Community + Community Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 23, 2009
No Probable Cause? No Problem!: A U.S. Citizen Says He Was Detained Without Probable Cause by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, and Then Jailed for Traffic Violations
The Nebraska Mexican-American Commission is in need of a new leader after its longtime director retired, its interim director resigned and as the state agency approaches what’s shaping up to be a busy 2010.
On the mayor’s agenda: ‘Civilize’ Mexico City – Marcelo Ebrard
Bilingual ballots may be coming to Hall – Growing Latino population could require voting material be available in Spanish – Gainesville, Georgia
Billboards in New Brunswick Hispanic district give info for help on domestic violence – New Jersey
November 21, 2009
ICE audit plan for employers includes El Paso, draws criticism from rights group
Efrain’s Corner: A Response to….”Puerto Ricans in New York Struggling…Still” Comment
Puerto Ricans in New York Struggling…Still – Puerto Ricans are some of the most prominent figures in New York politics and culture, so some people are surprised when they hear that, overall, Puerto Ricans are among the poorest and least educated New Yorkers. Almost a third in New York are living in poverty.
November 20, 2009
Black, Hispanic Parents Say They Don’t Feel Welcome In Schools – Hartford, Connecticut
Radio Arte, a community, bilingual and youth-centered radio station owned by the National Museum of Mexican Art, is joining forces with Vocalo.org, founded by Chicago Public Radio, for a year-long collaboration.
Do Long Island Police Ignore Hate Crimes?
November 19, 2009
Latina activist Lorraine Lee namesake of trail near Tucson – Saturday dedication to honor deceased officer in Chicanos por la Causa
The Tulare-Kings Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will name standouts in the community Saturday while raising money to help local businesses. – CA
Members of Franklin County’s Hispanic community meet with Immigration officials to discuss becoming legal residents – Pennsylvania
The New Britain Human Resources Agency will host the grand opening of the new Las Perlas Hispanas Senior Center Friday. – Connecticut
Local Latinos were honored for their achievements in business and politics Wednesday. – The Massachusetts Latino Chamber of Commerce hosted an event at the Essence Restaurant in Springfield Wednesday night to recognize these individuals for their success.
The wave of crime besetting Puerto Rico seems to be out of control with 800 murders being committed here so far this year, but the island’s top police official says the problem does not fall exclusively within his department.
The county’s only health outreach program designed for the Spanish-speaking population gets a big boost. – “Tomando Control de su Salud” got a $50,000 grant Wednesday from the Regence Foundation. – Yakima
Over the last 3 years, high schools that received the lowest marks from the city have been the ones with the highest percentages of poor, black and Hispanic students, despite an evaluation system that was meant to equalize differences among student bodies, according to an analysis by The New York Times of school grades released this week.
November 18, 2009
Hispanics and women make up most of the swine flu deaths in San Diego County
Yanked off the air in July after co-host Don Pryor repeatedly uttered an ethnic slur, “The Todd and Don Show” will return to KLBJ-AM on Dec. 7, according to a statement released jointly by the station’s management and local Hispanic leaders who met earlier today. – Austin
Pennsylvania State Police officials meet with Chambersburg Area Hispanic leaders about traffic stop procedures
Mexico’s Juarez on path to anarchy
Environmentalists alarmed by Puerto Rico policies – Sweeping from lush mountain rain forests to pristine beaches, a corridor of land protected by Puerto Rico’s last governor hosts dozens of rare and endangered species and was championed by celebrities who helped fight off resort proposals. – Now new Gov. Luis Fortuno has revoked the reserve as part of a drive to bring jobs and investment for the U.S. territory’s struggling economy. And activists see a broader pattern of looser protection for the island’s environment.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has launched its 13th immigration and crime sweep and reported 27 arrests by Monday night.
November 16, 2009
A new Roman Catholic bishop will officially take over the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese in January — and Hispanic parishioners at St. Adalbert in South Bend are excited.
Latino leaders want to spark youth interests – San Joaquin County
Finding Nashville’s Hispanic voice
Program helps Latino families bond over books – A literacy class in Los Osos teaches parents to develop reading routines with their kids while improving their own skills and English language abilities at the same time – California
Latino Geriatric Center program eases the burden of Alzheimer’s in Milwaukee
November 13, 2009
Santa Barbara School Board Weighs In on Future of Cesar Chavez Charter School
ASU, ALRE release major study on Arizona’s Latino population – (direct link to report & powerpoint)
Reaction to internal affairs investigation touches on Hispanic/police relations – Dallas
“El Gringo” Meddling Spurs Hispanic Revolt – Chicago politics
Postville Raid: Eighteen months have passed since immigration agents raided Agriprocessors Inc. meat plant, arrested nearly 400 workers, and sent the plant spiraling into bankruptcy. – On Thursday, the plant’s former vice president – Sholom Rubashkin – was found guilty of 86 of 91 counts of financial crimes. – Verdict brings closure to many in Postville
Durham Latinos will likely have a better pipeline to President Obama after weighing in Thursday on how to improve education for Hispanic Americans. – Leading a ”community conversation” at El Centro Hispano on Main Street was Juan Sepulveda, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans.
