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<p> The Mexican just got married to a chica caliente, so he’s taken her on a honeymoon to the motherland so she can learn the proper art of tortilla-making. In the meanwhile, I offer this Best Of edition, because I plan to do all of my work this week en la cama—ZING!</p>

Frontera NorteSur

Less than two weeks before Mexicans are scheduled to go to the polls in mid-term Congressional, municipal and state elections, violence is on the upswing. The most affected regions include the border city of Tijuana, the Chihuahua-Sinaloa borderlands, and the states of Tamaulipas, Guerrero, Michoacan and Jalisco.

México del Norte
Por Jorge Mújica Murias

La noticia me recordó aquel viejo chiste del señor con cuatro hijos que no quería tener más porque escuchó que uno de cada cinco personas en el mundo era chino. Estos días, China tiene mil 357 millones de habitantes, 11 veces más que los 122 millones de mexicanos.

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<p>In a move health care advocates are calling a promising sign, the Senate Budget Subcommittee May 21, added $40 million to the state’s Medi-Cal budget to allow it to provide health care for all California residents regardless of their immigration status. The vote is an important step toward potential passage.</p>

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<p>The Chula Vista Elementary School District is keeping its promise to communicate better with Silver Wing Elementary parents.</p>
<p>The district has held several information meetings with the community since February when they first learned that a two-story high school would occupy part of the elementary campus. At a recent meeting, parents continued to express reservations about the presence of Chula Vista Learning Center Community Charter high school.</p>

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<p>Truth be told, when I first sat down to write this, I had no idea where to begin.</p>
<p>As I struggled, it occurred to me that this week marked 8 months since the forced disappearance of the 43 students of Ayotzinapa in Guerrero Mexico, what better place to begin. It is after all, what launched me, and my art into new levels of dedication and involvement, leading me to writing this column today.</p>

15 Local Students of Hispanic Descent Will Receive $2,000 each Toward College Education

Resulting from exceptional academic achievement, personal success and a commitment to the local community, 15 high school students will receive $2,000 toward college thanks to the Ronald McDonald House Charities/Hispanic American Commitment to Education Resources (HACER) scholarship.

La Columna Vertebral
El Soporte Informativo Para Millones de Hispanos
Por José López Zamorano

Sarah Saldaña, la directora del Servicio de Inmigración y Control Aduanal (ICE), anunció este mes una serie de cambios para incrementar la supervisión y rendición de cuentas, así como incrementar el acceso y la transparencia en el sistema de centros familiares de detención para inmigrantes indocumentados.

Por: Paco Zavala