Pedro Jesús González Sierra is a most amazing young man, at a young ten years of age in the fifth grade at Palma Ceia Elementary School. Yes, He is Made in Hayward!

Pedro is most expressive as he talks, in a very animated manner and can shift from Spanish to English and back to Spanish without even a small blink. As is normal for someone his age, he fidgets and is a bit restless as he talks. However, he is able to make his point well...it's that eye contact of his.

Una nueva exhibición en San Ramon se enfocará en la larga historia de los viajes turísticos a México. El Parque Histórico Forest Home Farms y el Museo Glass House presentarán ‘Destino México’, exhibición que ilumina ocho décadas de viajes turísticos a México, desde las primeras conexiones de ferrocarril a mediados de 1880s hasta la edad de los primeros vuelos a finales de 1950s.

Luis Abundis built his business from a cart to a truck to a store. Two stores, in fact. “My business actually grew vertically,” he said while sitting next to his ice cream shop, Nieves Cinco de Mayo in the Fruitvale Public Market. Abundis got his start selling homemade ice cream out of a paleta cart. He then bought a real truck, and eventually his shop/store. Today he owns a second shop in San Francisco’s Mission district - both locations have a full menu of tropical ice cream, sorbets, and other refreshing treats inspired by his native Mexico.

Latina mom encourages people to get outside of home and comfort zone ---

“Latinos love being outdoors - it is part of our culture,” says Melissa Avery, a Latina mother and blogger who lives in Fremont. Avery challenges Latino families to start a regular exercise habit. “Go for a walk every day, walk around the block,” she says. “Visit the local parks - I encourage people to get out of their comfort zone.”