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Empowering Futures through Public Service Journalism

April 22, 2025 — Vol. 5, Issue 19


Hola Kirk,


This week there are so many events to help your kids in school. And there is so much information to keep you safe and informed. Check it out below.

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California has workplace protections … Regardless of your immigration status, all workers have the same rights.

—Allison Lim, attorney with Center for Workers' Rights


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Esta semana hay muchos eventos para ayudar a tus hijos e hijas en la escuela. Y hay muchísima información para mantenernos seguros e informados. Consúltala a continuación.

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Cita de la semana

California tiene protecciones en el lugar de trabajo… Independientemente de su estatus migratorio, todos los trabajadores tienen los mismos derechos.

—Allison Lim, agobada con Centro de Derechos de los Trabajadores

 

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—Melanie Slone, editor in chief



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2023 NAHP Awards: North County Informador, Gold, best Hispanic Magazine, newsprint.

Premios NAHP para 2023: North County Informador, Oro, mejor revista hispana.


Write us / Escríbanos

editor@NorthCountyInformador.com

Our April Issue

Nuestro número de abril

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.

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Education · Educación

Free Books · Se regalan libros

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

Thursday, April 24, 9:30–12:30

Fallbrook Food Pantry

140 N Brandon Rd., Fallbrook

 

Thursday, April 24, 3–4:30

Escondido USD Food Distribution

Farr Elementary, 933 Farr Ave., Escondido


Friday, April 25, 11–1

N. Broadway Elementary

2301 N. Broadway, Escondido

 

Saturday, April 26, 9:30– 1

MAAC Community Fair

956 Vale Terrace, Vista

 

Saturday, April 26, 9–2

Vista Innovation Center

836 Olive Ave, Vista


Thursday, May 1, 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Hannalei Multicultural Fair

120 Hannalei Dr., Vista

 

Friday, May 2, 5–7 p.m.

Grapevine Elementary

630 Grapevine Rd., Vista

 

Saturday, May 3

RBV Lowriders & Literacy

200 Civic Center Dr., Vista


Sunday, May 4, 12–5 p.m.

MiraCosta College Musica Latina

1 Bernard Dr., Oceanside

 


 

Friday, May 9, 10–12

Cafecito con la Comunidad

One Safe Place

1050 Los Vallecitos, San Marcos

 

Friday, May 9, 3–5 p.m.

Growing Minds

715 W. Mission Ave., Escondido

 

Saturday, May 10, 11–2

San Marcos Summit Splash

909 Puesta del Sol, San Marcos

 

Wednesday, May 14, 5:30–7 p.m.

Vista Adult School

510 Sunset Dr., Vista

 

Thursday, May 15, 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Foussat Elementary

3800 Pala Rd., Oceanside

 

Friday, May 16, 12–2 p.m.

San Dieguito Alliance

1140 Oakcrest Park Dr., Encinitas

 

Saturday, May 17, 9–3

Migrant Ed/Encuentros Conference

Palomar College, 1140 W. Mission, San Marcos

 

Thursday, May 22, 9–12:30

Fallbrook Food Pantry

140 N. Brandon Rd., Fallbrook

 

Thursday, May 22, 3–4:30 p.m.

EUSD Food Distribution

Farr Elementary, 933 Farr Ave, Escondido

Tomorrow: Educational Equality Now

April 23, 6–8 p.m.

USU 2300 Full Ballroom

CSUSM Students: FREE

Community: $10

Faculty/Staff/Alumni: $5


The 1931 landmark case Roberto Alvarez vs. the Board of Trustees of the Lemon Grove School District was the first successful school desegregation court decision in the history of the United States. This lecture by Dr. Robert R. Alvarez Jr. will review the specific struggle by the Mexican families of Lemon Grove in the greater context of the Mexican challenge to U.S. school desegregation. 


El caso emblemático de 1931, Roberto Álvarez contra la Junta Directiva del Distrito Escolar de Lemon Grove, fue la primera decisión judicial exitosa sobre la desegregación escolar en la historia de Estados Unidos. Esta conferencia del Dr. Robert R. Álvarez Jr. analizará la lucha específica de las familias mexicanas de Lemon Grove en el contexto más amplio del desafío mexicano a la desegregación escolar en Estados Unidos.


