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April Is Financial Literacy Month!
Mar 25, 2025

April Is Financial Literacy Month!

By Gordon Chavez, Financial Advisor Why is understanding money so important? Because it shapes…

Get Help Dealing with Parkinson’s Disease
Mar 22, 2025

Get Help Dealing with Parkinson’s Disease

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. The nonprofit Parkinson’s Association of San Diego provides information…

In Minority Health Month, Disparities Persist
Mar 22, 2025

In Minority Health Month, Disparities Persist

By NCI April is Minority Health Month, and health disparities persist in many minority…

See You at the 76th Latino Book & Family Festival
Mar 22, 2025

See You at the 76th Latino Book & Family Festival

April 5, 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m., MiraCosta College, 1 Barnard Drive Free, family-friendly event 9…

The Childcare Crisis: The Fight for Equity in Options
Mar 22, 2025

The Childcare Crisis: The Fight for Equity in Options

By Beatriz (Bea) Palmer Isabella, a formerly undocumented immigrant and community college student, is…

Cal Equity: Know Your Labor Rights in California
Mar 22, 2025

Cal Equity: Know Your Labor Rights in California

By NCI If you are facing a situation at work that makes you uncomfortable…

Leticia Ordaz Brings Bilingual, Culturally Relevant Children’s Books to Life
Mar 22, 2025

Leticia Ordaz Brings Bilingual, Culturally Relevant Children’s Books to Life

The author/publisher, who will be at the Latino Book & Family Festival, has also…

Keynote Speaker Erica Alfaro
Mar 21, 2025

Keynote Speaker Erica Alfaro

By NCI For a long time, Erica Alfaro was looking for a book that…

List of Community Services
Mar 20, 2025

List of Community Services

Lista de Servicios Comunitarios By NCI Migrant Services · Servicios para migrantes Mexican Consulate…

Federal Cuts Affect San Diego Programs
Mar 3, 2025

Federal Cuts Affect San Diego Programs

By NCI Budget cuts and withholdings at the federal level (in Washington, DC) are…

Does Tax Season Stress You Out?
Mar 2, 2025

Does Tax Season Stress You Out?

By Gordon Chavez, Financial Advisor Let’s be honest—taxes can be stressful. But they don’t…

Ricardo Favela Harnesses Community Power in Decades-long Struggle for Latino Rights in Fallbrook
Mar 1, 2025

Ricardo Favela Harnesses Community Power in Decades-long Struggle for Latino Rights in Fallbrook

By Melanie Slone When a Latino Fallbrook resident fought for a park in his…

Viva books and reading! Fallbrook a Leer is on March 15
Feb 28, 2025

Viva books and reading! Fallbrook a Leer is on March 15

By NCI Fallbrook A Leer’s annual day of literacy, activities, and volunteering will be…

The Hidden Cost of Food: A Nation Fed by Immigrants
Feb 28, 2025

The Hidden Cost of Food: A Nation Fed by Immigrants

By Beatriz (Bea) Palmer It’s almost Sunday. At dawn, my mother would wake before…

Know Your Rights in This Country
Feb 19, 2025

Know Your Rights in This Country

By NCI As our communities face new legal and immigration challenges, it is essential…

Getting People Housed
Feb 3, 2025

Getting People Housed

North County service providers tackle homelessness. By Melanie Slone There was a woman who…

The Kid Who Didn’t Like Public Speaking: Cipriano Vargas Details His Journey from Son of a Fieldworker to Vista Unified School Board Member
Jan 31, 2025

The Kid Who Didn’t Like Public Speaking: Cipriano Vargas Details His Journey from Son of a Fieldworker to Vista Unified School Board Member

By Melanie Slone In his first semester as Cal State San Marcos (CSUSM), Cipriano…

More Support for Mexican Migrants in the United States
Jan 31, 2025

More Support for Mexican Migrants in the United States

The Government of Mexico has a comprehensive strategy to strengthen attention for its citizens…

Annual Mariachi Festival and Taco Fest
Jan 30, 2025

Annual Mariachi Festival and Taco Fest

Mark your calendars! Every spring for the past 11 years, Route 78 Rotary Club…

Diversity and the Search for Identity
Jan 30, 2025

Diversity and the Search for Identity

By Melanie Slone As we celebrate Black History Month, North County Informador has talked…

