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Two years ago, the city passed an ordinance to punish landlords for renting to illegal immigrants. But it rescinded the rental restriction after a legal challenge was filed and bills began to mount.

Now Escondido is trying a new approach to what it calls the “public nuisances” of illegal immigration, citing residents for code violations such as garage conversions, graffiti and junk cars.
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In an effort to reach out to its growing Latino community, the Escondido Police Department plans to offer free Spanish courses to Escondido police officers starting next month.

In addition, the department has also hired a woman to act as a police liaison with the Latino community. In her position as liaison, Leticia Gearduno will inform Escondido Police Chief Jim Maher on any issues or concerns raised within the Latino community.”*

The Escondido chief of kicked off a series of town hall meetings with community members, addressing immigration policies and other issues.

Escondido has made national headlines because of its controversial policies on illegal immigrants. The first meeting in the series was held at a community center in East Escondido on Tuesday night.

“I know there’s a lot of misinformation, because I can say repeatedly, ‘If you’re a victim or a witness, we don’t care about your [immigration] status, we’re here to protect you,’ ” Maher told the crowd. “So what we’re trying to do is explain in a very black-and-white way that if you don’t commit a crime, we truly do not care about your immigration status. If you commit a crime, that rule doesn’t apply. I’ll do anything I can to get you out of Escondido.”"*

Former Dodger great, Pedro Guerrero, is teaming up with State Farm to launch Fiesta del Jonron Tour, a fully interactive fan experience at the AT&T Fiesta Broadway presented by State Farm on April 27, 2008. Over 500,000 Latino consumers will attend the largest Cinco de Mayo celebration in the country and have the opportunity to meet the Major League great.

In addition to the appearance of the 1981 World Series MVP, the State Farm Fiesta del Jonron Tour will include a home run competition, “Buzz vehicle”, personalized baseball cards, and the chance to win numerous prizes. This tour will bring families who share a love for America’s favorite pastime together unlike ever before.

“The largest Cinco de Mayo event in the country provides the perfect launching point for the Fiesta del Jonron Tour,” said Mark Gibson, assistant vice president of advertising for State Farm. “This tour serves as yet another example of State Farm’s commitment to engaging with our customers and their families in a culturally relevant way.”

After kicking off the Tour in Los Angeles, Fiesta del Jonron currently has sixteen additional tour stops scheduled including the MLB All-Star Game in New York from July 11, 2008 through July 15, 2008 and culminating with the Fiesta D.C. on September 28, 2008. Other stops include:

– May 3 - Cinco De Mayo Celebrate Culture Festival in Denver, Colo.
– May 9 - Fiesta in the Heartland, Kansas City, Mo.
– May 18 - Escondido Street Festival, San Diego, Calif.
– May 24 - Carnaval San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif.
– June 7 - 116th Street Festival, New York, N.Y.
– June 14 - Tampa Bay Rays Latino Night, Tampa Bay, Fla.
– June 21 - Latino Fest, Baltimore, Md.
– June 29 - Fiesta de Puerto Rico, Miami, Fla.
– July 3 - Fiesta Goya on the Parkway, Philadelphia, Pa.
– July 25 - Gran Fiesta, Fort Worth, Texas.
– August 17 - Junta Hispana, New York, N.Y.
– August 23 - Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival, Chicago, Ill.
– September 7 - Fiesta, GA - Atlanta, Ga.
– September 14 - Fiestas Patrias - Dallas, Texas.
– September 16 - Fiesta Patrias, Houston, Texas.

State Farm is also in the second year as a sponsor of AT&T Fiesta Broadway presented by State Farm and will be hosting numerous activities at their pavilion during the event. Visit www.statefarm.com for more information about Fiesta del Jonron and State Farm. “*

The Escondido Police Department is taking steps to improve communication between officers and the more than 60,000 Latinos who live in the city.

Being one of 29 bilingual officers, out of the 165 sworn officers in Escondido, can make for a busy day.”*

*From: http://www.10news.com
Traducido: usando Google o Altavista/Babel Fish

In an effort to reach out to its growing Latino community, the Escondido Police Department plans to offer free Spanish courses to Escondido police officers starting next month.

