Tu Ciudad Magazine Goes Monthly; February Issue Profiles The New Angelenos: They’re Half-Latino and Changing the Face of L.A.

Posted on: February 5th, 2007
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“The February issue of Tu Ciudad, the English-language guide to Latino L.A., marks a new beginning for the magazine. As a result of overwhelming demand by both readers and advertisers, the Southland’s favorite bi-monthly magazine will now become a monthly that will publish 10 times a year. “We’re really proud to produce a magazine that has become an important part of the media landscape in Los Angeles, and grateful for the reception that both readers and advertisers have given to Tu Ciudad,” says Jaime Gamboa, the magazine’s Founder and Publisher. “Our change to a monthly will allow us to become more relevant and current, and help us better serve both our clients and readers.”

The new issue hits newsstands today with an in-depth look at racially and culturally mixed Latinos in Los Angeles. The cover story, written by author and Mount St. Mary’s College professor Marcos McPeek Villatoro, explains how the offspring of mixed marriages are transforming what it means to be Latino in L.A., and why these new Angelenos may hold the key to racial harmony in our wildly diverse, and often times, divided city.

The article features several personal testimonies from contributing Latino writers who are mixed with Anglo, Jewish, Irish, Asian and black blood. They’re stories are insightful, touching and sometimes painful. And in Los Angeles ”” they’re increasingly common. “This city has the largest Latino population in the country and with each generation,” says Tu Ciudad Editor-in-Chief Oscar Garza, “and with each generation it is inevitable that more and more Latinos will partner with non-Latinos and have children. And when these kids grow up, as we see in this story, they have a completely different way of looking at the world from a cultural and racial prism. They can’t help but change the city.”

Also in the February issue:
– EL CENTRO. An eclectic mix of trends, tidbits and personalities. In this issue, read what Constance Marie, star of the George Lopez show, loves about L.A. And find out about Jimmy Kimmel’s lovable sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez.

– C-STYLE. Ciudad’s fashion editor Anna Lisa Raya showcases the latest spring/summer trend in menswear. In Meet Your Maker, boutique owner Katy Rodriguez launches her own collection.

– CULTURISTAS. The section profiles the new exhibit of emerging Tijuana artists, Strange New World, at the Santa Monica Museum of Art. Also, a review of former Beastie Boys keyboardist Money Mark’s solo album.

– Art In Their DNA. Artist Frank Romero and daughter Sonia talk about being working artists in L.A. and their collaboration for an exhibit at Self Help Graphics.

– EATS. Recipes and restaurant reviews. In this issue, food critic Carolyn Carreño shares her Valentine’s alternative for dinner at a few L.A. hotel lounges.

Tu Ciudad Magazine is now available 10 times a year. Copies sold at stores throughout Southern California including Ralphs, Albertson’s, Vons, 7-Eleven, Rite-Aid, Barnes & Noble, Borders and newsstands throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties.”