Juzgué el podcast de Gavin Newsom antes de escucharlo. Entonces me di cuenta de que yo era parte del problema.
El nuevo podcast del gobernador de California, donde se distanciaba de los demócratas en el tema de los derechos de las personas trans, desató una polémica mediática y generó diversas opiniones entre los californianos.   Cuando vi los titulares s...
It’s costing California more than expected to provide immigrant health care. Is coverage at risk?
California is spending more than it expected on Medi-Cal and Republican lawmakers are pointing to coverage expansions that benefited immigrant households.   The California health care program that covers almost 15 million people is costing more m...
I judged Gavin Newsom’s podcast before listening. Then I realized I was part of the problem
The California governor’s new podcast, where he broke with Democrats on trans rights, triggered a media firestorm and evoked a variety of opinions from Californians.   When I saw the headlines about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new podcast, “This is Gavi...
Dar atención médica a inmigrantes le está costando a California más de lo previsto. ¿Está en riesgo la cobertura?
California está gastando más de lo esperado en Medi-Cal y los legisladores republicanos están señalando expansiones de cobertura que beneficiaron a los hogares inmigrantes.   El programa de atención médica de California, que cubre a casi 15 millo...
Perspectivas y Experiencias de los Latinos sobre el Idioma Español
Si bien la mayoría de los latinos en EE.UU. hablan español, no todos lo hacen. El 24 por ciento de todos los adultos latinos dicen que solo pueden mantener un poco o nada una conversación en español.   Más de la mitad de los latinos en EE.UU. que...

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Help for homebuyers in East Bay

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01 December 2012 Visión Hispana Print Email

 
Wells Fargo offers $5 Million for down payment assistance to homebuyers in East Bay ---

Wells Fargo bank recently announced $5 million in down payment assistance grants for homebuyers in nine cities in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. In coordination with the Unity Council, CityLIFTSM is new initiative to boost homeownership in the East Bay cities of Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, Concord, Antioch, Pittsburg, Richmond, Brentwood and Bay Point. The program is designed to provide prospective homebuyers with an opportunity to see if they qualify for down payment assistance of $20,000.

Ayuda para compradores de casa en el Este de la Bahía

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El programa CityLIFT de Wells Fargo ayuda con subvenciones de $20,000 para el pago de enganche de quienes compran una casa por primera vez. El programa se pondrá en marcha en nueve ciudades del Este de la Bahía.
 
Wells Fargo ofrece $5 millones en asistencia para pago de enganche a compradores de casa en el Este de la Bahía ---  

El banco Wells Fargo recientemente anunció que ofrecerá $5 millones de dólares de ayuda en subvenciones para el pago inicial a los compradores de casa elegibles en nueve ciudades en los condados de Alameda y Contra Costa. En coordinación con el Unity Council, CityLIFT es una nueva iniciativa para incrementar el número de personas que son dueños de casa en nueve ciudades del Este de la Bahía,

Diabetes: A disaster on both sides of border

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Obesity, once a mark of wealth in transitional economies such as Mexico, is now a major threat to the nation’s health and public health budgets.

Adult obesity: USA #1
Child obesity: Mexico #1
Diabetes: A disaster on both sides of border ----  

The connection between obesity and diabetes is being reinforced by new statistics that represent an epidemic in the United States and Mexico. Health officials are warning of a public health crisis from diabetes-related disease in Mexico, where a fifth of all women and more than a quarter of men are at risk for diabetes today.

Project EAT: A different green revolution

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10 November 2012 Visión Hispana Print Email
Project EAT (Educate, Act, Thrive) collaborates with school communities through meaningful experiences to inspire behavioral changes that improve health, wellness, and academic success.

Getting kids to eat more vegetables sounds like mission impossible. Getting kids to grow their own food and enjoy cooking and eating greens and other vegetables sounds like a dream - but it is happening at 33 middle and high schools in the East Bay. Addressing obesity and unhealthy lifestyles among young people is a priority for government and non-government agencies. One-third of school age children in California are overweight or at risk of being overweight. Hispanic kids are more likely than other groups to be overweight.