3 min readby Cesar Aguirre It’s a packed house, the line of people waiting to get in to the county board of supervisors meeting extends out and around the building. Oscar Silva and I wait patiently to go through the metal detectors. The crowd of more than 400 is diverse, from suits and ties to speedos and bicycle helmets, from white collar to blue to no collar at all. This is what democracy looks like. The issue being voted on today is whether or not the County Bond package will be put on the ballot. The few that speak against the package

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2 min readCasa Maria supports the Fight for $15 national effort to increase wages paid for workers across the country. This is truly a moral issue. $15 an hour for all workers, including fast food workers, would go a long way toward authentic economic development. The Tucson action will join at least 200 cities around the US and the world holding similar events. Below is information about our local event. WEDNESDAY APRIL 15 11:00 AM ASSEMBLE at the intersection of Speedway and Campbell (we are hoping to occupy all four corners.). MARCH west on the North Side of Speedway approximately one block

3 min readNota Editorial por Brian Flagg: Muchas de la gente a quienes servimos diariamente en Casa Maria son de Mexico, incluyendo la region de Cananea. Nosotros en Casa Maria entendemos la necesidad de compartir historias de la madre tierra. Este es el comienzo de una serie de artículos de Cananea escrito por Gilberto Contreras Morales. Por: Gilberto Contreras Morales Siendo primera generación Xican@, viviendo entre fronteras no era algo fuera de lo común. Mis padres se movieron a los Estados Unidos un año antes de que yo naciera. Mi familia y yo hacíamos 3 horas por viaje 2 veces a la

3 min readEditorial Note by Brian Flagg: Many of the people we serve daily at Casa Maria are from Mexico, including many from the Cananea region. We at Casa Maria feel the need to tell stories from the homeland. This is the first of a series of articles on Cananea written by Gilberto Contreras Morales.   By: Gilberto Contreras Morales As a first generation Xican@, living between borders was something normal. My parents moved to the United States a year before I was born. My family and I made the 3 hour trip twice a month to Cananea, Sonora for years. Throughout