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| | May 27, 2025 — Vol. 5, Issue 25 | |
Hola Kirk,
Exciting news! Rick Nájera is performing 'Latin History for Morons' at Brooks Oceanside Theatre May 24–June 8. Don't miss this hilarious yet thought-provoking history lesson. Read about Rick Nájera's life journey.
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If you want to see a show that makes you proud to be a Latino, or you have a friend who is a Latino, come see the show.
—Rick Najera, actor, writer
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¡Qué emoción! Rick Nájera presentará "Historia latina para imbéciles" en el Teatro Brooks Oceanside del 24 de mayo al 8 de junio. No te pierdas esta divertida y a la vez estimulante lección de historia. Lean la historia de vida de Rick Nájera.
Y consulta todas las noticias y eventos locales a continuación.
Nuestro número de mayo ya llegó, con información para las mujeres.
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Cita de la semana
Si quieres ver una obra que te haga sentir orgulloso de ser latino, o tienes un amigo latino, ven a verla.
—Rick Najera, actor, guionista
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| | Rick Nájera presenta ‘Historia Latina para Imbéciles’ en Oceanside | |
Rick Nájera Performs 'Latin History for Morons' in Oceanside - North County Informador | Truth, Compassion, Laughter, and Love: His Guiding Forces By Melanie Slone Tickets: https://oceansidetheatre.org/latin-history-for-morons/ "If I'm doing this play, 'Latino History for Morons', I want to do Latinos right," says Rick Nájera, award-winning actor, writer, producer, and comedian. "Latinos are the solution, not the problem." Rick is performing the comedy monologue 'Latino History for Morons' at [...] | | | |
Our May Issue
Nuestro número de mayo
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Free Books · Se regalan libros
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Through Education Begins in the Home, an Empowering Latino Futures program
Want to give out books at your events? Contact Edward Becerra:
EMAIL EDUCATION BEGINS IN THE HOME
Para regalar libros en sus eventos
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Wednesday, June 4
Live Well San Diego
649 W. Mission Ave., Escondido
Thursday, June 12, 3–4:30
Escondido USD Food Distribution
Farr Elementary
933 Farr, Escondido
Friday, June 13, 10–12
Cafecito con la Comunidad
One Safe Place
1050 Los Vallecitos Blvd., San Marcos
Wednesday, June 18, 9:30–10:15
Foothill Oaks Elementary,
1370 Oak Dr., Vista
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Wednesday, June 18, 11:15–12
Breeze Hill Elementary,
1111 Melrose Way, Vista
Saturday, June 21, 10–5
Juneteenth
330 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside
Tuesday, June 24, 9:30–10:15
Alamosa Park Elementary
5130 Alamosa Park Dr., Oceanside
Tuesday, June 24, 11:15–12
Grapevine Elementary
630 Grapevine Rd., Vista
Thursday, June 26, 9:30–12:30
Fallbrook Food Pantry
140 N. Brandon Rd., Fallbrook
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2025-26 Scholarship Season Starts at Palomar College - Palomar News | For hundreds of students at Palomar College, scholarships offered by the Palomar College Foundation are more than just financial support. They are a beacon of hope, enabling students to focus on their studies without the heavy burden of financial stress. Applications for scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year opened on May 5 and remain open... | | | |
Cafecito con la Comunidad, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
One Safe Place, 1050 Los Vallecitos Blvd., San Marcos
En español, con la Dra. Villarreal
13 de junio: Violencia en el noviazgo
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Thursday, May 29th and Friday, May 30th, 10:30AM-2:30PM: Mental Health First Aid Training in Spanish! Participants must attend both days to receive their certificate that is good for 3 years. They also get a workbook in Spanish and other resources to refer to as reference as part of the certification.
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Jueves 29 y viernes 30 de mayo, 10:30 h - 14:30 h: ¡Capacitación en primeros auxilios para la salud mental en español! Los participantes deben asistir ambos días para recibir su certificado, válido por 3 años. También recibirán un cuaderno de ejercicios en español y otros recursos de consulta como parte de la certificación.
