Influenza porcina. Depresión económica. Calentamiento global. Jitomates envenenados. Terrorismo y crimen. ¡El fin del mundo! Los medios de comunicación (televisión, radio, periódico, internet) han tenido un gran éxito al sembrar el miedo en la mayoría de la gente con respecto a muchas cosas, la última de éstas es la influenza porcina.

El primer evento anual del Cinco de Mayo llevado a cabo en La Placita en el distrito de la Fruitvale en Oakland recibió a los residentes locales el domingo 3 de mayo. Las organizadoras del evento Emilia Otero y Aracely Garza decidieron realizar el evento después de enterarse de la cancelación del gran festival

The first annual Cinco de Mayo event at La Placita in Oakland’s Fruitvale district welcomed local residents on Sunday, May 3rd. Event organizers Emilia Otero and Aracely Garza decided to have the event after they learned that Oakland’s big Cinco de Mayo festival on International Blvd. was cancelled. In

After nearly 20 years on Main Street, the Hayward Farmers Market will be moving to the City Hall Plaza on Saturday, May 9th. Hayward city officials and Marin Farmers Markets, the non-profit that facilitates the market , agreed to move the market as part of the redevelopment  of downtown Hayward.

On April 1, 2010, less than a year from now, the whole population of the country will be measured. Whether you are a citizen, an immigrant, legal, illegal, homeless or an international student, if you are in the United States at that time, you will be counted.

The Bay Area’s largest Cinco de Mayo festival, held in Oakland, has been cancelled for this year though there are many other options for food, drink and entertainment. With Cinco falling on a Tuesday, there will be a lot happening between the 1st and 5th. Here is your guide for Cinco de Mayo celebrations in the East Bay.