News (Noticias) for Los Angeles
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November 5, 2009
News from the Brown Side of Town (Los Angeles) Part 1 ~ November 2009 – Chismes & News from the Land of 1000 Dances
A top Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) official confirmed that officers were conducting a training exercise at CSUN that involved members of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) earlier this semester. – Members said they were targeted and profiled by LAPD officers during their first meeting on Sept. 2. & that they were followed, harassed and intimidated by “undercover police officers” during a ceremony to welcome first-time freshmen to their organization.
November 2, 2009
High School is Named After Oscar de la Hoya in Boyle Heights
October 30, 2009
Boyle Heights Day of the Dead exhibit celebrates Latino veterans
Exhiben “Los que se quedan” en Los Ángeles
October 29, 2009
UCLA Students Lobby for DREAM Act
October 28, 2009
Lila Downs cantará en cementerio hollywoodense
October 27, 2009
Euripides’ Medea, With a Latina Twist – Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble presents the world premiere of The Medea Complex, Oct. 30 – LA
Preserving El Salvador’s historic memory: Organizer explains big L.A. event – “Preservación de la Memoria Histórica Salvadoreña”
October 17, 2009
California’s Oldest Latino Bank Celebrates 45 Years – Pan American Bank
The Telemundo station in Los Angeles today went through another round of cuts. Inside sources tell me in addition to layoffs, KVEA 52 canceled its 6 to 7 am morning newscast, anchored by José Ronstadt and Azucena Gómez.
October 15, 2009
MTV entrega sus “lenguas” latinas en Los Angeles – Premios MTV Latinoamérica
October 14, 2009
‘Semblanza Latinoamericana,’ October 17 and 18 Only at Los Angeles Theatre Center
1969: Chicano Movement Rising – Notes on Raza history in East LA, Oct 14 at Cal State LA
Three lives and a literate city’s shame – Julia Rodriguez, Juan Contreras and Mercedes Meza couldn’t read or write. For years they got by with the help of friends and good memories for the sorts of sights that differentiated streets.
ZGS Communications, a Hispanic media owned company that owns or operates 12 Telemundo affiliated stations announced it is opening a national sales office in Los Angeles.
October 12, 2009
CAPTURING THE MOMENT AT TÍA CHUCHA’S CAFÉ CULTURAL
Gustavo Dudamel concert electrifies high-profile audience
Tom Hanks, Quincy Jones and Frank Gehry are among the stars at his first L.A. Philharmonic concert as music director.
October 9, 2009
Leading, independent Hispanic Public Relations agency, RL Public Relations (RLPR) was honored with three awards during the 25th Anniversary HPRA (Hispanic Public Relations Association) PRemio Awards & Scholarship Gala held in Hollywood.
Selena Gomez gave a bunch of L.A. elementary school kids something to smile about when she showed up at Charnock Road Elementary to honor a teacher with over $1,000 in school supplies during OfficeMax’s A Day Made Better Event.
U.S. Shifts Strategy on Illicit Work by Immigrants – (more on the American Apparel layoffs)
October 7, 2009
The Find: Amalia’s Restaurant in L.A. – Amalia Zuleta’s elegant refinements turn the rustic dishes of Guatemala into an urbane cuisine that’s a magnet for her longtime devotees.
The Best Mariachi in the World – Legendary Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán makes a rare LA appearances, October 10 and 11
Verification of illegal immigrants is scrutinized amid healthcare debate – L.A. County officials question cost-effectiveness of rules aimed at screening those trying to get public health services.
Children’s Readings and Panels at The Latino Book & Family Festival – Los Angeles, October 10-11 CSULA at Greenlee Plaza
October 5, 2009
Twenty Five Years of Action – Hispanic Public Relations Association celebrates its proud legacy at Hollywood gala, Oct. 8, 2009
Maria Contreras-Sweet Promotes Los Angeles Development
Pasadena celebrates Latino heritage with parade, festival
Consul stresses link between California, Mexico – Juan Marcos Gutierrez sets out to build ‘a better understanding between our countries.’
October 2, 2009
Latino Faculty Want to End ‘Brown Out’ at Cal State Long Beach
October 1, 2009
Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel became music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic on Wednesday at the age of 28, deploying digital tools to draw a younger and less elite audience to classical music.
September 30, 2009
Daniel A. Olivas to moderate author’s panel for Latinos in Lotusland anthology
Language as a bridge and an identity – At the Grupo Educa weekend language school, children from families with roots in Latin America and Spain are taught to keep the language of their forebears alive and well.