AfroLatinos and Black History: A Shared Cultural Fabric of Unity
Jan 29, 2025

AfroLatinos and Black History: A Shared Cultural Fabric of Unity

By Beatriz (Bea) Palmer, Professor of Sociology and Community Educator of Cultural Humility Navigating…

Shared Housing: A New Option to End Homelessness
Jan 6, 2025

Shared Housing: A New Option to End Homelessness

By Melanie Slone Sharedhousing@Townspeople.org Individuals in need of housing now have another option—shared housing.…

Lisette Islas: Lift as You Climb: Leading the Way in Community and Economic Development at Lifeline Community Services
Jan 6, 2025

Lisette Islas: Lift as You Climb: Leading the Way in Community and Economic Development at Lifeline Community Services

By Melanie Slone Lisette Islas remembers her first day in kindergarten in San Diego…

4 Ways to Recover from Holiday Spending
Jan 4, 2025

4 Ways to Recover from Holiday Spending

By Gordon Chavez The holidays are a time of giving, but overspending can leave…

What is an HSI, and What Does It Mean for Latino Students and Their Families?
Dec 11, 2024

What is an HSI, and What Does It Mean for Latino Students and Their Families?

By Bea Palmer Did you know that Latinos represent about 35% of the households…

Lifeline Prevents Human Trafficking Through Outreach and Awareness
Dec 6, 2024

Lifeline Prevents Human Trafficking Through Outreach and Awareness

By Lifeline Project LIFE January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, a time to focus…

How to Buy a Home: Part II: Taking the Plunge, Understanding the Costs, and Finding Assistance
Dec 5, 2024

How to Buy a Home: Part II: Taking the Plunge, Understanding the Costs, and Finding Assistance

By Irvis Orozco and Melanie Slone Have you been saving and building your credit…

Stop! Don’t Get Taken in by these Common Scams
Dec 4, 2024

Stop! Don’t Get Taken in by these Common Scams

By Melanie Slone Scams are on the rise all over San Diego, including the…

EscoKidos: Helping Parents Raise Kids away from the Criminal Justice System
Nov 29, 2024

EscoKidos: Helping Parents Raise Kids away from the Criminal Justice System

By NCI 760-641-1734 tati@escokidos.org https://www.escokidos.org Tatiana Rosenborg knows how hard it is to raise…

AA: Rebuild Your Life in English or Spanish
Nov 6, 2024

AA: Rebuild Your Life in English or Spanish

By Melanie Slone “I had no way of getting out of the problems that…

Get Help for Family Members with Alzheimer’s
Nov 4, 2024

Get Help for Family Members with Alzheimer’s

By NCI Alzheimer’s San Diego https://www.alzsd.org 858-492-4400 What is normal aging and what is…

Being a Caregiver Is Hard, but There Is Help 
Nov 2, 2024

Being a Caregiver Is Hard, but There Is Help 

By Melanie Slone Rosario Reyes, 760-410-7710 rreyes@caregivercenter.org www.caregivercenter.org In the US today, it is…

Get Free Help to Sign up for or Renew Your Health Plan
Nov 1, 2024

Get Free Help to Sign up for or Renew Your Health Plan

By NCI It’s that time again…time to enroll in or update your health insurance.…

Take Control of Healthcare Costs Before They Control You
Nov 1, 2024

Take Control of Healthcare Costs Before They Control You

By Gordon Chavez, Financial Advisor Picture this: you’re in the ER, worried not just…

Blanca Meléndrez: Closing the Gap in Health Inequalities
Nov 1, 2024

Blanca Meléndrez: Closing the Gap in Health Inequalities

From food and health insecure to Executive Director at UC San Diego Center for…

8 Reasons Not to Vote… and Why They Are BAD Excuses!
Oct 22, 2024

8 Reasons Not to Vote… and Why They Are BAD Excuses!

Last Day to Vote: November 5 By Melanie Slone How can we know that…

FAFSA Is Your Key to Paying for Higher Education 
Oct 17, 2024

FAFSA Is Your Key to Paying for Higher Education 

By NCI FAFSA site: https://www.usa.gov/fafsa YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/FederalStudentAid In California: csac.ca.gov www.Studentaid.gov The Free Application…

