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Latinos’ Views of and Experiences with the Spanish Language
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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...

Historias Locales

The dream that got away

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Synopsis: Since 1995, the federal government has spent nearly $40 billion and provided trillions of dollars worth of insurance guarantees to lenders to promote homeownership, especially among communities of color. The infusion of money boosted homeownership rates slightly over the decades, but the ongoing national foreclosure crisis is wiping out all of those gains.

Timeline of homeownership promotion  --- 

1995
President Bill Clinton's National Homeownership Strategy aimed to create 8 million new homeowners by 2000 through an "unprecedented collaboration of private and public housing industry

El sueño que se fue

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Seguimiento a la tendencia de promover que la gente sea dueña de su propia casa ---  

Sinopsis: Desde 1995 el gobierno federal ha gastado cerca de $40 mil millones de dólares y facilitado trillones de dólares en valor en garantías de seguros a los prestamistas, a fin de promover que la gente sea dueña de su propia casa, especialmente en las comunidades de color. A través de las décadas, la inyección de dinero incrementó  ligeramente los índices del número de dueños de casa, pero la crisis de embargos a nivel nacional está mermando todo lo anteriormente ganado.

Help wanted

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Oakland police recognize public’s help  ---  

Oakland police issued a news announcement last week that provided a few recent examples of Oakland residents taking action to help police arrest criminals. Getting residents to cooperate with police is a central goal and challenge of Oakland police and every police department in the nation.

Recent killings and shootings in Oakland’s Fruitvale district motivated business owners to increase their efforts to work with each other and with Oakland police. The shooting death of merchant Jesus

Diverse music and food to draw crowd to Art & Soul festival

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One of the Bay Area’s largest and most popular festivals is again set to draw thousands of people to downtown Oakland. Scheduled for August 20 & 21, the 11th Annual Art & Soul Festival will feature music, art and food reflecting the rich cultural diversity of the Oakland area.

Last year more than 60,000 people attended the event, which this year will feature more than 150 artisans and the largest Family Fun Zone of any festival in the Bay Area.

Salsa, rock, rock en español, cumbia, and jazz musicians will entertain the crowds. Several Latino musicians are among the most anticipated performers at the festival.