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	LUBBOCK CITY MANAGER PROPOSES CLOSING HEALTH DEPARTMENT One of the most critical roles of Lubbock city government, and in this case of an elected city council, is to provide for the safety and wellbeing of city residents and those who visit the city on business or for pleasure. That responsibility ha....

	Cinco de Mayo Celebration in Barrio Guadalupe The Guadalupe Neighborhood Association invites the general public to a Cinco de Mayo celebration on Thursday May 5 at Guadalupe Park. The event is co-sponsored by the GNA and the City Parks and Recreation department. Opening ceremony begins at 4:....

	HAVE WE PROGRESSED? QUIEN SABE! There is no doubt that we are rapidly becoming a significant potential power in the US, numerically. In West Texas, we have more elected officials than we had before 1980, (around 5 then, about 150, now) thanks to the Single-Member District scheme ....

	Former State Senator Barrientos to Charter Lubbock Tejano Democrats With many chapters already chartered throughout the state, a group of Lubbock residents will join the statewide network known as Tejano Democrats with their own Lubbock chapter. According to organizers, the group’s purpose is to “develop a broader....

Viva el Ballet Folklorico: 17th Annual Viva Aztlan Festival this Weekend The 17th Annual Viva Aztlan Festival will be held at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theatre, 1501 Mac Davis Lane, Friday, March 11th and Saturday, March 12th. The festival consists of Folklorico and Mariachi competitions, workshops and a conce....

Editorial: The City Council – BLINKED !!! It’s easy to forgive the Lubbock City Council’s ignorance, but, STUPIDITY is not forgivable especially when they pretend to be ignorant. Feigning ignorance is something that only a City Council would aspire to. In the political fight of the week ....

Immigration Workshop Held Here in Lubbock Is there anything that non-politicians, regular everyday folks, can do to counter the strong anti immigrant movement that seems to be sweeping the country and most recently the state of Texas? Lubbock resident Miguel Torres thinks so. In fact so ....

HERNANDEZ: “IT IS MY INTENTION TO CONTINUE TO SERVE…TO CONTINUE TO QUESTION” District 1 constituents were there to support the council member they voted for and the one they want to represent them. Even two of his political colleagues and current office holders were there; as was his parish Priest, surely there to ask for s....

COMMENTARY: ONE LIFE; ONE YEAR LATER More often than not, it is not until someone passes away that we begin to appreciate the true meaning of their time here on earth. And we begin to realize how much their relationship to family, friends, and society are truly missed. In our ca....

LISD BOND PACKAGE PASSES In what was clearly the closest for or against race; the proposed Lubbock Independent School District’s $198 million bond package barely passed. Proponents had marketed the package on the basis that the school tax rate would not go up to pay the ....

NO SALE: MAHON ELEMENTARY OFF THE MARKET Our perspective on the LISD decision not to sell the sc.... When the Lubbock City Council “kicked the can down the road” rather than address Lubbock’s homeless issue in a timely manner; North Avenue U neighborhood residents heard rumors that if true; would have had the issue residing in their backyard. B....

EDITORIAL: OUR ENDORSEMENTS In endorsing candidates in this General Election, we follow the tradition established by El Editor’s first and only publisher, and late founder, Bidal Aguero. In deciding which candidates to endorse, we have been guided by Bidal’s beliefs and his....

Bond Election Calls for $198 Million Dollars for Lubbock Schools To the over taxed taxpayer, it seems impossible to believe that a school system can get into additional debt to the tune of $198 million dollars and not have to raise the tax rate. Yet the Lubbock Independent School District (LISD) is adamant tha....

LACK OF FUNDING FOR FIESTAS RESULTS IN CHANGES FOR ANNUAL CELEBRATION According to board members of “Fiestas Del Llano Inc., big changes are in store for the yearly celebration which observes and commemorates Mexico’s independence from Spain. This year, Mexico will celebrate its two hundredth anniversary of its ind....

UNITED AGAINST SB1070; OVER 100, ATTEND CANDLELIGHT VIGIL HELD BY "CUIDAD" Perhaps the candlelight vigil held by Citizens In United Discourse Against Discrimination, or CUIDAD, had a spiritual effect? Or perhaps it was just a way for local citizens to show their solidarity in their belief that no one should be discrimin....