Peruvian restaurant adds spice to downtown St. Louis – Mango
There will be a runoff Tuesday for the next commissioner to serve Miami’s District 4, a seat held by Tomás Regalado before he was elected mayor. – Miami runoff: Francis Suarez the better choice
The 12-year-old Hispanic Business Alliance has a new home and new name to expand its services and reach into the Memphis Hispanic community – making the transition into the Memphis Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
The need for immigration reform topped the list of concerns that Latino leaders brought Thursday to Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who held an hour-long “listening” session at a senior center in the Lower Yakima Valley.
November 12, 2009
Business groups in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez said Wednesday they are calling for United Nations peacekeepers to quell the drug-related violence that has given their city one of the highest homicide rates in the world.
DA probes allegations of Latino bias in Long Beach case – New York
November 11, 2009
N.Y. elections reflect city’s shifting racial landscape – For first time, whites will be in the minority on the City Council
Residents tell how to improve Latino education opportunity – Yakima, WA
A new program is helping Latino families in Los Osos. The Latino Family Literacy Program is an eight week program. It’s the second time this year it’s been conducted through the San Luis Coastal Unified School District.
November 10, 2009
Reading Latino Summit’s 87 ideas released – Mayor says recommendations will be pored over, addressed – Pennsylvania
Gunmen targeting Hispanic businesses in Houston
Hundreds of people who bought tickets to see a popular Latino band over the weekend were demanding refunds Monday after the band never performed. – COLUMBUS, Ohio
Thousands enjoy Festival Latino at Hugh McRae Park – Wilmington NC
Actors, film directors and arts supporters gathered at the Indio Performing Arts Center on Monday to announce the lineup of the inaugural Coachella Valley Latino International Film Festival. – Dec. 4-6, will coincide with the 18th Annual Indio International Tamale Festival
A city-commissioned report shows Hispanics have received the most subprime loans of any local ethnic group and criticizes Santa Clarita officials for a lack of fair housing outreach. – California
Salvadoran community organizations in Los Angeles have mobilized to help their country after a tropical storm over the weekend left at least 130 people dead in the small Central American nation.
Charlie Beck, the mayor’s nominee to head the Los Angeles Police Department, told Hoy Newspaper he will make a particular effort to reach out to Latinos through community meetings and by conducting news conferences and any other police function in English and Spanish.
At Napa’s Latino markets, owners and shoppers feel the pinch
November 9, 2009
4 charged in lottery scam targeting elderly Hispanics in Chicago
Puerto Ricans in Buffalo Boxing History: Believe it or not!
Hispanic population growing in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
A southwest Ohio Hispanic group has published a book it hopes will help students better understand Hispanic and other immigrant groups and curb anti-immigrant sentiment. – The Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA
Interim director resigns at Rhode Island’s Progreso Latino – George L. Ortiz Jr.
Yasmin Vizcaino, Miss Hispanic Oklahoma State University 2009, and the Stillwater Public Library are joining to provide information and resources to permanent Hispanic residents who want to become United States citizens.
NY village gets new voting system to aid Hispanics – A federal judge imposed an unusual election system on a suburban village Friday
November 7, 2009
George Mason University Study Shows Deep Anti-Immigration Sentiment in Pockets of Prince William County
November 6, 2009
MASCOTTE — Voters in this south Lake County city this week reversed a historical decision made two years ago when they elected Central Florida’s first Latino mayor. – The tables turned for Feliciano “Felix” Ramirez and Jeffrey Krull, whom Ramirez easily defeated in his landmark 2007 election with 68 percent of the vote. This time, Krull squeezed by with 12 more votes to defeat Ramirez, who had strong ties with Mascotte’s increasing Latino population.
