Press Coverage

Hundreds gathered at Mitote Food Park Thursday to watch the Mexican Consul present Los Cien’s executive director with the prestigious Ohtli Award, the highest award given by the Mexican government outside Mexico. Read the full article here.

Sonoma County students shared their experiences related to school violence, discrimination and more, calling for change in a youth-led speaker panel Thursday night hosted by Los Cien. Read the full article here.

“We earn little and it forces us to have two or three jobs: washing dishes, going to clean offices at night and there is no time for the children,” said one speaker at the event. Read the full article here.

The Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) 104th Commencement ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 27, at 9:00 a.m., at Bailey Field Stadium. Herman G. Hernández, executive director of Los Cien Sonoma County, will be the Commencement speaker and more than 1,400 students will receive degrees this year.

I rise today to honor Herman J. Hernandez for receiving an honorary doctoral degree from Sonoma State University, in recognition of his 50 years of social justice advocacy in Sonoma County.

About 300 people attended a sold-out luncheon Friday that addressed the Latino community’s role in anti-Black racism in Sonoma County in an event “designed to make people feel uncomfortable.”

“An Honest Conversation About Anti-Blackness,” hosted by Los Cien, Sonoma County’s largest Latino leadership organization.

Development of a Sonoma County Latino Scorecard – tracking key areas of Latino life such as housing and health – was among the ideas detailed Sept. 26 at at the State of the Latino Community conference organized by Los Cien, the county’s largest Latino leadership organization.

The scorecard tracks key drivers of socioeconomic mobility and well-being of Latino residents in Sonoma County clustered in five categories: political participation, education, financial stability, neighborhood engagement and health and environment.

Highlighting the good deeds and hard work of our neighbors, my office features a “Community Champion” every month. The champion can be an individual, a group, an organization or a business that makes us proud to be a part of the community we live in.

This month’s Community Champion is Herman J. Hernández.

Herman J. Hernandez wins Latino Business Leadership Award One of my proudest accomplishments is working in the county and being part of the Latino Community in creating solutions that will make the North Bay a great place to live. A movement that continues to grow. Herman J. Hernandez Read the full article at North bay…