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Vol 54, NO. 37
THIS WEEK Gloria’s Cor ner
Dual consulates to assist wor ker s d u r i n g ‘ L a b o r R i g h t s We e k ’
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Guatemalan Consul Billy Muñoz, middle, seen here with Mexican Consul Salomon Rosas Ramirez and Senior Legal Assistant Zayra Padilla, during the Labor Rights Week press conference at the Mexican Consulate in San Bernardino on Monday, August 28.
rights of laborers and the uncertainty surrounding the Deferred oth the Guatemalan and Action for Childhood Arrivals proMexican Consulates held gram. a press conference at the latter’s headquarters in San Labor Rights Week--organized Bernardino Monday to discuss the by the Mexican Consulate every By Anthony Victoria
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year, and this year running from August 28 to September 1--promotes the rights of all workers, even those who are undocumented. Workshops and presentations will be held through September 1 Rights, cont. on next page
Tzu Chi volunteers cherish oppor tunity to help ‘people in need’
Citize nship wor kshop provides inf or mation, facilitates applic ation process
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Tzu Chi volunteer Tony Chabolla helping San Bernardino resident Cesar Villanueva check in during the Tzu Chi Foundation’s Health and Dental Clinic at Indian Springs High School in San Bernardino on August 27, 2017. The Taiwanese foundation has served Inland Empire residents for over 20 years. receive medical and dental treat- they wouldn’t otherwise get. By Anthony Victoria ment from dozens of volunteers. But why are these philanthropists lose to a hundred people The Tzu Chi Foundation--a so dedicated to helping people in lined up outside Indian Taiwanese humanitarian group-- San Bernardino? Former Cal State Springs High School in has helped thousands of low San Bernardino Dean Dr. Tom San Bernardino on August 27 to income residents receive support Tzu Chi, cont. on next page
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etting to Ontario International Airport (ONT) will soon be easier as Omnitrans expands public transit service to the Inland Empire’s gateway airport. Beginning September 5, Route 61 will include stops at ONT every 15 minutes between 4:45 a.m. and 10:45 p.m. on weekdays, officials of Omnitrans and the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA) announced today. The expanded bus service will operate seven days a week. “Ontario International Airport is a public treasure and it should be more readily accessible by public transit, particularly as we add air service and the number of passengers we serve continues to rise,” said Alan D. Wapner, OIAA president and Omnitrans board member. “We are grateful to Omnitrans for increasing dependable and affordable service for air travelers, greeters and employees alike.” More than 383,000 airline passengers traveled through ONT in July, an increase of 9.2 percent compared with the same month in 2016. Omnitrans officials noted that higher-frequency service will provide a desirable transit mode beyond private transportation. “We believe the 15-minute frequency makes public transit a viable option for ONT travelers,” said P. Scott Graham, Omnitrans CEO/General Manager. “With bus fare just $1.75, it’s a lot more affordable than parking, hailing a ride or renting a car, and needless to say it will help to reduce congestion in and around the airport.” Route 61 travels through Pomona, Montclair, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga and Fontana, providing easy connections to many other Omnitrans routes, neighboring transit bus operators and Metrolink rail service in both Pomona and Fontana. At ONT, Route 61 buses will stop just east of baggage claim areas at both passenger terminals. Omnitrans Route 80 also reaches ONT with hourly service seven days a week, traveling through Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga.