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November 19, 2009

Latina activist Lorraine Lee namesake of trail near Tucson – Saturday dedication to honor deceased officer in Chicanos por la Causa

November 12, 2009

Frank M. Pesqueira, who owned the Grande Tortilla Factory for more than 60 years, died Nov. 9 a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 99. – Tucson

November 5, 2009

AZ GOP Committeman: Ask “Brown People” About Crime in Tucson

Alexandra Limón is heading to Fresno to become nightside general assignment reporter for KGPE-47, the CBS affiliate. – leaves Telemundo in Tucson

November 2, 2009

Long-time civic leader Joe E. Gonzales dies at 88 – in the late 1940s worked for U.S. Senator Carl Hayden of Arizona, died in Tucson last month from heart complications.

The Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce board of directors has named Lea Marquez Peterson, its president and CEO.

September 21, 2009

Tucson’s El Charro Café has moved up Hispanic Business magazine’s annual list of the nation’s 500 largest Hispanic-owned companies. – now No. 336 on the new list, up from No. 374 in 2008.

September 8, 2009

Congressman Raul Grijalva addresses national health care reform – conducted in Spanish, was intended for a Hispanic population who otherwise may not hear the reform options being put forward in Congress.

September 3, 2009

Juan Sepulveda, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, is hosting two meetings on Wednesday at Pima Community College’s downtown campus – Tucson, Arizona

August 16, 2009

New Resource for Priesthood Reaching Out to Community of Believers – Inaugural Dinner to Launch Families of Faith Foundation – August 29th Tucson, Arizona

August 6, 2009

“JOHN LEGUIZAMO LIVE!” TURNS UP THE HEAT IN CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. IN SUMMER 2009 – Catch the Latest Work from John Leguizamo LIVE on Stage in Tucson, AZ – Friday & Saturday August 21 & 22 at 8pm, tickets are $38

June 23, 2009

Raza Studies helps teacher understand kids – Tucson Unified School District

June 9, 2009

Maria “Tess” Martinez, a former Tucson Weekly intern, died Monday, June 1, in a single-car accident in New Mexico. She was 25 years old. Founding member of NAHJ’s student chapter at the University of Arizona

June 8, 2009

University of Arizona plan to merge minority centers is stirring protest

May 27, 2009

Two major retail chains looking to cash in on Spanish speakers are opening stores in Tucson – demonstrating the growing buying power of Hispanics, even during tough economic times. El Super, a Los Angeles-based grocer, and La Curacao, an electronics and appliance retailer

April 27, 2009

The Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 20th anniversary next month.

March 23, 2009

Mexican Drug Cartel Violence Spills Over, Alarming U.S.

December 28, 2008

Spanish media shrinking in Tucson as Hispanic numbers boom – Local Spanish speakers have few options for news

December 3, 2008

The holidays are around the corner and it is that time of year again to prepare for the fourth annual Casino del Sol Tucson Tamal & Heritage Festival, sponsored by La Estrella de Tucsón.

September 8, 2008

Chicanos Por La Causa has launched a voter education program targeting Tucson’s Hispanic community.

‘Crafty Chica’ hits big time after humble start in Tucson – Kathy Cano-Murillo

September 5, 2008

Sergio Avila, who back in July proposed to his girlfriend on live television, has joined the KGUN-9 news team as a general assignment reporter. – Tucson

Door-to-door Latino vote effort on Saturday – Mi Familia Vota in Tucson

August 17, 2008

Tucson’s police chief is revising his department’s policy on dealing with illegal immigrants officers encounter.

August 14, 2008

Phoenix misses cut – Tucson named among top 10 cities for Hispanics – Architecture, opportunity for Latino entrepreneurs cited

August 11, 2008

Mishell Livio, a native Tucsonan and University High School graduate living in Southern California, has made it past the auditions and into the competition rounds of the Sí TV reality series, “Model Latina.”

