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Pitzer College worker Dominic Salcido’s Retirement
Celebrating the Retirement of Pitzer College worker Dominic Salcido, a Senior Maintenance Mechanic. Throughout his 34 years, Dominic came to be highly respected by the workers, staff, faculty, and the larger community. He was always there in their support. In announcing his retirement, the college wrote: “Throughout his career with Pitzer, Dominic has contributed tirelessly to the care and upkeep of our campus. He has not only been a valued member of the community but also a steady presence to all who have had the pleasure of working with him.”
🚨 ALERTA DE ACCIÓN 🚨
¡La salud está en riesgo con la nueva propuesta del gobernador! Es momento de defender el derecho a la atención médica para nuestras familias inmigrantes. 
¡Toma acción ahora! Haz click aquí: https://chirla.quorum.us/campaign/125016/
Celebrating
Celebrating – with close long-time friends and colleagues- the retirement of Lara Medina, Professor at University of Northridge, and the birthday of Gilbert Cadena. Cherish their humble friendship and contributions to our communities.
Happy Birthday
Celebrating the birthday of Angela Sanbrano, organized by movimiento friends, from the many years of organizing alongside such organizations such as CISPES, CARECEN, NDLON, and LRT (to name a few). Cherish the many years of walking those common paths and the spirit of collectivity and leadership that Angela has always humbly given as a gift to our communities.
PROTECT ETHNIC STUDIES‼️
URGENT & TIME SENSITIVE – TAKE 1 MINUTE TO PROTECT ETHNIC STUDIESWe are winning—but the fight isn’t over.
Thanks to powerful, intersectional organizing from students, educators, and community members like you, AB 1468 is tentatively being pulled from its hearing. This is a major victory. The bill sought to gut Ethnic Studies and censor conversations about Palestine, colonization, anti-Arab racism, and Islamophobia. Together, we forced its now anticipated withdrawal.
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Looking for money for college? Check out MALDEF’s updated 2025-2026 Scholarship Resource Guide; many are offered regardless of immigration status: https://www.maldef.org/rlin
Supreme Court Blocks Trump
Yes! Once in awhile! “The Trump administration will not be allowed to deport a group of Venezuelan detainees accused of being members of a violent gang under a rarely invoked wartime law while the matter is litigated in the courts, the Supreme Court saidon Friday.
It also suggests that a majority of the justices may be skeptical of whether the migrants have been afforded enough due process protections by the administration before being deported …”
Latino and Latina Roundtable and Pomona Valley Pride Center
Latino and Latina Roundtable and Pomona Valley Pride Center members supporting L A County Collective Summit “designed to strengthen economic prosperity, social equity, and environmental sustainability through collaboration and community-driven action.”