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
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 from san jose state, go on to serve in the army, and later become one of san joses first latino firefighters. Hes proud of his heritage and was inspired to open his restaurant after growing up in his fathers cantina. My father, i learned to work hard and to be honest. Sanchez is one of the many who have contributed to the cultural fabric of the south bay. In fact, according to the most recent data available, the state now has approximately 14. 99 million latin
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 from san jose state, go on to serve in the army, and later become one of san joses first latino firefighters. Hes proud of his heritage and was inspired to open his restaurant after growing up in his fathers cantina. My father, i learned to work hard and to be honest. Sanchez is one of the many who have contributed to the cultural fabric of the south bay. In fact, according to the most recent data available, the state now has approximately 14. 99 million latinos compared to about 14.