In addition, the department has also hired a woman to act as a police liaison with the Latino community. In her position as liaison, Leticia Gearduno will inform Escondido Police Chief Jim Maher on any issues or concerns raised within the Latino community.”*

*From: http://www.nbcsandiego.com
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A fast-growing, Latino-themed supermarket chain from Los Angeles will open its first San Diego County location in April in eastern Escondido, giving the city four supermarkets catering to Latino customers.

Vallarta Supermarkets will take over a Ralphs grocery store on East Valley Parkway that closed Dec. 1, disappointing some city officials who had hoped the 42,000-square-foot building would become a pet store, clothing retailer or some other business.”*

*From: http://www.nctimes.com
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A group of local business leaders got advice Tuesday morning about attracting a larger share of the fast-growing Latino market

During the seminar, which was hosted by the Escondido Chamber of Commerce, a marketing specialist said it is becoming more crucial for local businesses to attract Latino customers as they become more affluent and a greater portion of the local population.”*

*From: http://www.nctimes.com
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Authorities said that it appeared to be the country’s third murder of a musician in less than a week. José Luis Aquino, 33, had been hit repeatedly on the head in Puerto Escondido and a crime of passion was suspected, the Oaxaca state attorney-general’s office said. Aquino played for Los Conde, who have recorded six albums. The band’s singer and guitar player, Francisco Conde, said Aquino was married with two children and had played with them for 14 years . “He was a good person and never fought with anyone,” Conde said. “He didn’t smoke or do drugs.””*

New ordinances proposed by City Councilman Ed Gallo would make it illegal for day laborers to solicit motorists from the sidewalks and street corners where they gather each morning to look for work.

Gallo said the proposed laws would help many businesses on Quince Street that he says suffer because the presence of the laborers drives customers away.”*

Recruiting Latino business owners has long been a struggle for the Escondido Chamber of Commerce, but chamber officials expressed optimism Tuesday about a new effort to attract skeptical Latino merchants to the chamber.

Because of cultural differences, Latino merchants can feel intimidated or marginalized at traditional chamber events, chamber officials said. So they decided this fall to establish a special Latino Business Committee, which brings together prospective Latino members with Latino merchants who are already chamber members.

“There are a lot of Latino businessmen and women who are just waiting to get involved in the local business community,” said Alfredo Velasco, executive director of the Palomar Family YMCA. “This is really an awareness campaign aimed at them. Latino businesses are a large part of our community, but they are not a big part of the chamber.”"*

Five years ago, Carlos Herrera was working as a store manager for an auto repair shop in Escondido by day and moonlighting for a small cleaning service three nights a week when he saw a TV ad that stopped him in his tracks. It showed a man doing the same kind of commercial cleaning work that Herrera was doing, but the man was working for himself as the owner of a Coverall Cleaning Concepts franchise. Herrera said to himself, “That could be me.”

Three years later, Herrera discovered that Coverall Cleaning Concepts was selling franchises in the San Diego area, and he decided to put his money where his mouth was. The irony: his family had fled Cuba when Herrera was 13, forcing his parents to abandon a thriving restaurant business and instead mop floors until 2 or 3 am to pay the bills in their new homeland. Herrera had promised his parents that he would never have a janitorial career, but he defended his choice with a simple explanation. “*

Scientists have discovered that chocolate was invented at least 3,100 years ago in Central America and not as the sweet treat people now crave, but as a celebratory beer-like beverage and status symbol.

Researchers identified residue of a chemical compound that comes exclusively from the cacao plant - the source of chocolate - in pottery vessels dating from about 1100 BC in Puerto Escondido, Honduras.”*

The 15th birthday celebration, or quinceañera, is a significant event for girls in Latin-American cultures. Like a wedding, the party can include a church service and an elaborate reception. It’s an occasion to dress up in a fancy gown, rent a limousine and say goodbye to one’s childhood.

Now more than seven years past that milestone, Natalie Richards is working on something just as big and complex. With backing from friends and family, she has started a company to help plan such parties for hundreds, or thousands — or as many people as she can accommodate.