Domingo 1 de junio, 13:00 h: Cómo funciona el dinero con Wealthwave Financial. Los participantes aprenderán los fundamentos de la educación financiera y recibirán un ejemplar de How Monday Works.
| | | Ventanilla de Atención Integral a la Mujer (VAIM) empodera y protege | |
Comprehensive Women's Care Window (VAIM) Empowers and Protects - North County Informador | By NCI According to the Mexican Consulate's Comprehensive Women's Care Window (VAIM), 7 out of 10 women aged 15 and older have experienced some form of violence in their lifetime, and 1 in 2 married or cohabiting women is a victim of violence. The goal of the VAIM is to strengthen women's capacities to promote [...] | | | |
Cuídate, mijita: Testimonios del corazón
Consejos de salud femenina, Por Beatriz Palmer
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Cuídate, Mijita: Testimonies from the Heart - North County Informador | By Beatriz Palmer "Cuídate, mijita"-a quiet but powerful mantra passed down like a baton from one generation to the next. As women, we navigate a world full of responsibilities, unrealistic expectations, and never-ending sacrifices. While the pages of social media paint a perfectly laid-out story, our bodies and spirits often whisper another-one of exhaustion and [...] | | | | Civic Engagement · Civismo | |
Know Your Rights | Derechos de los Inmigrantes | ACLU | Independientemente de su estatus migratorio, usted tiene derechos garantizados por la Constitución. Aprende más aquí sobre sus derechos como inmigrante y cómo expresarlos. | | | | VAWA da a mujeres víctimas de violencia un camino hacia la residencia legal | |
VAWA Gives Women Victims of Violence a Path to Legal Residency - North County Informador | By NCI Von Borstel Legal, APC 760-330-3435 geraldine@vonborstellegal.com 2292 Farady Ave., Carlsbad https://www.vonborstellegal.com Examples of Abuse Hitting, spitting, sexual abuse, biting, choking Threatening, intimidating, degrading, blaming, shaming Economic abuse, denying access to food, education, family, or medical treatment Social isolation Threats regarding immigration status, for example, threatening to deport the person Verbal, emotional, or psychological [...] | | | | Fiscal General de California Rob Bonta advierte sobre estafas relacionadas a migrantes | |
Attorney General Bonta Issues Warning Amid Increased Reports of Fake ICE Officers and Other Immigration Scams | OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today reminded Californians to take steps to protect themselves amid new reports of individuals impersonating U.S. Immigrations and Custom Enforcement (ICE) officers and other immigration scams. In recent months, the Attorney General has released guidance to help California immigrants better understand their rights and protections under the law and assist law enforcement, prosecutors, and public institutions in complying with state law. | | | | Conozcan sus derechos en este país | |
Know Your Rights in This Country - North County Informador | As our communities face new legal and immigration challenges, it is essential to stay informed. "It's super important to stay informed, educated, so we can be ready, organized, "says Dr. Villarreal, the director of Mano a Mano Foundation. It's important to "let the community know...give them the resources that really work from sources they can [...] | | | |
CRD CA vs. Hate Resource Line
and Network (CA vs. Hate)
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CRD CA vs. la Línea y Red de Recursos contra
el Odio de California (CA vs. Hate)
| | Financial Empowerment · Empoderamiento Financiero | |
Aprendan y opinen del presupuesto del condado
Abra la nota y dé clic en Español, superior derecha de la página
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County Hosts First Budget Open House Since Numbers Released | Residents had a chance to learn about the County's $8.62 recommended budget during an open house Thursday at the County Operations Center. | | | |
More Jobs in Healthcare, Tourism, Public Education · El empleo cree en salud, turismo y educación pública
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The two areas with the most growth in hiring in San Diego are health and tourism.
Health is fueled by a need for older adult care. Tourism lies in bars, casinos, restaurants, ad hotels.
