Solana Beach and San Marcos are just two examples of places in the North County with strong Latino roots. By Melanie Slone Historic La Colonia de Eden Gardens La Colonia was Solana Beach’s first neighborhood, predominantly Mexican-American, said Lisa Montes,…
Por Adriana Brunner Cuando sales con la familia, es importante recordar dónde comprar para apoyar tu comunidad. Cuando compras local, estás apoyando a una familia, a una madre, a un padre, y a sus hijos, y estás generando empleo. De…
By Adriana Brunner When you go out with your family, it is important to think about where you’re making purchases so you can help your community. When you buy local, you help a family, a mother, a father, and their…
By NCI PUENTE aborda “muchas cosas que sentimos como latines…porque eres la única persona en tu familia que está en la universidad, eres universitario de primera generación”, dice la estudiante Lou Pineda. PUENTE es una comunidad académica…
By NCI PUENTE covers “a lot of things that we feel as Latines…because you’re the only person in your family that’s doing college, you’re a first-generation college student,” says student Lou Pineda. PUENTE is a transfer academic learning…
Por NCI El fin oficial a los beneficios de Covid significa que la gente debe actuar. Medi-Cal Durante la pandemia, nadie tenía que renovar Medi-Cal. Pero ahora, tienen que renovar o correr el riesgo de perder los beneficios, dice Leticia…
By NCI The official end to Covid benefits means people must take action. Medi-Cal During the pandemic, nobody was required to renew Medi-Cal. But now, you must renew or you could lose your benefits, says Leticia Vera, an enrollment officer…
Por Melanie Slone Jimmy Figueroa nunca era pandillero, pero “gran parte de mis amigos sí lo eran” dijo a North County Informador. “Yo tenía 16, 17 años y veía como algunos amigos iban a la cárcel, o disparaban a alguien.…
By Melanie Slone Jimmy Figueroa was never part of a gang, but “a large portion of my friends were,” he told North County Informador. “I was 16, 17, watching some of my friends go to prison, or someone get shot.…
