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Our View: Latino vote could force new reality
Our View: Latino vote could force new reality By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF There is no doubt that non-white voters made a significant impact in President Obama’s re-election as well as affecting countless congressional and senatorial race...Tags: Barack Obama, Voting, Mitt Romney, Bobby Jindal, Republican Party
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Vista Latina: Presidential election prompts growing recognition of Latino political power
Staff Writer, Copy EditorIt wasn’t until two months prior to the November election that 51-year-old Carlos Bailon made up his mind about which presidential candidate would get his vote. Although he had voted for Barack Obama four years ago, Bailon would do so again...Tags: Barack Obama, DREAM Act, Migration, University of California, Davis, Immigration
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Vista Latina: Heart disease among Latinos remains a concern
Staff Writer, Copy EditorBy all appearances and measures 51-year-old Maria Andrade, up until a few months ago, thought of herself as a relatively healthy person. But a recent hyperthyroidism diagnosis has changed her outlook. Aside from the risk of losing weight, the disease,...Tags: Diabetes, Hyperthyroidism, Diseases and Illnesses, Death, Heart Disease
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Vista Latina: Cultural competency key to effective mental health outreach, treatment
Staff WriterGrowing up as a foster kid, Sylvia Valenzuela said she found herself struggling with depression. With no one to turn to she eventually sought professional help while still in her teens. “I was feeling sad about everything,” the 21-year-old...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Mental Health, Health and Safety at School
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Vista Latina: Hispanic population continues to grow in Imperial County while other demographics decline
Staff WriterAs a child, Juan Ulloa saw differences in how people thought of themselves based on their situations in life. There was a difference between Mexican and Spanish, a class distinction based on power, economics and the color of your skin, he said....Tags: Students, Judges, Justice System, Immigration, Elections
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Vista Latina: Conservatism alive in many Latinos
Staff Writer, Copy EditorThere was a time when Calexico resident Daniel Ramirez blindly cast his vote along party lines. Currently, as someone who votes “principles over party,” he said he is not pleased with his voting options come November. A registered Democrat,...Tags: Voting, Values, Washington, DC, Elections, Democratic Party
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Life Out Here: A post-racial flight
“Flight” is a fine movie, with a terrifying first third followed by a heart-breaking but ultimately life-affirming second two-thirds. Denzel Washington and British actress Kelly Reilly give breathtakingly real performances, and Don Cheadle...
Tags: Celebrities, Voting, Don Cheadle, Paul Ryan, Elections
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INKED! Uncle Mitt's big ol' binder
Will the presidential election be won or lost on the basis of who can claim the female vote? Not likely. It is far more complicated than that. But Mitt’s “binder of women,” and legitimate concerns about the gender gap that still exists,...
Tags: Barack Obama, Feminism, Social Issues, Elections, Labor Markets
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Binational Health Week goal: Gain access to health care
Staff WriterCALEXICO – As the 12th Binational Health Week kicks off in nine countries around the Americas, the Imperial Valley can look forward to an entire month’s worth of activities presented by the Consulate of Mexico in Calexico. “Binational...Tags: Human Rights, Cancer, Health Care Reform (2009), Asthma, Employment Opportunities
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Forum for community activism comes to the Valley
Staff WriterThe Valley’s civic participation will be remembered the first weekend of October with the coming of Democracia, a forum that hopes to teach and inspire community involvement. “The purpose of the event is to tell a local story of civic action...Tags: Africa, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice
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Did school endorse gender bending for a day?
My child attends Brawley Union High School. I was shocked when my child came home and told me they had a gender bender day. Boys wore bras, panties and girls’ clothing and the girls wore boys’ clothes. I am appalled that the board and...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students
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Adapting to local Hispanic culture easy for some
Staff Writer, Copy EditorA native of El Centro, Sedalia Sanders said learning Spanish came naturally to her. In exchange for her help teaching her classmates to speak better English, they in return helped her acquire Spanish at an early age. “It was mutual and it was...Tags: Immigration
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