighteen colleges and universities
will continue their work to improve higher education opportunities
for Hispanic youth through planning grants announced Tuesday,
January 18, 2000, by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
NALEO and Shell Oil Company Begin Nationwide
Search for
Latino College Students
Washington, D.C.- The National Association of Latino Elected and
Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund and Shell Oil Company
have begun a nationwide search for Latino college and university
students to participate in an intensive six and a half week summer
legislative internship program.
DaimlerChrysler Publica Una Guía de Becas
Para Hispanos Totalmente Nueva
San Antonio — La Corporación DaimlerChrysler ha publicado
una guía para estudiantes hispanos totalmente nueva, titulada
"On the Road to Higher Education: Guide to Hispanic Financial
Aid Opportunities" ("En el Camino Hacia la Educación
Superior: Guía para Hispanos de Oportunidades de Ayuda
Económica").
DaimlerChrysler's All-New Guide to Hispanic Financial
Aid Helps Put Students on
Information Highway to College
San Antonio--Daimler-Chrysler Corporation has published on all-new
student resource booklet called "On the Road to Higher Education:
Guide to Hispanic Financial Aid Opportunities."
Celebrating Chinese New Year
The Year of the Dragon
Feeling the post-holiday blues, now that millennium
celebrations have come and gone? Take a cue from Chinese-Americans
and revel in lunar New Year festivities, which begin on February
5 and usher in the Year of the Dragon.
Commentary:
Position Paper on Proposition 21
JAMES R. MILLIKEN
Presiding Judge, Juvenile Division
Proposition 21 would change existing law permitting District Attorneys
in this State to file criminal charges against minors directly
in adult court for a whole class of felonies. This law removes
the check and balance provided by judicial review of this decision.
Commentary:
Comprehensive Survey Analyzes Latin America's
Trade, Politics and
Economic Projections
A survey of opinion leaders representing Latin America's five
most important economic players —Brazil, Mexico, Argentina,
Chile and Venezuela revealed an overwhelming desire for greater
unity to compete more effectively on the world market.
Comentario:
Encuesta Comprensiva Analiza las Proyecciones
Acerca del Futuro del Comercio,
la Política y la Economía
en América Latina
Una encuesta de líderes de opinión pública
representando las cinco potencias económicas principales
en América Latina —Brasil, México, Argentina,
Chile y Venezuela reveló un abrumador deseo por lograr
más unidad con el propósito de competir más
eficazmente en el mercado mundial.
Sondra Radvanovsky, Causa Sensación en
"Il Trovatore"
Por Paco Zavala
Con la puesta en escena de la ópera de "Il Trovatore"
(El Trovador) de Giuseppe Verdi, se inauguró el pasado
sábado la temporada de ópera de la Compañía
de Opera de San Diego.
An Essay
How Marriage Affects Men and Women Differently
by: Argentina Mendieta Otero
Even though the legal status of marriage hasn't always been
around, men and women getting together as a couple is as old as
time itself.
Calendar
of Events:
By Berenice Cisneros
El Premio ASCAP 2000 Traslada su Cede Este Año
a la Costa Oeste
Antonio Aguilar Recibirá el Premio a la Herencia
Hispana
Nueva York — La Sociedad Americana de Compositores,
Autores y Editores anunció que la 8va Edición
del Premio ASCAP tendrá lugar este año en la costa
oeste.
Recording Academy Announces Venue for 1st Annual
Latin Grammy Awards
Santa Monica, Ca. — The Recording Academy will stage the
1st Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles on September 15,
2000, it was announced by Academy President/CEO Michael Greene.
Film Festival, Spoken Word Highlight Month-Long
Black History Month
Programs & Celebration at Malcolm X
Library
The Malcolm X Branch of the San Diego Public Library launches
its annual celebration of Black History Month with a series of
month-long events and programs for adults and children.
Bullfight
World...
by Lyn Sherwood
El Cordobés (The Original)
Returns to the Fiesta Brava!
At 62 years of age, Manuel Benitez "El Cordobés"
is returning to the rings of Spain.
Cobertura Exclusiva y en Vivo de la Serie Mundial
Caribeña en
FOX Sports World Español
LOS ANGELES — La Serie Presenta Talento Principal
de la República Dominicana, Puerto Rico, México
y Venezuela
SUPER BOWL SUNDAY FUN FACTS
Most Super Bowls generate $100 million in merchandise sales bearing
the Super Bowl logo. The all-time high was Super Bowl XXXI, Green
Bay over New England, $120 million.
NFL Fans Vote "Ice Bowl" Most Memorable
Game of Century
Great players. Great coaches. Great plays. Arctic weather. They
all combined to make the Most Memorable NFL Game of the Century,
according to NFL fans.
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