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While the number of Latinas entering college is growing, their male counterparts are not following suit.
One reason might be because many young men are finding that when it comes to nailing down a livelihood, a tool belt can be just...
Posted by admin
- Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:06:49 PDT
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Martin Chavez not only knows the ingredients that make a good chorizo, he also knows the ingredients that make a good business.
Topping the list of his business recipe card are two things:
1. Provide friendly service.
And,
2. Get to...
Posted by admin
- Wed Sep 20, 2006 09:46:54 PDT
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Playing in front of a mirror with a microphone and pretending to host talk shows or interview people were some of Maricela Solorio’s favorite pastimes as a child.
A Kern County native, Solorio graduated from Wasco High School,...
Posted by LisaW
- Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:55:19 PDT
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She didn’t set out to break any records or make history, but 43-year-old Kern County Sheriff’s Commander RoseMary Wahl has done just that.
The third-generation, Mexican-American is the first Latina commander in the...
Anonymous user
- Wed Sep 13, 2006 09:59:26 PDT
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Luis Miguel Esparza Jr. is on a mission.
Esparza is well aware of the low pay and lack of job stability most farm and industrial workers face. Both he and his father, Luis Miguel Esparza Sr. worked in the fields.
Armed with that...
Anonymous user
- Wed Sep 13, 2006 09:54:13 PDT
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Kern Schools Federal Credit Union is part of the economic, educational and social community in Kern County.
It’s no surprise then that its president and CEO, Vince Rojas, 66, is also an integral part of local life.
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Anonymous user
- Wed Sep 13, 2006 09:43:14 PDT
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When Rigoberto Gonzalez’s father became too ill to work, Gonzalez dropped out of school to help his family of seven.
Times were tough, and because they couldn’t afford to pay rent, the family-owned business, Pacific Tire...
Posted by admin
- Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:35:03 PDT
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The 13th Annual Hispanic Consumer Trade Show is around the corner.
The event will allow exhibitors to expose themselves to the local Latino community and consumers to see all the products and services Kern County has to offer.
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Posted by admin
- Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:07:46 PDT
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Posted by olivia
- Wed Aug 9, 2006 11:17:49 PDT
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By Maria MachucaMás StaffAlthough Ann Cervantes prefers to keep a low profile and stays away from the spotlight, she is a familiar face in the Latino community.She is involved in a variety of activities, ranging from raising funds...
Posted by admin
- Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:10:03 PDT
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Weaving in and out of the aisles at F&M Fabrics is a cultural mix much like a pattern in the colorful strands threaded through the countless bolts of cloth found at the east Bakersfield shop.During a typical Saturday afternoon at...
Posted by admin
- Thu Jul 20, 2006 09:31:35 PDT
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They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Well, apparently, neither does the hoagie.Although the Marquez family’s specific lines of work do differ from one another, there seems to be a definite family trait of savvy...
Posted by admin
- Wed Jul 5, 2006 16:02:45 PDT
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Antonio Gutierrez was approaching retirement. It was time to take the money he’d acquired over his many years of hard work and buy the Mercedes-Benz of his dreams. After all, he put in his time...
Anonymous user
- Fri May 19, 2006 14:30:04 PDT
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The debate over immigrant rights continued on many fronts locally, from alleged arrests of undocumented workers to an economic boycott and rally.One of the highlighted events was “A Day Without Immigrants,” a pro-immigration...
Posted by admin
- Wed May 3, 2006 09:35:25 PDT
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As part of our efforts to inform our readers as voters, MÁS took it upon itself to contact the candidates for Kern County Sheriff. We asked each candidate the same five questions through e-mail interviews in hopes of letting our...
Posted by admin
- Wed May 3, 2006 09:31:34 PDT
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