Museums, and Historic Sites from around the country. , a mexicanamerican Cultural Center in los angeles, open to the public and april of 2011. American history tv visited to learn about the history of mexicans and southern california. I am the president and ceo. This is really a Cultural Center that is meant to tell the story of the influence and evolving nature of influence of mexicans and mexicanamericans throughout the history of los angeles to celebrate the culture and educate people. It is a brandnew institution in los angeles and were hoping many people will come and visit and discover something new every time. We do not collect objects, we collect stories. People will see different objects and listen to different stories or tell their own stories as well. Los angeles is a city always looking forward, always looking to the future. Sometimes we forget the origins of the city and how it came about. Native americans were here and they had been seen from afar from the boats and ships
Little bit of a brisk start nothing too horrible. Some francisco 51 san jose oakland at 51 livermore right at 49 career make. Since its miniseries. For by the afternoon day planner temperature certainly warming up on. Alongzeeland poolside and where theyve been. And increase oil bleak. Inland areas temperatures and below the mid 70s for the most part. Close to 80 maybe not quite but definitely still pleasant afternoon. When speed is pretty low, winds that are going to add to that feeling of warmth not much of that windchill throughout the day. In the meantime morning lows here they are 47 for center fell 53 in richmond 52 conquered it won a morning low in fremont. Top afternoon highs in just elizabeth. Marty happening today. The warriors begin their quest for the teams first nba championship since 1975. And warriors fever is taking over the bay area. And there are high hopes for the team this year after finishing with the best record in franchise history. And the best record in the nba
Conditions better, cesar chavez. Good evening welcome to a second look. This week we celebrate Cesar Chavezs birthday. Chavez worked on the fields for years before he founded the united workers union. Ktvus Lloyd Lacuesta took a look at the life of cesar chavez. Cesar chavez was a humble man who never received a High School Education but became the most powerful voice for farm workers. All the farm workers are sad about the death of cesar chavez. Hes worried about when we will have another man like cesar chavez to lead us. Hes the most significant civil rights leader since 1962. He worked for the lowest paid in society. Reporter he founded exploded in the National Scene in 1965 when he organized a National Boycott of table grapes in an effort to gain the first ever labor contract for farm workers. There are more problems with the grape than any other crop than any other put together in california. Theres a tremendous number. Reporter he publicized costs with a series of hunger strikes.
Business walking home, not this far. Im just glad he is safe. It is a horrible feeling, i dont want anybody to ever have the feeling their child is missing. Daryl carter iiis mother is breathing a sigh of relief after the 5yearold walked around oakland for three hours alone. He went missing while waiting at the viejo arroyo park, waiting for his mother. I told the man i would be five minutes late, give him a heads up. He called me back in two minutes saying he is not here. He said i put him in the computer room, i said were there other kids there . He said yes. So he started to ask all the kids where was daryl, and they were like he went to his mothers job. Police got word he was missing around 3 30 this afternoon, fearing the worst, officers immediately started to search the area around the rec center around 77th and krause. I made announcements, went on foot, had assistance from the helicopters, as well as the k9, who came to assist, as well. Every amount of resources we could possib
By contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Films thatpendent deal with complex Human Interaction can often get lost in the push for bigbudget movies around here, and one film that i hope does not get lost in the mix is from to time oscar nominated director, john sayles starring Edward James Olmos and Lisagay Hamilton about a mothers search for her son in tijuana. And we start with a clip from go for sisters. So . I want him back, and if there is anyway, i do not want him to go to jail. Juan. S you must still have friends on the local fours. No. That is a federal staying. The voice is on the tapes. Taking money. You have to be careful who you do favors for. Sergeant . I had to resign. I have money. I had such a wonderful conversation on my radio show, ay, and i said we have to talk about this, and i do not normally do that on both mediums, and it was such a powerful story that i thought i would do it. Since you are one of the producers as well as being one of