Se buscan niños que hablen español con la edad para entrar al kínder para el Programa de Inmersión Bilingüe Bidireccional del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Oceanside

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

9 de mayo: Celebración de Día de Madres

13 de junio: Violencia en el noviazgo

Música en la Plaza

Escondido Center for the Arts

Free Concerts · Conciertos gratuitos

Fridays, April 25–September 26


La crisis del cuidado infantil: La lucha por la igualdad de opciones

LEER en español

The Childcare Crisis: The Fight for Equity in Options - North County Informador

By Beatriz (Bea) Palmer Isabella, a formerly undocumented immigrant and community college student, is now a fulltime student at San Diego State. Unable to work or access financial aid, she and her husband faced deep financial struggles while caring for their young daughter. "Having access to free childcare has been instrumental in allowing me to [...]

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Health · Salud

TrueCare Expands Access to Comprehensive Health Services with Completion of Vista Way Health Center 

TrueCare amplía el acceso a servicios de salud integrales con la finalización del Vista Way Health Center

TrueCare is excited to announce the opening of their completed Vista Way Health Center. Conveniently located off the CA-78 freeway (3998 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA 92056), this 37,488 square foot space serves as an all-in-one hub for healthcare in North County and provides ample parking, easy access, and a welcoming courtyard, all within walking distance of Tri-City Medical Center next door. 

With the addition of Primary Care and QuickCare services, the center now offers a full spectrum of services under one roof, streamlining access to essential medical care for individuals and families. 

TrueCare’s QuickCare delivers same-day and walk-in medical services for non-emergency health concerns, ensuring patients receive the care they need without the stress of an urgent care visit. Available to both existing TrueCare patients and new visitors, QuickCare offers a seamless experience for those in need of immediate, but non-life-threatening, medical attention. 

To learn more about the Vista Way Health Center or to book an appointment, please visit

https://truecare.org/.  


TrueCare se complace en anunciar la inauguración de su Centro de Salud Vista Way. Convenientemente ubicado junto a la autopista CA-78 (3998 Vista Way, Oceanside, CA 92056), este espacio de 37,488 pies cuadrados funciona como un centro integral de atención médica en el norte del condado y ofrece amplio estacionamiento, fácil acceso y un acogedor patio, todo a poca distancia del Centro Médico Tri-City.

Con la incorporación de los servicios de Atención Primaria y QuickCare, el centro ahora ofrece una gama completa de servicios bajo un mismo techo, agilizando el acceso a la atención médica esencial para personas y familias.

QuickCare de TrueCare ofrece servicios médicos el mismo día y sin cita previa para problemas de salud que no son de emergencia, garantizando que los pacientes reciban la atención que necesitan sin el estrés de una visita de urgencia. Disponible tanto para pacientes actuales de TrueCare como para nuevos visitantes, QuickCare ofrece una experiencia sin complicaciones para quienes necesitan atención médica inmediata, pero que no ponga en riesgo su vida.

Para obtener más información sobre el Centro de Salud Vista Way o para programar una cita, visite https://truecare.org/.

VA en Español

En el Mes de la Salud de las Minorías, las disparidades persisten

LEER en español

In Minority Health Month, Disparities Persist - North County Informador

By NCI April is Minority Health Month, and health disparities persist in many minority communities like Latinos. The 2022 US Census shows that Latinos are the ethnic group with the highest uninsured rates; 16.8% had no health insurance coverage compared to 5.3% of non-Hispanic whites.

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Nuevos servicios de salud pública: el autobús "Vive bien sobre ruedas" sale a la carretera

Abra la nota y dé clic en Español, superior derecha de la página

New Public Health Services Live Well on Wheels Bus Hits the Road

Public Health Services has a new mobile resource to help deliver health services and information directly to local communities. The County's latest Live Well on Wheels (LWoW) bus made its debut this month and will soon hit the road.

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Se abren inscripciones para campamento de verano centrado en la salud pública

Abra la nota y dé clic en Español, superior derecha de la página

Applications Open for Teen Summer Camp Focused on Public Health

A popular summer camp for local high school students who want to learn more about public health is accepting applications. Public Health Advocate Camp gives students access to public health professionals and practical experience at no cost.

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Change Your Mind

Mental Health & Wellness Festival

May 3, 12–4 p.m.

Junior Seau Amphitheatre & Beach Center

301 The Strand North, Oceanside

Civic Engagement · Civismo

League of Women Voters of California Acts to Protect Mailed Ballots in California

La Liga de Mujeres Votantes de California actúa para proteger las papeletas enviadas por correo en California

Hundreds of thousands of California voters could have their ballots wrongfully discounted, according to a motion to intervene filed by the League of Women Voters of California (LWVC) on Friday against a lawsuit seeking to block counting mailed ballots received after Election Day. 

