California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 131 Saturday, completing the California Dream Act, which will allow undocumented immigrant students access to apply for state-funded financial aid. AB 131 is the second half of a bill that included AB 130, which was signed in July. AB 130 allowed the same students access to privatized funding. The
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Por: GRECIA FIGUEROA, ZASKYA CÓRDOVA Y RIGO VILLALOBOS
EL NUEVO SOL
Mantener una dieta balanceada es importante para la salud. La carne es una fuente completa de proteína que contiene muchos elementos esenciales para el bienestar del ser humano. Sin embargo, es importante saber la cantidad adecuada que nuestro cuerpo necesita. Un exceso de consumo de carne puede causar daños severos en nuestro organismo, como cáncer, enfermedades cardíacas, la obesidad, entre otros.

By JONATHAN GONZÁLEZ AND JORGE NERI
EL NUEVO SOL
Hundreds of permanent residents attended the “It Is Time” citizenship workshops in Sun Valley Saturday to begin the process of becoming citizens of the United States. The free event – hosted by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) – was held at John Francis Polytechnic High and featured multiple workshops.

On Wednesday, September 7, El Nuevo Sol and CSUN Latino Journalists will co-present their first panel discussion of the 2011-12 school year, featuring filmmaker Tatiana Huezo Sánchez, director of The Tiniest Place. Huezo will conduct a Q-and-A in the Whitsett Room at 9:30 a.m.