Register to Vote
Oct 15, 2024

Register to Vote

https://covr.sos.ca.gov Regístrese en español para votar https://covr.sos.ca.gov/ES November 5, 2024 General Election: Register by…

Depression & Mental & Behavioral Health: Don’t Suffer in Silence
Oct 9, 2024

Depression & Mental & Behavioral Health: Don’t Suffer in Silence

By NCI I don’t want to live, but I don’t want to die. Many…

6 Steps to Mastering Your Family’s Finances
Oct 3, 2024

6 Steps to Mastering Your Family’s Finances

By Gordon Chavez, Financial Advisor Managing your family’s money doesn’t have to be overwhelming.…

Shame, Fear, Loneliness: Trapped in the Domestic Violence Cycle
Oct 1, 2024

Shame, Fear, Loneliness: Trapped in the Domestic Violence Cycle

By Melanie Slone Four years ago, Paula was sleeping in her car at the…

Luis Canseco: From Bullied Teen to Social Justice Warrior
Oct 1, 2024

Luis Canseco: From Bullied Teen to Social Justice Warrior

Dialog and Prevention Are Key to Halting Domestic Violence By Melanie Slone “I would…

Ana Serrano and Las Valientes: Help Leaving Abusive Relationships behind
Oct 1, 2024

Ana Serrano and Las Valientes: Help Leaving Abusive Relationships behind

By Melanie Slone “I was an abused woman. I was abused for 13 years…It…

Fighting to Prevent Suicide
Sep 24, 2024

Fighting to Prevent Suicide

By Melanie Slone Fourteen years ago, Gloria Cervantes’ day started like any other; she…

Have a Say in Your Children’s Schools
Sep 7, 2024

Have a Say in Your Children’s Schools

By NCI Voting means having a say in all aspects of life, including education.…

Does My Vote Matter?
Sep 5, 2024

Does My Vote Matter?

By Marian Vega-Clancy, League of Women Voters of North County San Diego San Diego…

Francisco Ramirez & Universidad Popular: Take Part and Have a Voice in Your Community
Sep 3, 2024

Francisco Ramirez & Universidad Popular: Take Part and Have a Voice in Your Community

Universidad Popular Education and Outreach Programs By Melanie Slone “Things are not going to…

Meet Your Latino Elected Officials in the North County
Sep 2, 2024

Meet Your Latino Elected Officials in the North County

By NCI Conozcan a sus representantes latinos en el norte del condado Teresa Acosta,…

Get Involved in Civic Engagement
Sep 2, 2024

Get Involved in Civic Engagement

By Gordon Chavez, Financial Advisor Everybody wants to have a better life, right? In…

Yes, You Can Buy a Home!
Aug 5, 2024

Yes, You Can Buy a Home!

By Gordon Chavez, financial advisor Have you ever thought about buying a home? It…

How to Buy a Home, Part I: Laying the Foundation
Aug 2, 2024

How to Buy a Home, Part I: Laying the Foundation

By NCI North County Informador is offering this two-part series to help you buy…

Bea Palmer Takes Her Seat at the Table through Education, Community Service 
Aug 2, 2024

Bea Palmer Takes Her Seat at the Table through Education, Community Service 

Follow her journey from housing insecure to housing advocate, educator, and racial justice warrior…

Housing Assistance / Asistencia con la vivienda
Aug 1, 2024

Housing Assistance / Asistencia con la vivienda

Bridge to Housing Shelters / Albergues con Bridge to Housing Shelter / Albergue Address…

Mortgages: Credit Unions vs. Banks
Jul 30, 2024

Mortgages: Credit Unions vs. Banks

By NCI Mortgages: Credit Unions vs. Banks When purchasing a home, you can get…

School: The Pathway to the Brightest Future
Jul 16, 2024

School: The Pathway to the Brightest Future

By NCI Education is not only a human right, it is also the driver…

Guarding the Health of Your Child
Jul 5, 2024

Guarding the Health of Your Child

Immunizations Are Required for School Enrollment By Pediatrician Dr. Radha Iyengar, TrueCare Childhood immunizations…