September 28, 2009
Eight neo-Nazis demonstrating against illegal immigration in Riverside left the scene after just 45 minutes when hundreds of counter-protestors shouted them down and tore up their swastika-covered flags.
MEDIA ALERT: Chagas Disease: Break the Silence—Time to Treat :: Medical, Scientific Experts Gather in Los Angeles to Shed Light on Deadly Latin American Disease Now Increasingly Found in the U.S.
September 24, 2009
Time Warner Cable reaches out to bilingual Hispanics in Los Angeles, New York
September 22, 2009
Race Is a $50 Billion Reality for the U.S. Health System – Traveling Exhibit Asks Los Angeles to Explore Why at California Science Center
When the Border Lands on Your Front Door – “Visitors Guide to Arivaca” is a powerful, emotional and thought-provoking play at the Alexandria Hotel – LA
Discovering La Fonda – In the mood for great Mexican food and music?
National Latino Behavioral Health Association Gives Voice to Mental Health Consumers – Groundbreaking Latino Consumer Network to Kickoff at 1st Annual “Tenemos Voz” Symposium
September 21, 2009
The Latino Theater Company Announces Third Annual Gala at the Los Angeles Theatre Center on October 3. Hilda Solis, Castulo de la Rocha, and Jimmy Smits to Receive Honors
100 Hispanic/Latino Influentials: LA Focus, Part 1
September 17, 2009
Armando Molina, co-artistic Director for Company of Angels, directs this September the nationally significant production of “Visitors Guide to Arivaca (Map Not to Scale) ” written by Evangeline Ordaz and produced by Marlene Forte and Xavi Moreno for Company of Angels. The play runs September 11 through October 4th at the Alexandria Hotel, dowtown LA.
September 15, 2009
A large group of Salvadorans living in Southern California over the weekend celebrated the 188th anniversary of El Salvador’s independence with a parade through the streets of Hollywood.
Oscar Castillo Photography Show. Latino Book Fest. – Los Angeles
Santa Ana lawyer Jess Araujo appears in a Spanish-language film debuting in Santa Ana this weekend – “La Tragedia del Vaquero” (”The Cowboy’s Tragedy”).
Tickets are on sale now for El Centro de Accion Social’s annual fund-raising gala, Hope Through Education, at 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Westin Pasadena Hotel, 191 N. Los Robles Ave.
September 14, 2009
It’s official. Long Beach now has its very own Latin American Parade and Festival. – Under sunny skies and warm weather, thousands flocked to downtown Saturday for the inaugural Latin American Parade and Festival.
September 11, 2009
Program Puts Sidelined Doctors Back in the Game – As medically underserved Hispanic communities cry out for doctors, a new program puts physicians in their midst back into practice. – UCLA’s International Medical Graduate Program
September 9, 2009
Los Angeles Teen Wins $45,000 Quinceanera Party from Verizon Wireless
With Culture Clash, nothing is sacred except satire – Latino troupe prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary, putting a modern slant on the ancient comedy of Aristophanes.
Dividing or Converging? – Political Loyalties, Transnational Organizations, and the Incorporation of Latin American Immigrants in the United States – Lecture and Discussions with Alejandro Portes, Princeton University – Monday, September 21st at 4:00 PM University of Southern California
September 8, 2009
10,000 fans attend Viva Los Dodgers – Festival honors 1957 Little League champs from Mexico
September 6, 2009
Clothing company American Apparel said Thursday it is terminating 1,600 employees at its Los Angeles operations after a government investigation into workers’ immigration status.
September 3, 2009
‘LOL! Latina on the Loose’ Opens September 25 at Los Angeles Theatre Center; World Premiere Comedy
10,000 Latinos Learning to Read by 2010 – Centro Latino for Literacy kicks off 10 x 10 campaign to enroll adult Latinos to its web-based Leamos literacy program – Los Angeles County
Los Angeles Hispanic/Latino Emmy winners – 2009
September 1, 2009
UCLA running back Christian Ramirez proud of heritage
L.A. County supervisors agree to explore system to check immigration status of employees
August 27, 2009
Jason Martinez, who started at KTLA-5 in Los Angeles in January as a reporter and then was moved up to the anchor seat for the 6:30 pm and 10 pm news, is now doing weekend duty.
