Author Mario Reyes is celebrating fatherhood through education and edification with his first contribution to the literary world, “A Son with No Father is A Book with No Author.” In this hybrid of poetic short stories, Reyes gracefully, yet unapologetically, tackles complicated subjects like.
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âYou Had Me at Helloââ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like to be considered for a future âHelloââ column, or know someone, please send nominations to Erica Wright ewright@birminghamtimes.com. Include the coupleâs name, contact number(s) and what makes their love story unique.
AMARIO AND CHRISTINA BROWN
Married: October 26, 2018
Met: January 2017, in Midfield at Piggly Wiggly. Amario was the produce manager and Christina was a frequent shopper. âI worked at the pharmacy next door and always stopped in for fruit in the mornings⦠I noticed how handsome he was because he was always working with the produce, and one day we made eye contact, and on my way out the door he was standing by the drink machine and he stopped me and asked me my name. I told him, but couldnât stay and talk, I had to get to work,â Christina said.Â
The Ochoa family was still reeling from the Christmastime loss of its patriarch when members found themselves entangled in a scandal involving the man they trusted to tell them why Mario Ochoa Sr. had died.
In early December 2018, Mario Ochoa Sr. was hospitalized with an infection. Four days into his stay, Marioâs health took a fatal turn. The 68-year-old husband to Jean and father to Mario Jr., Andrea, Jessica, and Erica died on Dec. 19.
The Ochoa siblings hold a photo album containing pictures of their family and late father Mario Ochoa Sr. Lisa Grouette
The family hired a private company to conduct an autopsy. But when communication with the examiner hired to perform Marioâs autopsy fell off, the Ochoa siblings turned to the internet for help.
Who was Mario Gonzalez? Man who died in police custody had lost job during pandemic
By Lisa Fernandez
KTVU sat down with Edith Arenales, the mother of Mario Gonzalez, who died in Alameda police custody.
ALAMEDA, Calif. - Mario Gonzelez had been looking out for his family since he was 12 years old and his father split, leaving behind his mother and three younger brothers.
After graduating from Coliseum College Preparatory in Oakland, Gonzalez had planned to go to Alameda College. But he delayed those dreams to help his mom with the bills and care for his younger brother who suffers from severe autism.
Who was Mario Gonzalez? Man who died in police custody had lost job during pandemic
By Lisa Fernandez
KTVU sat down with Edith Arenales, the mother of Mario Gonzalez, who died in Alameda police custody.
ALAMEDA, Calif. - Mario Gonzelez had been looking out for his family since he was 12 years old and his father split, leaving behind his mother and three younger brothers.
After graduating from Coliseum College Preparatory in Oakland, Gonzalez had planned to go to Alameda College. But he delayed those dreams to help his mom with the bills and care for his younger brother who suffers from severe autism.