Oceanside Schools Offer Dual-Language Education
Jul 3, 2024

Oceanside Schools Offer Dual-Language Education

By Melanie Slone Dual-language education in San Diego County schools: sdcoe.net/educators/multilingual-education-and-global-achievement/dual-language OUSD Facebook en…

Community School Programs Blend Education, Families, Resources
Jul 2, 2024

Community School Programs Blend Education, Families, Resources

By Melanie Slone “My parents are immigrants from Mexico. I found myself translating for…

Fentanyl Awareness Education and Free Resources with VCC
Jun 4, 2024

Fentanyl Awareness Education and Free Resources with VCC

For information on obtaining naloxone or to request a training on drug prevention and…

TrueCare Hosts Literacy Workshop Series with Words Alive
Jun 2, 2024

TrueCare Hosts Literacy Workshop Series with Words Alive

TrueCare has partnered with Words Alive to host a series of interactive, fun literacy…

Love of Theater, Passion for History, Defense of Dignity: Luis Valdez Tells the Chicano Story
Jun 1, 2024

Love of Theater, Passion for History, Defense of Dignity: Luis Valdez Tells the Chicano Story

By Melanie Slone Six-year-old Luis Valdez was excited to participate in his school play.…

PUENTistas with Promise
Jun 1, 2024

PUENTistas with Promise

One-time MiraCosta PUENTE students inspire others with big moves in their studies and careers…

Healthy Women Build Healthy Communities
May 15, 2024

Healthy Women Build Healthy Communities

By NCI There are certain ailments women face that can be prevented or caught…

Women: Go for Financial Independence Despite the Challenges
May 8, 2024

Women: Go for Financial Independence Despite the Challenges

By Gordon Chavez, financial advisor My two brothers and I were raised by a…

TrueCare: Women and Cancer Screenings
May 3, 2024

TrueCare: Women and Cancer Screenings

Por NCI TrueCare’s Women’s Health Centers have caring professionals dedicated to ensuring the highest…

One-on-one Connections that Empower
May 1, 2024

One-on-one Connections that Empower

Victoria Vazquez’s Outreach Efforts Help Families and Communities Prosper By Melanie Slone In 1999,…

Migrant Education Student Speakers Headed to State Tournament
May 1, 2024

Migrant Education Student Speakers Headed to State Tournament

By San Diego County Office of Education Nearly 50 middle and high school students…

Food Resources · Sitios de recursos alimentarias
Apr 11, 2024

Food Resources · Sitios de recursos alimentarias

San Diego Food Bank Sites / Sitio del San Diego Food Bank Place Lugar…

How Money Can Work for You
Apr 3, 2024

How Money Can Work for You

By Gordon Chavez Money is essential for meeting your family’s needs. Knowing its value…

North County Food Services See Increase in Need
Apr 3, 2024

North County Food Services See Increase in Need

By NCI One in 3 children and 1 in 4 adults are food insecure…

Safety Net for North County Families
Apr 2, 2024

Safety Net for North County Families

The following information is a guide for individuals and families who need assistance with…

Learn about Nutrition and Healthy Habits
Apr 2, 2024

Learn about Nutrition and Healthy Habits

By NCI CalFresh Healthy Living (SNAP-Ed) teaches Californians about good nutrition and how to…

Save Money on Groceries and Access Food Assistance Resources
Apr 2, 2024

Save Money on Groceries and Access Food Assistance Resources

By Gordon Chavez Have you noticed how everything seems to be getting more expensive?…

Home Cooking to Empower the Community
Apr 1, 2024

Home Cooking to Empower the Community

Carlos Alessandrini gives simple yet effective tips for nutrition, stress management, and wellbeing “When…

Beware of Contradicting Political Promotions
Mar 30, 2024

Beware of Contradicting Political Promotions

By Galilea Flores Hernandez Recent investigations have uncovered a troubling trend within political campaigns—the…

Breathing Easy: Why Smoke-Free Policies Are Crucial for Safe and Healthy Living
Mar 8, 2024

Breathing Easy: Why Smoke-Free Policies Are Crucial for Safe and Healthy Living

By California Department of Public Health Where you live directly impacts your overall health.…

Leticia Maldonado/Stamos Passes on Her Love of Reading
Mar 1, 2024

Leticia Maldonado/Stamos Passes on Her Love of Reading

Literacy and Community Service Come Together in Fallbrook a Leer By Melanie Slone Fallbrook…

