September 15, 2009 – Above video: Raymond Herrera addresses the Hesperia City Council – seven of ten public speakers agreed with Herrera’s stance.
Above video: one of three speakers who denounced Raymond Herrera. The first speaker continually turned toward Herrera and condemned Herrera. In the above video, Herrera instructs the second speaker to address the city council not him.
Activists met with Hesperia Wells Fargo management on 9/15/09. Wells Fargo acknowledged the public outcry in regard to the billboards. During the meeting, it was stated that Wells Fargo is reviewing the request to replace the two Spanish language Wells Fargo billboards with English language Wells Fargo billboards.
HESPERIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Speaking during the public comments of the Hesperia City Council meeting – Raymond Herrera introduced a campaign in support of the English language.
Seven public speakers requested that Wells Fargo replace two Spanish language billboards with English language billboards, the first Spanish language billboards in Hesperia – according to a local resident. Three public speakers – including Victor Valley High Unified School Board Member Felix Diaz – spoke in support of Spanish language billboards.
Although the Hesperia City Council declined to take action in support of English language billboards, one city council member requested that the city attorney explore the possibility of a resolution in support of the English language in the City of Hesperia.
KCAL 9 and CBS 2 TV NEWS COVERAGE OF SPANISH LANGUAGE WELLS FARGO BILLBOARDS Hesperia, CA
http://cbs2.com/video/?id=114102@kcbs.dayport.com
A petition to Wells Fargo – requesting that the Hesperia Spanish language billboards be replaced with English language billboards is available – call 760.508.4572 for the petition signing schedule.
