Archive for the ‘video’ tag
Viva Mexico! FCC’s Grito Contest
It takes serious guts to get up on a stage in front of your peers, take a microphone in hand, and call out your best, loudest, longest , most stylized“Viva México!” But Fresno City College students Adriana Vazquez, Mikey, and José Ordaz achieved this feat with flying (red, white, and green) colors during the Grito [...]
Video: Makeup tips from a pro
A few weeks ago, I interviewed Suzi Picaso, CEO of the makeup line Suzi Q Cosmetics. The makeup line, which she launched in 2005, especially targets Latina, Middle Eastern, and Asian women with golden-yellow undertones in their skin. Picaso told me that along with making up celebrities at national awards events (think the Emmys, the [...]
VIDEO: Darren Carter performs in Firebaugh
Comedian Darren Carter performed at a free event in Firebaugh on Saturday night that was organized by the Latino Water Coalition. The event was intended to thank all the people that participated in the recent March for Water, and encourage people to continue fighting for water for the San Joaquín Valley. (The story is in [...]
Paul Rodríguez’s exclusive video commercial!
Comedian Paul Rodríguez has been in the news a lot lately, but it’s not because he’s been promoting his upcoming comedy show, ‘Paul Rodríguez and Friends: Comedy Rehab.’ Instead of spending recent weeks chatting with late-night television hosts and plugging his new program, Rodríguez has been passionately advocating for water. Rodríguez, who is also the [...]
VIDEO: Chris Schneider wishes Vida readers a happy Cinco de Mayo
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, this week’s edition of Vida features non-Latinos who are dedicated to working with the Valley’s Latino community. The Fresno-area story features Chris Schneider, the executive director of Central California Legal Services, a non-profit law firm that provides free legal aid to low-income individuals. Check out the story to learn [...]
Day One of the March for Water
As many readers know at this point, the California March for Water is taking place this week. My co-worker Daniel and I were in Mendota yesterday for the kick-off rally and for the first eight miles of the march, and we’ll be at the San Luis Reservoir on Friday for the concluding rally, which will [...]