The 22-year-old Escondido resident is president of Influential Hispanic Marketing Inc. and is the driving force behind a bilingual Web site called QuinceClub.com. The site launched in June.”*

First came Hurricane Katrina, bringing a deluge of water and displaying for the world the double standard as to what is considered a human being in the United States. One in which Whites were not seen as looters, but as courageous souls trying to survive and feed their families, while the African community was portrayed as criminals looting and pillaging during a national disaster.

Over the last few days, fire ravaged the rural hills and lush vegetation of San Diego County, and again, we are witnesses to the double standard as to what a human being is. Whites, again, are seen as victims of a disaster, while this time it is the Mexican and other Latin-American communities who are portrayed as criminal.

This past Sunday afternoon, various community based organizations from throughout San Diego met to share information in regards to incidents occurring during the fire. Among these organizations was the Human Rights Committee: Digna Ochoa, The Raza Rights Coalition, The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Mexicanos Unidos en Defensa del Pueblo (MUDP), The Coalition for Justice, Peace and Dignity, The Human Rights Committees from Civic Heights, Vista and Escondido. “*

“Now the Escondido Chamber of Commerce wants to reach out to Latino-owned companies such as Garcia’s paint shop, plus businesses ranging from mortgage lenders to chiropractic offices.

The chamber’s new Latino Business Committee held its second organizational meeting yesterday over pastries and coffee. Two dozen entrepreneurs decided to begin meeting monthly and draft a mission statement. They said they also want to address cultural barriers that could keep the group from recruiting more members.

Modeled after a similar Latino group created by the Vista chamber last year, the committee will focus on helping businesses grow and mentoring Latino youth. Committee members may join the larger chamber now or in the future.”

“A year after a Latino rights coalition called El Grupo resurfaced, its members say it has had an eventful new start with a string of successes — and a long list of problems left to tackle.

The group announced its return last August after what members called a series of setbacks for the Latino and immigrant community in North County.

Escondido was considering a proposal to ban landlords from renting to illegal immigrants in Escondido”

“Para hablar de amor no basta sino cuatro letras. Es sin duda alguna la palabra más buscada y anhelada por hombres y mujeres. Un sentimiento escondido dentro del corazón, siempre expresado a través de las palabras y entonado por medio de canciones.

Para hablar de amor debe existir inspiración y honestidad en cada una de las palabras, y es precisamente lo que inspira al artista puertorriqueño Luis Fonsi, quien en entrevista exclusiva habló de la nueva etapa que inicia en su carrera, del nuevo álbum que prepara para principios del próximo año y de sus composiciones, las cuales utiliza como su mejor desahogo.”

“A disproportionately high number of suspected illegal immigrants picked up for crimes countywide in May were arrested in Escondido, according to a North County Times analysis of data from the Escondido Police Department and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

A quarter of all the suspected illegal immigrants detained by immigration agents at all seven of the countys jails in May had been arrested in Escondido, the data show. With 141,000 people, though, the city represents only about 5 percent of the total county population, estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau at 2.9 million.”

“Escondido English is a collaborative effort of city officials and Escondido Adult School to provide free English language instruction for Spanish speakers.

Ramon Reyes and his wife, Imelda Servin, practice speaking English at an Escondido English class. The grant-funded program provides free English language instruction for Spanish speakers.
The program offers both televised and in-classroom instruction, a free workbook and free child care during class time.”

“Gloria Anaya doesnt know if the four Mexican men who work in her Payson, Ariz. restaurant are illegal immigrants.

But under a new ordinance the town council passed last week, Anaya will have to sign an affidavit swearing they aren’t.

The ordinance is one of more than a half dozen measures nationwide that confront the illegal immigration issue, long considered the sole responsibility of the federal government. Among the municipalities that have approved such measures are Hazleton, Pa., Escondido, Calif. and Lake Havasu City, Ariz.”

“Acclaimed author Sandra Cisneros will read from her book “The House on Mango Street” on Thursday evening in the culminating event of the citys Escondido Reads One Book community reading project.

Now in its second year, the project encourages Escondido residents to all read the same book and offers many special events related to the books themes. Escondido Reads One Book began this year on Jan. 16 and will end with Cisneros appearance.”