Boyhood work leads Gonzalez to career in adulthood
Alejandro Gonzalez found his profession early in life. The Kansas City area resident and founder and owner of Gonzalez Construction started working in construction at age 9, helping his grandfather. Eventually, he settled in Columbia, Mo., for a while, where he worked with an uncle. “Later on, I found out that the market in Kansas […]
50 years later, celebrating Tivo Garcia’s life
Edie R. Lambert A half-century ago this month, a young immigrant valiantly saved two lives. It cost him his own. In observance of the 50th anniversary of his selfless gallantry, Kansas Citians will celebrate his life at the school named for him on the city’s Westside. The public is invited to the Primitivo Garcia 50th […]
Earthquake: How to prepare for this disaster
Commentary by Dermidio Juez-Perez Until Sunday (Nov. 12), the deadliest earthquake of 2017 had taken place in September around Mexico City, where 369 people died. However, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake took place late Sunday night with an epicenter across the Iraq-Iran border. The earthquake was so powerful that it was felt in Turkey and Pakistan. As […]
Jorge Ramos: Our Anti-Immigrant President
By Jorge Ramos President Donald Trump has a new obsession: “Chain migration.” He wants to end the practice of legal immigrants bringing their families to live with them in the United States. Chain migration is, in fact, pretty standard practice around the world. I would guess that the president likes being around his family; the […]