Getting Ready for Taxes
Feb 6, 2024

Getting Ready for Taxes

By Gordon Chavez, innergyfinancial.com Taxes are due by April 15. You can turn them…

Edward Becerra: Giving Books, Transforming Lives
Feb 5, 2024

Edward Becerra: Giving Books, Transforming Lives

Education Begins in the Home hands out thousands of free books to help students…

Get Help Voting in California
Feb 5, 2024

Get Help Voting in California

Vote in March 5 and November 5 Elections and Decide Who Will Represent You…

Beatriz (Bea) Palmar Honored with Martin Luther King, Jr. Award
Feb 1, 2024

Beatriz (Bea) Palmar Honored with Martin Luther King, Jr. Award

By NCI Soon after the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous I…

Giving back: A Family Tradition
Dec 15, 2023

Giving back: A Family Tradition

Lisa Montes, community advocate, educational mentor, and cultural defender, turns to her roots for…

Community Healthcare Has No Barriers
Nov 1, 2023

Community Healthcare Has No Barriers

Dr. Jorge Otañez, Associate Chief Medical Officer at TrueCare, Worked His Way to The…

TrueCare offers FREE assistance so you can enroll
Nov 1, 2023

TrueCare offers FREE assistance so you can enroll

By NCI Call TrueCare enrollment specialists at 760-736-6734 Or visit https://truecare.org/enroll for more information…

MiraCosta Student Is First To Win Internship at State Department
Oct 30, 2023

MiraCosta Student Is First To Win Internship at State Department

By NCI Kenneth Pilco, in his second year of Law, Public Policy, and Society,…

California Latino Legislative Caucus Celebrates 50 Years of Empowerment and Advocacy
Oct 6, 2023

California Latino Legislative Caucus Celebrates 50 Years of Empowerment and Advocacy

On October 6, The California Latino Legislative Caucus (CLLC) marked its 50th Anniversary at…

Award-winning Author Leads Community Reading Program
Oct 6, 2023

Award-winning Author Leads Community Reading Program

By NCI Marta Arroyo, the award-winning author of ‘Jorge and the Lost Cookie Jar’,…

4 Steps to Get Involved in Decisions about Your Community
Oct 3, 2023

4 Steps to Get Involved in Decisions about Your Community

By NCI “Civic participation is beneficial for individuals, families, our community, and our country,”…

Yes, You Can…Go to Harvard and beyond
Oct 1, 2023

Yes, You Can…Go to Harvard and beyond

Claudia Garcia Grasso: From East LA to assistant district attorney and leader in domestic…

October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Oct 1, 2023

October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

By NCI One Safe Place: 760-290-3690; https://onesafeplacenorth.org/ 1050 Los Vallecitos Blvd., San Marcos, CA…

Richard Huizar: MIT Grad, Apple Engineer
Sep 1, 2023

Richard Huizar: MIT Grad, Apple Engineer

Latino student from San Marcos defies roadblocks to success By Melanie Slone Failing a…

Healthy Infants Turn into Healthy Communities
Sep 1, 2023

Healthy Infants Turn into Healthy Communities

TrueCare and UC Health Milk Bank Partner to Help Mothers and Save Babies’ Lives…

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in the North County
Aug 25, 2023

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in the North County

By NCI After hundreds of Mexicans fled the Revolution in the 1910s, arriving at…

School: The Key to Success
Aug 10, 2023

School: The Key to Success

By NCI Education is the key to success, say community leaders in North County…

Paying for School
Aug 5, 2023

Paying for School

By NCI As the school year kicks off, many students and parents are asking…

MANA and Hermanitas Empower Latina Girls to Success
Aug 1, 2023

MANA and Hermanitas Empower Latina Girls to Success

By Melanie Slone Latina teens have among the highest dropout rates, the lowest college…

August Means Back to School
Aug 1, 2023

August Means Back to School

By NCI Getting a good education, and making sure your children get a good…

Bill de la Fuente Scholarship Foundation Fosters Strong, Educated Communities
Jul 15, 2023

Bill de la Fuente Scholarship Foundation Fosters Strong, Educated Communities

Discover the power of 36 dollars and the hard work of students and business…