And also youth ambassador. So, its just really fun, and you get to learn leadership, you get to experience like being part of the team. And my favorite part is that you get your word out into the public, like you could speak for what you believe in. Damian the name of your team is the tobacco free trailblazers. Graciela yes. Damian why that, why that name . Graciela so, actually my friend anna recommended it to me. And its so tobaccofree because im antitobacco. Trailblazers because, like, i want the trail to like blaze, you know . So, like i want to, like, make the path like clear, like yeah, i just want to blaze the path. Damian brandy, i would imagine that you have to stay on top of your game to keep up with your daughter. Brandy navarro i do. Damian shes so bright and intelligent. Brandy i do. Graciela thank you. Damian tell us about why this is important to the family, having her as an ambassador. Brandy for us, its important to be able to see the youth be able to vocalize themselv
For kids that need it. And i had an opportunity to actually go to some of these vision screenings, some of these dental screenings, and see children get access to healthcare that they werent able to get at home for different reasons. And when i saw the difference that these exams made in terms of the family getting this information, and maybe realizing that their child wasnt able to really learn forbecause they couldnt see the board, or were having a difficult time eating because their teeth hurt, knowing that this organization was at the forefront of making sure that that did not happen out here in the bay area was enough for me to get involved. Erikas in a much better position to talk about the day to day, but knowing that is why i fell in love with the organization and why ultimately i ended up joining the board. Damian all right, and healthier kids, is that a county agency or its a foundation . Is it just a foundation that helps whoever . Erika its basically we help all santa clara
The country, or about 17 . California has the largest overall population of 14. 7 million, or nearly 40 , and since 2000, births in the United States have been the primary driving force for the increase. Abc7s Lyanne Melendez is here now with some local leaders to talk about some of the Current Issues in our bay areas hispanic communities. And thahank y you, cheryl. Grgracias. Before we begin ouour didiscussn today, lets learn a little bit about a recent big shift in californias population. Its now official. Latino residents have surpassed whites as californias largest racial or ethnic groups. Now, demographers had expected the shift for decades. Abc7 News Reporter chris nguyen took a look at the shift throughout the state when the numbers were released in july. At the dia de pesca restaurant in san jose, Xavier Sanchez savors the chance to share his passion for food. I call it the path of the heart. You follow the path of the heart, and you know when youre doing right. You feel good i
Mineta san jose airport and to two other spots to the south. Its gonna take probably three years to five years to get that system in place. Were looking at moving this as quickly as possible. And it could be seven years before the purified water percolates into the ground and eventually is drawn into the drinkingwater supply. Because of the long timeline, a major focus now is on lawn removal and replanting with droughttolerant plants. Valley Water District pays 2 per square foot, which covers from 20 to 66 of the cost. As i showed earlier, wed only done 160,000 square feet before the drought. Since then, weve done 2 million square feet of lawn, and we need to do millions, millions more. And San Jose Water Company is seeking approval to install hightech water meters to give customers feedback on their conservation. Theyre gonna have instantaneous information as to their water use, very much like pg e. You know, one example i saw was youre gonna know when you flush your toilet. It gets d
And since 2000, births in the United States have been the primary driving force for the increase. Abc7s Lyanne Melendez is here now with some local leaders to talk about some of the Current Issues in our bay areas hispanic communities. And thank you, cheryl. Gracias. Before we begin our discussion today, lets learn a little bit about a recent big shift in californias population. Its now official. Latino residents have surpassed whites as californias largest racial or ethnic groups. Now, demographers had expected the shift for decades. Abc7 News Reporter chris nguyen took a look at the shift throughout the state when the numbers were released in july. At the dia de pesca restaurant in san jose, Xavier Sanchez savors the chance to share his passion for food. I call it the path of the heart. You follow the path of the heart, and you know when youre doing right. You feel good in your heart. Sanchez was born in whittier, but moved to san jose at the age of 4. He would eventually graduate fr