Mariela Salgado Is Running for LB City Council “Because It’s Necessary”
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Mariela Salgado is one of eight candidates competing for the November 5th special election for the District One council seat vacated by Lena Gonzalez. Mariela Salgado started her career by working for...Alfredo Velasco Grew Up in the YMCA. He Went on To Lead One.
4 years ago
Alfredo Velasco is President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Long Beach. Velasco heads an organization that, according to the organization’s website, encompasses a service area with a population of...Ray Morquecho Has Been Speaking Up Since He Was A Child
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Ray Morquecho is a candidate for the vacant Long Beach First District City Council seat vacated by Lena Gonzalez. Ask him why he’s running in a crowded field and his answer is simple: from an early...Silissa Uriarte Smith: Mentoring Students Toward Success
4 years ago
Silissa Uriarte Smith is the Executive Director of Power 4 Youth, a nonprofit that provides one-on-one academic mentoring to middle and high school students from throughout the Long Beach area. Close...Reverend Leon Wood: Living Life as Minister, Educator, Activist
4 years ago
Reverend Leon Wood is a founder and President of Success in Challenges, a non-profit grass-roots social service agency largely serving the greater Long Beach Community. At various times in his...Mary Zendejas Knows A Thing or Two About Courage and Passion
4 years ago
Mary Zendejas is an announced candidate for the vacant District 1 City Council seat. Ms. Zendejas is the founder of Professional Abilities Association of America, an organization created for working...Logan Crow, a Found Email, and the Birth of The Frida Cinema
4 years ago
Logan Crow knows something about meeting the right people at the right time and how simple acts can change one’s life. Crow is the founder and Executive Director of The Frida Cinema in Santa...Women Who Rock: The Lives and Music From Bessie To Beyoncé
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Women Who Rock: Bessie to Beyoncé. Girl Groups to Riot Grrrl. was edited by Evelyn McDonnell, Associate Professor of Journalism and New Media and Director of Journalism at Loyola Marymount University...Lena Gonzalez: So Much Done. So Much More to Do.
4 years ago
Lena Gonzalez, Councilmember and State Senate Candidate, sat down with PalacioMagazine.com to discuss a wide range of topics: from the women who have helped shape her dedication to public service to...