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Rep. Sanchez urges action on poverty

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Loretta Sanchez, Working Families 3 Comments

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 46th Congressional District

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 20, 2015

MEDIA CONTACT: Emily Morris, 202-225-2965, Emily.Morris@mail.house.gov

REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ URGES ACTION ON POVERTY

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) demanded meaningful action on poverty from Congress.

Speaking from the House floor, Congresswoman Sanchez asked, “How can we tell a family to pursue happiness, when the rug is constantly pulled out beneath them?” Continue reading→

Why poverty and crime are so persistent in Santa Ana

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Churches and Religion, Crime, Drugs, Education, Gangs, Politics, Public Safety, Santa Ana, Working Families 13 Comments

You want to know why Santa Ana is such a mess? We reported this week about a young man who dropped out of a good high school, Godinez Fundamental, and was shot dead at the age of 18, at 1 am. While he was not a gang member he was a drug runner, according to my son James who went to school with Jeffrey “Jay Jay” Enriquez, the shooting victim.

Enriquez had seven brothers and sisters. I can’t tell from his Facebook page if he had a dad around. In that he was just like a lot of kids in Santa Ana, which is Orange County’s youngest city – we have more kids under 18 than any other city in our County. Continue reading→

New O.C. Health report shows how health is affected by where you live

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Editor Posted in Economy, Education, Health and Medical, Orange County, Public Safety, Santa Ana, Working Families Leave a comment

For Immediate Release: July 10, 2012

Contact: Nicole Stanfield, (714) 834-2178, nstanfield@ochca.com

Where We Live Affects How We Live

(Santa Ana) – A new report by the Health Care Agency and its partners demonstrates how health is affected by where we live, work, learn, and play. The ‘Healthy Places, Healthy People’ report provides subcounty (e.g., city, school district, census track) data on economic, educational, and community factors that influence physical health and well-being. Continue reading→