The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, "School-age children from Spanish-speaking households in San Diego County and throughout California are gaining English fluency at record rates". While this is excellent news, the news for adults is a little dimmer.
Meanwhile, English fluency among adult Spanish speakers dropped from 50 percent in 1990 and 2000 to 48 percent in 2005. The census reports a more precipitous decline for those 65 and older.
From Elizabeth Keckley's 1868 memoir, Behind the Scenes:
Slavery had its dark side as well as its bright side.
Truly, a classic of understatement.
And now, the most recent example.
From this morning's Reg story "Putting a price on a home":
… Californians are mindful of the surge in housing costs in recent years.
Mindful? Really? Yes, the Reg is willing to go out on a limb, and state that people have noticed what's happened to real estate prices. But only because there's a new study.
Yorba Linda is now the richest city in the United States according to a newly released 2006 U.S. Census Bureau Report.
The ultra-chic YL, famous for being the birthplace of Richard Nixon, boasts an impressive median household income of $121,075. That's almost $18,000 above Newport Beach, which only placed third.
Guess now they're gonna have to change their name to Old-and-broke-port Beach.
Bangdon.
More immigrants than ever: Bilingual folks ain't so special anymore. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that nearly one in five people living in the United States speaks a language other than English. The number of immigrants in the country is at an all time high at 37.5 million, according to 2006 data released by the bureau, and our state is, as Cesar Millan would say, pack leader: "California led the nation in immigrants, at 27 percent of the state's population, and in people who spoke a foreign
After pondering a posting tonight at theliberaloc.com by Gila Jones, I'm guessing that Orange County Republican pollsters have worrisome data that raises concerns about the safety of Congressman Dana Rohrabacher's re-election chances in November.
An enigma wrapped in lies, a temper, quixotic brain functions, shameless self-promotion, questionable personal habits, margarita breath and a dress code likely suggested by a well-meaning but drunk Frank Mickadeit, Rohrabacher is, by any reasonable me
You'd think San Diego County's closeness to the Mexican border would make it a natural place for Latinos to
call home, but according to the U.S. Census Bureau, San Diego County continues to have
the lowest concentration of Latinos among Southern California counties. That's because, immigration trackers tell San Diego Union-Tribune's Lori Weisberg and Leslie Berestein, Orange and Los Angeles counties are far more
hospitable places for Latino households searching for work and
strong social
Photo by Christopher VictorioPark rangers talk with OC Pride participants about the noise at Mason Regional Park in Irvine on Saturday.The crowd was small but boisterous, there was a minor issue with the noise and some participants did not know at first that the showy police presence was for their benefit, but otherwise the resurrected, family friendly OC Pride Festival at Mason Regional Park in Irvine Saturday was "a smashing success," according to organizers of the LGBT event. (See photogra