June 12, 2008

Tucson Unified School District Ethnic Studies targeted – including the Mexican-American/Raza Studies program

Raza Studies empowers youths – Tucson Unified School District

June 5, 2008

Man Eegee – No More Deaths Seeking Summer Volunteers – Tucson

May 29, 2008

Border rights activist leaving Tucson for new post – Rick Ufford-Chase, founder of BorderLinks

May 21, 2008

Raza studies gives rise to racial hostility – Teacher claims: “curriculum that engendered racial hostility, irresponsibly demeaned America’s civil institutions, undermined our public servants, discounted any virtues in Western civilization and taught disdain for American sovereignty.” – Raza/Chicano Studies in Tucson, Arizona

March 20, 2008

No penalties for Tucson Panda Express with illegal workers, investigators say

March 5, 2008

Mexican Consulate renews deal with med center – Tucson

February 28, 2008

Longer fest shows depth of Mexican arts, culture – Nuestras Raices Literary Arts Festival in Tucson

February 18, 2008

‘Revolution’ one of the R’s taught in Tucson

January 31, 2008

Tucson Police Chief Miranda to step down and take government job

January 15, 2008

Did You Know? More illegal immigrants are caught in Tucson than anywhere else. Last year, Border Patrol agents arrested almost 400,000 immigrants.

January 11, 2008

Zumba Fitness Craze Catches On In Tucson

January 10, 2008

Learning the Language: Immigrant Teens Show Their American Lives in Photos

January 8, 2008

Chinese, Hispanic chambers linked – Tucson

December 9, 2007

Students talk about what changes rising latino population may bring

Schools adapt to growing Latino population – Tucson

Many work to be sure entrants know rights – The immigration raids are coming. It’s no longer a matter of if, but when. – Arizona

‘Pastorela’ is devilish good fun – Dan Guerrero, son of Lalo, to play Lucifer in popular show – Tucson

Some wary of potential rise in anti-Hispanic sentiment – Tucson

Census projections say Latinos will make up 50 percent of Tucson’s population by 2015.

Hispanic consumers no longer just a niche market – Tucson

November 28, 2007

Tucson Hispanic chamber names new president – Maricela Solis de Kester

October 14, 2007

Hispanic chamber chooses new CEO, who then declines – Tucson

September 23, 2007

KGUN anchor misses peaks near El Paso – Myrna Membrila – Tucson, Arizona

August 27, 2007

Film tells of battle vs. Hispanic stereotypes – “Below the Fold: The Pulitzer That Defined Latino Journalism”

August 2, 2007

What it means to be white in the Old Pueblo -Tucson

June 27, 2007

Did You Know? The recent hot spell – temperatures have reached 100 every day since June 13 – has taken a toll on illegal entrants. Border Patrol agents in the Tucson Sector have found 11 bodies in the past 12 days, bringing this fiscal year total to 109, compared to 116 the same time last year.

June 14, 2007

Tucson debut near for Hispanic Games

May 16, 2007

Hispanic Chamber pushing STRIVE – Tucson

May 9, 2007

Tortilla toss a Tucson tradition – University of Arizona

April 22, 2007

Lovers of Latin American art unite – Tucson

Why do we love mariachi?

April 19, 2007

¡Viva Mariachi! – Teen musicians in training and thousands of spectators are drawn every year to the Tucson International Mariachi Conference

April 11, 2007

Modavox and the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Launch New Internet Television Network

March 29, 2007

Mexican cinema to be spotlighted – This weekend in Tucson

March 12, 2007

Tucson Jewish-Latino Teen Coalition travel to nation’s capitol

March 8, 2007

Public health volunteers educate Spanish speakers door to door – Tucson, Arizona

January 25, 2007

A renowned Mexican conductor visits to conduct the underappreciated Catalina Chamber Orchestra – Tucson, Arizona

January 2, 2007

Tireless volunteer Ofelia Vargas dies – Tucson, Arizona

December 11, 2006

Study to track breast cancer in Latinas – Tucson, Arizona