The LWVC, represented by the ACLU and the ACLU Foundations of Northern California, Southern California, and San Diego & Imperial Counties, seeks to intervene in a lawsuit brought last month by California Congressman Darrell Issa. Issa’s suit alleges that the state is violating federal election laws by allowing voters who cast and mail their mail ballots by Election Day to have those ballots counted if they are received within seven days after Election Day. Issa’s lawsuit, if successful, would require voters to cast and mail their ballots well in advance of Election Day or risk that their vote will not be counted.

In 2014, California legislators voted to implement a grace period of three days after Election Day for mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to be delivered. After a temporary extension to 17 days during the Covid-19 pandemic, state legislators in 2021 settled on the current window of seven days post-Election Day.

“California’s vote-by-mail system follows a common-sense principle: voters who mail their ballot in by Election Day should have their vote counted,” said Chris Carson, president of the League of Women Voters of California. “This dangerous lawsuit seeks to rob Californians of the opportunity to make their voices heard in the way most accessible to them—and the League of Women Voters of California will not stand for that.”

Read the motion HERE.


Cientos de miles de votantes californianos podrían ver sus papeletas injustamente descontadas, según una moción de intervención presentada el viernes por la Liga de Mujeres Votantes de California (LWVC) contra una demanda que busca bloquear el recuento de las papeletas enviadas por correo recibidas después del día de las elecciones.

La LWVC, representada por la ACLU y las Fundaciones de la ACLU de los condados del Norte y Sur de California, y de San Diego e Imperial, busca intervenir en una demanda interpuesta el mes pasado por el congresista californiano Darrell Issa. La demanda de Issa alega que el estado viola las leyes electorales federales al permitir que los votantes que emitan y envíen sus papeletas por correo antes del día de las elecciones, tengan sus papeletas contabilizadas si se reciben dentro de los siete días posteriores a la jornada electoral. De prosperar la demanda de Issa, los votantes tendrían que emitir y enviar sus papeletas por correo con bastante antelación al día de las elecciones o se arriesgarían a que su voto no fuera contabilizado. En 2014, los legisladores californianos votaron a favor de implementar un periodo de gracia de tres días después del día de las elecciones para la entrega de las papeletas de voto por correo con matasellos del día de las elecciones. Tras una extensión temporal a 17 días durante la pandemia de COVID-19, en 2021 los legisladores estatales decidieron mantener el plazo actual de siete días después del día de las elecciones.

“El sistema de voto por correo de California sigue un principio de sentido común: los votantes que envían su papeleta por correo antes del día de las elecciones deben ver su voto contabilizado”, declaró Chris Carson, presidenta de la Liga de Mujeres Votantes de California. “Esta peligrosa demanda busca privar a los californianos de la oportunidad de hacer oír su voz de la manera más accesible para ellos, y la Liga de Mujeres Votantes de California no lo tolerará”.

Lea la moción AQUÍ.

Fiscal General de California Rob Bonta advierte sobre estafas relacionadas a migrantes

LEER en español

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.

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Conozcan sus derechos en este país

Leer en Español

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 [...]

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CRD CA vs. Hate Resource Line

and Network (CA vs. Hate)

Report Hate Crimes

CRD CA vs. la Línea y Red de Recursos contra

el Odio de California (CA vs. Hate)

Reporten crímenes de odio

Financial Empowerment · Empoderamiento Financiero

TODAY!

¡Abril es el mes de la educación financiera!

LEER en español

April Is Financial Literacy Month! - North County Informador

By Gordon Chavez, Financial Advisor Why is understanding money so important? Because it shapes nearly every aspect of our lives-where we live, what we eat, how we manage our health and education, and even how much time we spend with family. The more we understand how to manage money, the more control we have over [...]

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Services · Servicios

El condado facilita la obtención de licencias para mascotas y añade servicios con DocuPet

Abra la nota y dé clic en Español, superior derecha de la página

County Pet Licensing Easier, Adds Services with DocuPet

Customers who buy a dog license, either as a new adoption or for renewal through San Diego County Animal Services are getting added value with a new free 24/7 lost pet service that helps keep animals out of shelters and gets them safely back home. The new DocuPet system makes it easier than ever.

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Reciba notificaciones de emergencias mediante Alert San Diego (abra la nota y dé clic en Spanish, superior derecha de la página)

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.

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Help for abuse victims Asistencia para víctimas de abuso

One Safe Place

760-290-3690

1050 Los Vallecitos Blvd., San Marcos


Get help / Ayuda

Food assistance sites /

Sitios de asistencia


CalFresh Benefits / Beneficio con CalFresh


San Diego Food Bank Sites / sitios


Feeding San Diego


Community Resource Center (CRC)

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

LEER en español

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.

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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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