August 26, 2009
Gotcha! NBC Catches Mayor Villaraigosa Illegally Using Water
August 25, 2009
LAPD Bicycle Police in Mexico City
State Sen. Jenny Oropeza, D-Long Beach, will serve as grand marshal in the city’s first Latin American Parade and Festival on Pine Avenue on Sept. 12 – Long Beach
A former gang member and anti-gang crusader in Los Angeles faces serious charges, including conspiracy to commit murder – Alex Sanchez – Homies Unidos
August 21, 2009
Kim Baldonado promoted to weekday anchor – KNBC-4 in Los Angeles
Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. (LBI Media) announced strong ratings results in Nielsen Media Research’s July 2009 Sweeps period for its flagship Estrella TV station (KRCA-Los Angeles)
Alycia Lane gets TV news gig at KNBC in Los Angeles
CHIRLA to Napolitano: we expect immediate action on immigration reform
August 20, 2009
2009 Downtown Film Festival–L.A. Presents
The Chivas Regal ‘American-Latino Film Series’
August 18, 2009
Cultura Latina: LA’s longest standing Latino bookstore
Latino murals from downtown L.A. building up for sale – from the lobby of downtown’s Victor Clothing building on Broadway
August 16, 2009
Los Angeles Latino Film Festival Seeks Volunteers – Learn the film Industry by volunteering with the 13th annuall LALIFF team
In Los Angeles, Songs Without Borders – In clubs, bars, swap meets and concert halls, from car radios and ringing cellphones, you will hear corridos, old-time folk ballads in the banda and norteño styles
August 13, 2009
Los Angeles-based artist Ronald Llanos
Vintage Mexican Sci-Fi Beams a Blast From the Past, con Queso – upcoming free film series “Aztec Mummies & Martian Invaders: Mexican Sci-Fi Classics.” – UCLA
August 12, 2009
Holy Satire! Over the Top Villaraigosa Spoof Video Hits YouTube (NSFW sorta)
August 10, 2009
La Cholita – Larger than life! VivirLatino Exclusive
Selling tamales on the streets of Los Angeles is a dangerous game of hide-and-seek. Tamale vendors, or “Tamaleros,” have to avoid obstacles like gangs, traffic, police and health inspectors to make only about $30 a day.
August 8, 2009
East LA Taco Truck Robber Turns Himself In
August 6, 2009
Pan American Bank (Los Angeles) CEO Jesse Torres to Co-Chair Anti-Money Laundering Chapter – Yahoo! Finance
August 5, 2009
Hostage house in Compton an example of the increasing dangers for illegal immigrants
August 4, 2009
Mega Food Event comes to Los Angeles this Fall! Taste of the World Festival Kicks off Six City Tour, October 23rd to 25th in Downtown Los Angeles, California
July 28, 2009
Twitter en Español: LACMA the First Museum to Offer Bilingual Tweets
July 21, 2009
Santa Ana backs bill to help illegal-immigrant students – The city passes a symbolic resolution urging Congress to give undocumented students a path to legal residency.
July 20, 2009
L.A.’s Best Street Food? Fish Tacos, Says Forbes Traveler
Latino-owned Businesses: Potential Boon For Economy – Study commissioned by newly-formed Latino Business Chamber shows Latino businesses are positioned to grow – Strengthening Latino Businesses in Greater Los Angeles
Peru’s Novalima to perform in Los Angeles
July 14, 2009
Jaime Jarrin has been calling games in Spanish for 51 years. Renee Montagne went to Dodger Stadium, and talked with Jarrin, who has become a major figure in Hispanic broadcasting.
July 13, 2009
Undocumented people live in a shadowy world of high fear and stress — fear of deportation and stress brought on lack of economic, linguistic and educational resources. – study from UCLA
June 26, 2009
Activist Nativo Lopez released, faces voter fraud charges – The former school board member faces felony charges for allegedly voting in L.A. while living here.
June 24, 2009
Blacks, Latinos in L.A. more conservative than whites, Times Poll finds
Marlene Forte puts on a new hat as the creative director of the famed theater group Company of Angels
En Tu Ciudad Tour: Los Angeles – The Latin indie concert series lands with live performances by Very Be Careful, La Santa Cecilia, Wait.Think.Fast., July 1
Los Angeles Accordion Festival takes you on a musical journey from 1920’s Paris to Mexico and Louisiana
Historic South-Central is flowering – Practical dreamers are creating a diverse community — nurturing gardens, opening a business, extending goodwill and respect.
LA middle school students deprived of diplomas for 1 act of civil disobedience
June 23, 2009
Cuba Travel Services, Inc., to Relaunch Weekly Non-Stop Flights from Los Angeles to Havana June 30
Top Obama Administration Officials to Engage Latino Leaders on Critical Policy Issues in Los Angeles This Week – NALEO Conference June 25-27
Antonio Villaraigosa has himself to blame in bowing out – Right now, he knows he can’t win, given all the self-inflicted damage he’s done.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced on national television today he would not be running for California governor in 2010 after flirting with a bid for higher office for months.
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