Public education also saw increases in jobs.
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Las dos áreas con mayor crecimiento en la contratación en San Diego son la salud y el turismo.
La salud se ve impulsada por la necesidad de atención a las personas mayores. El turismo se concentra en bares, casinos, restaurantes y hoteles.
La educación pública también registró un aumento en el empleo.
| | | Las latinas necesitan acceso a la educación superior para liderar la fuerza laboral | |
Latinas Need Access to Higher Education as They Round out the Workforce - North County Informador | By NCI A new report from the UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture (CESLAC) reveals an exciting reality: by 2035, Latinos will make up the majority of California's workforce. This growth is already underway-over the past two decades, Latinos have accounted for around two-thirds of the increase in the U.S. | | | | El salario de las mujeres: un pájaro no puede volar con un ala atada | |
Women's Salaries: A Bird Can't Soar with One Wing Bound - North County Informador | By Gordon Chavez, Financial Advisor Have you ever seen a bird with an injured wing? Like this bird, humanity cannot soar unless men and women are equal and empowered by closing the gender gap and lifting both wings together. Historically, society framed men as protectors and providers, leading to the belief that they were more [...] | | | | Bancos de Pañales ofrecen productos gratuitos | |
Diaper Banks offer Free Products - North County Informador | By NCI Diapers are essential for parents of young children. According to the National Diaper Bank Network, 57% of parents and caregivers report missing an average of 4 days of school or work per month for lack of access to diapers. Childcare centers require a weekly supply of them from the family. | | | |
Pet Health Express llega a una estación cerca de usted
Abra la nota y dé clic en Español, superior derecha de la página
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Pet Health Express Pulling Into A Station Near You | health services such as spaying and neutering, dental work and other outpatient care to communities where it is most needed. Learn more about microchipping, rabies vaccine and spaying and neutering with County Animal Services and check to see if they are coming to your community soon. | | | |
El condado comparte recursos y eventos este Mes de los Estadounidenses Mayores
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County Shares Resources and Events this Older Americans Month | Older adults are the fastest growing population in San Diego County, estimated to climb to nearly 825,000 by 2029. At that time, they would make up almost a quarter of our region's population of 3.3 million. This Older Americans Month, the County is sharing resources, events and opportunities available to older adults and their loved ones. | | | |
Reciba notificaciones de emergencias mediante Alert San Diego (abra la nota y dé clic en Español, superior derecha de la página)
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Make Sure You're Prepared with AlertSanDiego | In a disaster or local emergency, information can change quickly so you need to have an official source for the information you need to keep yourself and your family safe. While the County already offers a source of emergency information through a website, an app, social media, phone and text alerts, that emergency source is getting a new name, look and feel. | | | |
Help for abuse victims Asistencia para víctimas de abuso
One Safe Place
760-290-3690
1050 Los Vallecitos Blvd., San Marcos
Get help / Ayuda
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Universidad Popular
1st four Tuesdays of the month, 12–1 p.m.
Pauma Valley Community Center
Parking Lot
16650 Highway 76, Pauma
Primeros cuatro martes de cada mes
| | Red de seguridad para familias en el norte del condado | |
Safety Net for North County Families - North County Informador | The following information is a guide for individuals and families who need assistance with nutritional services in the North County. Please check with each site for current information. CalFresh Program for low-income families and individuals to supplement their food budget with a card similar to EBT. | | | |
Lista de Servicios Comunitarios - North County Informador | List of Community Services By NCI Migrant Services · Servicios para migrantes Mexican Consulate in San Diego · Consulado Mexicano en San Diego Free consultations every Tuesday · Consultas gratuitas cada martes https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/sandiego/ 619-843-6399 Family Emergency Plan· Plan de emergencias familiar Guardianship / Tutela https://www.ilrc.org/resources/step-step-family-preparedness-plan ACLU Your rights are in many situations, including [...] | | | |
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