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Eater
29-05-2025
- Business
- Eater
A Cherished Napa Mexican Restaurant Is Expanding With a Downtown Sister Spot
Cinthya Cisneros is about to release the sequel to her super-popular Napa business La Cheve Bakery and Brews. The entrepreneur, who runs her restaurants with her family, will open Con Amor Botanas y Tequila this summer at 815 Main Street in the former La Taberna restaurant space. La Cheve, run by formerly undocumented Mexican owners, opened in 2020 as a tremendous, vibrant part of Napa's restaurant scene. The hope is to make this restaurant an ode to Mexican culture and ancestors who've passed. Whereas La Cheve is a brunch-forward, patio-friendly space, Con Amor is more nightlife and drinks-focused. This spot is a place 'you can bring your abuelita for a tequilita,' as the business's website touts. Expect well-made cocktails, small bites, or full plates — many dishes at La Cheve remixed for the sleeker bar location. Some of the beers from La Cheve will be on tap, too. Cocktails, like the La Llorona black margarita, should make the jump as well. The family's first restaurant is beloved for its all-day brunch items including Mexican avocado toast topped with Guava habanero jam and concha French toast. Cisneros's dad will be the chef at this new outfit like he is at La Cheve, but an executive chef will be brought on to help execute his vision. Her mom will still be the head baker. She'll keep handling operations. 'Now with two babies instead of just one,' she says with a laugh. The idea to open this second business came from Cisneros recognizing that all the family's eggs were in La Cheve's basket. If there's a slow day, that means no money across the board. She wanted to diversify her income streams and scale her businesses. Born in La Piedad, Michoacan, Cisneros was the first in her family to graduate college. Then she worked as a high school chemistry teacher, which led to her love of making beer. She cites her family's hard work ethic as the reason La Cheve has been so successful. 'I kept telling my mom this new place needs to be done con mucho amor,' Cisneros says, 'and she said why don't you just call it Con Amor?' Con Amor Botanas y Tequila (815 Main Street, Napa) will open this summer. Sign up for our newsletter.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
DeSantis signs fluoride ban bill in Dade City concerning dentists
DADE CITY, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida is now the second state in the country to ban fluoride in tap water, following Utah. Gov. Ron DeSantis held a bill-signing event in Dade City on Thursday. That's where he made the Florida 'Farm Bill' law, which includes the fluoridation ban. 'Local governments cannot engage in this fluoride forced medication,' DeSantis said. It's a conversation in the state that picked up steam last year when Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo visited local leaders to share his concerns. Some of those were echoed by the governor before he signed the bill. 'There's risks associated with that for pregnant women, for young people, and for kids.,' DeSantis said. The crowd mixed with ranchers and farmers, who were present for the bill signing event, showed their support through applause. The governor said he also has support from the Trump Administration. 'I think this fluoride thing is important. We're leading the way on it. We got kudos from the HHS secretary, RFK Jr, and I know a lot of people were happy to see that,' DeSantis said. Dentists have pushed back on this movement against fluoride in public water. Dr. Aura Cisneros with Suncoast Community Health Center fears low-income families will suffer more with this ban. 'The return of investment is substantial too because for every $1 we are investing in water fluoridation, communities can save easily $38 in dental treatment costs,' Cisneros said. The dentist also gave her recommendations for what people can do who are concerned about fluoride not being in the public water supply. 'People are going to be needing to search for more preventive treatment like the use of fluoride rinses, fluoridated water that is bottled, they will need to brush and floss their teeth a little bit more often,' Cisneros said. The Florida Farm Bill has other measures that have become state law. That includes the bills' call to ban labels like 'plant-based meat' or 'almond milk' from being able to state they are 'meat' or 'milk'. However, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said it'll take a few other southeastern states to join Florida for that label ban to be able to take effect. Here is the language of the bill: CS/CS/CS/SB 700 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce breaks ground on $11.6 million center
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce officially broke ground Friday on a new building in Grand Rapids. The $11.6 million project will mark a major expansion for the organization that is running out of space at its current headquarters. The Center for Latino Economic and Talent Advancement is being built at 1111 Godfrey Ave SW in Grand Rapids. 'It's beyond a building. It's really a hub for this community to connect,' Guillermo Cisneros, president and CEO of the organization, said. Cisneros says the current location on Division Avenue near Burton Street is too small to keep up with the organization's growth. 'We're hiring more people in the next few months, so we don't fit anymore. We have one single restroom for 14 people. We have an event space where we can bring 20 people comfortably and just we are very limited. We don't have technology. We don't have the infrastructure,' Cisneros said. The new center will have an event space that can hold 200 people. The funding for the project was provided through a public-private partnership. The state of Michigan is contributing $5 million and the federal government is providing $850,000, along with donations from several businesses and private. 'This investment really supports the economics of the entire region. Right now, the Latino community represents 20% of the city of Grand Rapids,' Cisneros said. Local leaders like Javier Olvera, who owns Supermercado Mexico and several other businesses in the area, say the chamber provides critical support to the Latino community. 'It has been very helpful to us. We've been with the chamber for so many years and has help us connect with other entrepreneurs also become more efficient,' Olvera said. The organization says the 12,000-square-foot center will help support the West Michigan economy for generations. 'We want to make sure that as we continue to grow as a community, as a city. We continue to bring resources and these assets that we are building in the city benefits the next generations, you know, of entrepreneurs,' Olvera said. The building is expected to be finished by the end of February 2026. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Chicago Tribune
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Gianna Cisneros gets first varsity goal for Lockport. She knows about pressure. But? ‘It's also a big opportunity.'
