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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
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Draft Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Action Plan of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan The Sonoma County Community Development Committee and the Cities and Towns Advisory Committee will hold a concurrent public meeting to consider funding recommendations for Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) for eligible activities that prepare for, prevent, and or…
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THIS IS HOW TEXAS REDRAWING ENDARGERS MINORITIES VOICES
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Representative Gene Wu, along with experts and activists, has warned about the recently passed legislation to redraw Texas’ congressional maps. They argue this change would endanger minority political representation. In response, California and other Democrativ-led states are preparing to fight “fire with fire”, according to Rep. Wu.American Community Media hosted a key conversatiton analyzing…
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Caltrain Diesel Locomotives Donated to Peru Were Slated for 2024 Destruction
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[SPANISH BELOW] These locomotives were earmarked for disposal after their deactivation in 2024, as stipulated by the Carl Moyer program. This initiative provided $20 million to help fund the electrification of the Caltrain corridor. In 2015, Caltrain joined the Carl Moyer program (California Air) to upgrade its diesel locomotives with an electrified route. A…
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Public Notices of Funding Availability
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[SPANISH BELOW] PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Funding Availability Sonoma County Community Development Commission The Sonoma County Community Development Commission (Commission) will be accepting funding proposals from eligible applicants for Community Development Block Grant – CARES Act (CDBG-CV), Fiscal Year 2020-21 Action Plan Substantial Amendment. Applications are due by or before 5:00 P.M. on August…
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Trump’s Threat Against Queer Rights
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As the central date of Pride Month approaches, it’s important to review the achievements the LGBTQ+ community has made over the years, which are now more threatened than ever under President Donald Trump’s administration. American Community Media organized an event titled “Personal Perspective on PRIDE,” where community members and allies from various ethnic backgrounds…
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La amenaza de Trump contra los derechos queer
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A puertas de iniciar la fecha central del Mes del Orgullo, es importante repasar los logros que la comunidad LGBTQ+ ha conseguido a lo largo de los años y que, bajo la administración del presidente Donald Trump, están más amenazados que antes. La American Community Media organizó el evento titulado “Personal Perspective on PRIDE”,…
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Union Leaders Condemn ICE Raids and Join Protests After Arrest of SEIU California President David Huerta
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[SPANISH BELOW] David Huerta, 58, president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) of California, was released Monday on $50,000 bail. His arrest occurred Friday while he was protesting outside a Los Angeles business where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were conducting a raid. A video shows a federal agent pushing Huerta, who…
