by Momar Visaya/AJPress
NEW YORK – In a historic first, boxing superstars Manny Pacquiao and Oscar de la Hoya took the city by storm and appeared at the Statue of Liberty Wednesday, October 1, to promote their mega-fight: The Dream Match-De La Hoya Vs Pacquiao.
The press conference was the first of a series of events that [...]
October 3, 2008
Pacquiao, De La Hoya take Lady Liberty by storm
October 3, 2008
Over 400 people in NorCal captured in ICE raids
by Malou Liwanag-Aguilar/AJPress
SAN FRANCISCO – The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently reported that about one in every five undocumented immigrants now facing deportation captured in raids in Northern California have criminal records.
More than 1,150 people were taken into custody over the last three weeks, with the detainment and pending deportation of more than 430. [...]
October 3, 2008
Villaraigosa unveils cornerstone of “Housing that Works” for all Angelenos
by Rene Villaroman/AJPress
LOS ANGELES – Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Monday, September 29, unveiled “Housing That Works,” a five-year, $5 billion plan to build 20,000 affordable housing units and make Los Angeles a more affordable place of middle class families to live and work. “This city’s economic success and vitality depend on our ability to plan [...]