Freshman defender Gianna Cisneros already has a ton of weight on her shoulders in the early stages of her Lockport career. She's starting on the back line for a team with high expectations, part of an overhauled defense that is replacing a veteran group that only allowed 10 goals all of last season. 'It's a lot of pressure,' Cisneros said. 'But it's also a big opportunity that I'm grateful to have. Playing more experienced and older girls who have a lot of talent is a big challenge, but I try to handle it as best as I can.' Cisneros has more than held her own. And Thursday night will be unforgettable for her. She scored her first high school goal to spark the visiting Porters to a 4-1 SouthWest Suburban Conference win over Andrew in Tinley Park. Marquette recruit Ava Kozak scored twice for Lockport (10-3, 3-0). Hayden Spodarek added a goal and an assist, while Lily Nonte chipped in an assist and Olivia Luecke made four saves. Emily Crotty scored for Andrew (9-4-2, 2-2). Annabel Walsh finished with seven saves. Cisneros' big moment came just over six minutes into the game when Spodarek took a corner kick and sent a well-placed cross toward the far post. Cisneros crashed in and ripped a hard shot into the back of the net. 'It was very exciting and exhilarating, and I feel like it brought out a lot in me,' Cisneros said. 'After that, it was all very smooth play, I think. 'I love doing corners because I love going for the ball. Those are my chances, and I try to bury them as much as I can, any chance I get.' Cisneros' early goal gave the Porters some much-needed momentum after Saturday's 7-0 loss to Naperville Central. Cisneros did not play in that game as she was away on a family Easter trip. The lopsided defeat was humbling and stunning for Lockport but certainly served as a motivator. 'We were very fired up,' Kozak said. 'We definitely came with the energy. We've been working hard in practice and we just delivered (Thursday). '(Cisneros') goal was so big for us. That was just a great finish. She had so much power on that shot.' Of course, Cisneros' typical contributions come on the other end of the field where she has stepped up as a lockdown defender, according to coach Todd Elkei. 'I think it's just her athleticism and her confidence in herself,' Elkei said. 'She's a quiet kid, but she just finds a way to make a statement on the field. It doesn't matter who she's going against, she goes 110 miles per hour. 'When you get quality players, you use them, and she's one of them.' Kozak has certainly been impressed by Cisneros. 'She's insane,' Kozak said. 'She's relentless. She literally goes in for any ball. We need her out there. She's a very key player for us and we're lucky to have her.' Kozak scored twice in the first half as the Porters stretched their lead to 3-0, including a dazzling goal in the 33rd minute when she juked a defender and ripped a left-footed, 20-yard strike inside the far post. 'Ava's Ava,' Elkei said. 'That left-footed strike she scored on was just pure genius. It was quality.' And Cisneros has delivered quality play beyond her years. She hasn't always been a defender, but she's certainly found her home in the back for Lockport. 'I've played all over the place, including goalie from about when I was 8 to 12 years old because my team didn't really have a goalie,' Cisneros said. 'But defense is fun. 'It's very exciting when you make a big block or stop someone from having a chance to score. It's a big adrenaline rush.'
