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Immigrants rights groups are seeking to change federal law so that legal immigrants won't have to wait five years before becoming eligible for Medicaid.

Some say Gil Navarro represents everything that's wrong with America. But others say he's a champion of the voiceless - one of the few public officials courageous enough to stand up for immigrants, even those here unlawfully.

It's not clear who will redraw California's congressional districts in 2011, but it's a near certainty that the Inland Empire will have more seats in Congress once the new lines are in place, experts say.

Joe Baca's support for the rights of illegal immigrants could cause him some political damage, experts said Wednesday.

Congressional Democrats on Tuesday launched a renewed effort to pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation.

House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled their latest plan to provide a path to legal residence for millions of undocumented immigrants, though major obstacles loom.

When images of Barbro Holmberg being rushed to the hospital were broadcast around the world, it was the first glimpse many had ever had of Tiger Woods' mother-in-law. Back home in Sweden, however, Elin Nordegren's parents are quite used to the spotlight.

DESPITE having at least 13 good reasons to walk out the door, Tiger Woodsa s wife is reported to be standing by her man while also looking at a $2.3 million estate on a Swedish island.

General Motors and Chrysler, which took billions of dollars in federal loan guarantees with the promise to preserve U.S. jobs, are instead threatening thousands of union jobs those of drivers who haul new vehicles on their huge trucks from factory to dealerships the Teamsters say.

Rep. Jerry Lewis has released an analysis and critique of government stimulus spending.

The Tiger Woods sex scandal has been a boon for online publications, even though it hasn't generated the same amount of Internet traffic as Michael Jackson's death and President Barack Obama's inauguration.

December 9 -- You know Tiger Woods has hit the bottom when politicians want nothing to do with him.

Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Storage Units, minces no pie in his disdain for Democratic spendiness.

In a rare moment of bipartisan accord with the Democratic White House, conservative members of Inland Southern California's congressional delegation on Tuesday applauded President Barack Obama's decision to send an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan.

Thanks to such people as Frank Suniga and Joe Baca, Americans have one more reason to be thankful this week.

Steve GA ndola is president and CEO of the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, which has launched the Sacramento Latino Complete Count Committee as part of a regionwide campaign to get all Latinos counted in the 2010 census.

California Democratic Rep. Joe Baca wants to count all Latinos in the 2010 census, including millions of noncitizens.

Ivan Ulloa is gay, but he says that's never caused him any problems at work. That's not surprising: For the past 11 months, Ulloa has tended bar at The Lark, a gay-friendly bar near Inland Center Mall in San Bernardino.

Dorothy Inghram, retired educator, first Black Superintendent of Schools in the State of California and member of a pioneering family in San Bernardino celebrated her 104th birthday on November 9 at St Paul AME with members and friends after service with 104 roses, cake and ice cream.

Rep. Joe Baca is going to bat for Bloomington Little League. Baca, D-San Bernardino, pledged Monday to write a check to help the impoverished organization stay in the game.