Politics (Free subscription) | yesterday
... “This could be seen as partially an academic exercise.” But several feet away, SEIU spokesperson Carlos Rivera sounded more optimistic: “Right now, we are just going to celebrate this, and hopefully the mayor will come around and not be the Grinch who Stole Christmas,” he said. “I know he has a big heart.” The mayor’s discussions with the controller’s office would presumably have...
Indybay newswire (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
... stage said they want the mayor to save their jobs with federal stimulus funds expected in April. Carlos Rivera of SEIU Local 1021 said, "Mayor Newsom has decided to do 500 layoffs and wage cuts to women and people of color...when that happens you have to stand up and fight back, that's what Martin Luther King did, that's what Rosa Parks did." Participants included an admin at San...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
... police about the stabbing death of a fellow Coral Gables High School student. The Miami HeraldJuan Carlos Rivera, 17, left, died after Andy Rodriguez, 17, stabbed him three times while at Coral Gables High School. MUGS BY DAVID OVALLETroubled Coral Gables High student Andy Rodriguez packed a knife to school not because a classmate had threatened him but because the other teen looked...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
... Gables High stabbingVideo surveillance from the Coral Gables High School fatal stabbing. Juan Carlos Rivera, 17, left, died after Andy Rodriguez, 17, stabbed him three times while at Coral Gables High School. MUGS BY DAVID OVALLETroubled Coral Gables High student Andy Rodriguez packed a knife to school not because a classmate had threatened him, but because the other teen looked at...
Inside Pool (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Down to Last Matches at WPA World Junior Championships in Managua by Jerry Forsyth, WPA Press Officer Day two saw a lot of action in Managua as tournament organizer Carlos Rivera and his entire crew from Pool Ocho have done a magnificent job of producing this year’s event. We are down to the final four in both [...] Want to know the full story? Check it out
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Posted on Tuesday, 11.10.09 Police release statements in school stabbing caseRelated Content The Associated PressMIAMI -- A teenager accused of fatally stabbing a classmate at a South Florida high school says he wasn't threatened by his classmate before the altercation.According to a statement released Monday, Andy Rodriguez told investigators that 17-year-old Juan Carlos Rivera looked...
AzBilliards (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Day two saw a lot of action in Managua as tournament organizer Carlos Rivera and his entire crew from Pool Ocho have done a magnificent job of producing this year’s event. We are down to the final four in both divisions and we are not without surprises. There will be no repeat champions. Defending Champ (CAN) has been eliminated from the field after being knocked over to the long road...
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 18/10/2009
Boxer Ricky Tomlinson rides confidence into National PALBy EDDIE DANIELS | The Tampa Tribune Related LinksTAMPA - It doesn't take long before the aroma of confidence wafts from boxing trainer Carlos Rivera.When he speaks of his young pupil Ricky Tomlinson Jr., he can't help it.The freshman at newly opened Strawberry Crest High School in Plant City has collected titles in the Silver Gloves...