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
New Filing Blows Up Key Parts Of Trump's Alien Enemies Act Defense
A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM's Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. A newly unsealed court filing has revealed previously unknown details about the Trump administration's operation to remove Venezuelan nationals under the Alien Enemies Act and threatens to undermine key elements of its legal defense. The filing is a declaration by ICE official Carlos D. Cisneros in an Alien Enemies Act case in federal court in the Southern District of Texas. The implications of what Cisneros has revealed could reverberate in AEA cases around the country, including at the Supreme Court. Timing: The headline news was Cisneros' revelation that detainees are being given 'no less than 12 hours' to decide whether to contest their imminent removal under the AEA and another 24 hours to file a habeas case. This is supposed to satisfy the notice requirement the Supreme Court imposed earlier this month in AEA cases, but it is unlikely any court is going to find the 12/24-hour combo sufficient. By way of comparison, U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney of Colorado earlier this week imposed a 21-day notice requirement and other procedural safeguards on the government in an Alien Enemies Act ruling. Inconsistency: Legal reporter Chris Geidner has an excellent analysis of how the Cisneros declaration reveals the Trump administration is telling the Supreme Court one thing and apparently doing another. In a different AEA case out of North Texas, Solicitor General John Sauer has told the Supreme Court the administration will not remove AEA detainees who file habeas claims. But the Cisneros declaration reveals that there may be a couple of different exceptions in practice to that general rule, which would undermine if not flat out contradict what the Trump DOJ represented in court. Imminence: In that North Texas case, where the Supreme Court acted in the middle of the night to block another round of removals, Justice Samuel Alito wondered in his dissent (joined by Justice Clarence Thomas) what all the rush was about. 'The papers before us, while alleging that the applicants were in imminent danger of removal, provide little concrete support for that allegation,' Alito wrote. But the new revelation in the Cisneros declaration about the 12/24-hour combo establishes exactly what the plaintiffs had claimed: Removals were imminent. (Credit to Georgetown Law professor Steve Vladeck for this catch.) Reuters: The Trump administration moved a Venezuelan man to Texas for possible deportation about a half an hour after U.S. District Judge Stephanie Haines had issued an order blocking his removal from the Western District of Pennsylvania. Elections Executive Order: U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly temporarily blocked a provision of President Trump's executive order demanding that proof of citizenship be added to some federal voting forms. Anti-DEI: Federal judges in DC, Maryland, and New Hampshire separately blocked elements of the Education Department's ban on DEI in K-12 schools. Sanctuary cities: U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick of San Francisco temporarily blocked the Trump administration from withholding funds from sanctuary cities, a replay of a case Orrick had early in Trump I. President Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate the leading Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue: A slow-motion train wreck – and a nightmare for any lawyer – has played out since Wednesday in the NYC congestion pricing case. The sequence was as follow: Wednesday night, DOJ mistakenly uploaded to the public docket an internal letter that contained its legal advice to the Department of Transportation about why its case was a sure loser. Thursday morning, DOJ asked the judge in the case to remove or permanently seal the 'inadvertently uploaded' letter. A Department of Transportation spokesperson blasted the DOJ attorneys and questioned whether it was really a mistake: 'Are SDNY lawyers on this case incompetent or was this their attempt to RESIST? At the very least, it's legal malpractice. It's sad to see a premier legal organization continue to fall into such disgrace.' The Department of Transportation said it was replacing the lawyers involved, who worked in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, with lawyers from the Main Justice's Civil Division in DC. The federal judge in the case, Lewis Liman, temporarily sealed the mistakenly filed letter but ordered briefing on (i) whether there's a sufficient basis to seal the letter permanently since it was already made public and widely republished by news outlets; and (ii) whether the inadvertent publication of the letter waived attorney-client privilege. The cringe outweighs any schadenfreude. A decade ago, Michelle Fiore of Nevada was a fixture in TPM coverage of far-right politics. This week President Trump pardoned her before her sentencing on a federal fraud conviction. Her crime? Using money collected to honor a slain police officer on personal expenses, including cosmetic surgery. Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) is scheduled to be sentenced today in federal court in New York, where he pleaded guilty in his fraud case. Gov't-wide: President Trump signed an executive order Thursday making it easier to fire probationary government employees. VA: The Veterans Affairs Department is forcing staff in workforce reduction discussions to sign non-disclosure agreements. SSA: Acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek is moving to convert the status of many of his agencies employees to the new Schedule F. On the same day that President Trump plaintively posted to social media 'Vladimir, STOP!' CNN reported that he is 'frustrated' and has privately told advisers that mediating a deal to end the war in Ukraine 'has been more difficult than he anticipated.' WSJ: Polygraph Threats, Leaks and Infighting: The Chaos Inside Hegseth's Pentagon AP: Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal NYT: 'Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's personal phone number, the one used in a recent Signal chat, was easily accessible on the internet and public apps as recently as March, potentially exposing national security secrets to foreign adversaries.' 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