Why are Hispanics under-represented in Yakima
HACIA Cook County Board President Candidates’ Forum – Illinois
Tulsa Conference Helps Hispanic Boys Beat The Odds
Trenton Latino political leader: Time to lick wounds and focus on unity – rethinking campaign strategy yesterday after three Latino candidates lost
Like California’s 30 years ago, Oregon’s growing Latino population is reaching a tipping point: A critical mass of Latino professionals is starting to organize and influence state and local politics. – dubbed Latino Agenda for Action
November 5, 2009
News from the Brown Side of Town (Los Angeles) Part 1 ~ November 2009 – Chismes & News from the Land of 1000 Dances
This week’s Latin picks, Nov. 4-10 – NYC
Coalition calls for public oversight in new San Bernardino 287(g) agreement
A former Memphis police officer has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for stealing money from Hispanic motorists while on duty.
Lawrence City Council will have Hispanic majority – Massachusettts
Hispanic Voter Turnout Remains Low – voter turnout rate of just 21% in Yakima, WA
An immigrants’ rights group has launched a campaign to educate workers about their rights and encourage local employers to treat them fairly. – Connecticut
Borimix: Puerto Rico Fest 2009 – A Celebration of Puerto Rican Heritage – NYC
Cuban Tomas Regalado was elected mayor of Miami with a pledge to control spending, limit property-tax increases and curtail development
November 4, 2009
Study finds Lehigh Valley’s Hispanic students are progressing – But struggles persist in areas such as reading. Valley area review is called ‘eye-opening’ – Pennsylvania
Hispanic Women Run for Nevada Office – Several candidates hope to alter the composition of the Nevada State Legislature. There are currently no Hispanic women serving in the legislature, but four have already announced they will run next year
Lehigh Valley public schools have experienced growth in population of Latino students over past decade – Pennsylvania
After nearly a quarter of a century, Lebanon’s Hispanic Outreach program is moving to a new home with a new sponsor. – Pennsylvania
Miami mayor candidates could trigger different shake-ups – Joe Sánchez and Tomás Regalado
There was a call Tuesday for more Spanish-speaking drivers on the Red Rabbit bus line in Gainesville and the surrounding area. – Georgia
NLEI and NLU partner to meet Latino community’s specific educational needs – Illinois
Tom Wolfe’s upcoming book explores immigration in Miami
Hispanics urged to make census count – Cities plan outreach to allay fears of government probing that could limit federal dollars – Chicago area
Lawrence elects Massachusetts’ first Latino mayor – William Lantigua
November 2, 2009
Atlanta Day of the Dead Festival will debut on November 7th , 2010 at Atlantic Station – Lanza Group’s newest event is an attempt to entertain and educate on the often misunderstood Mexican tradition of ‘Dia de los muertos’ or Day of the Dead!
Transit Department sponsored bus tours that showed Miami’s Hispanic past
Few people have done more to advance the cause of Hispanics in the region than Rosa Correa, the former chairwoman of the Bridgeport Housing Authority.
Mexican market opens in steel mill neighborhood – Pueblo, CO
Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce struggles to end ‘toxic’ rift
Hispanic Leaders Meet Saturday To Plan Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles Legal Challenge
FBI: No sabotage in Puerto Rico tank explosion
Nevada Hispanic Services chief tired of being a lightning rod – Jesse Gutierrez
Hispanic community glows over milestone – Deacon Fernando Jiménez, first Mexican-born priest to be ordained in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Roman Catholic Diocese
October 30, 2009
Salinas Latinos target of educational TV show
Boyle Heights Day of the Dead exhibit celebrates Latino veterans
Counties scramble to serve a growing Hispanic community – Kentucky/Indiana
San Francisco mayor vetoes new city sanctuary law
Uruguayan Consulate will open in Fitchburg next week – Massachusetts
SoMoCoCAT Offers Latino Farmworker Communities Free Digital Media Training – California
October 29, 2009
Immigrant Hispanic community protests law-enforcement action in Ohio’s far northeast corner
Hispanics voice concerns to mayoral candidates in Tulsa
The Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has announced their “Business Expo 2009” scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at the Hilton Garden Inn Fort Myers
October 28, 2009
University of Illinois at Chicago sociologists have received a $420,000 National Science Foundation grant to study how local communities respond to the issue of immigration.
Mexicans Fleeing Violence Spur a Boom in El Paso – Spike in Murder Rate in Juárez Is Among the Factors Boosting Nightlife and Home Sales in U.S. Border City
Sanctuary journey ends – 1st Elvira Arellano left y now Flor Crisostomo has left the church in Chicago
October 27, 2009
Needed: (Hispanic) Foster Parents to Care for Children in Kentucky
October 26, 2009
Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Patricia Quijano Dark is moving to the Deseret News, where she will serve as a senior editor over minority and Hispanic issues.
Arson or accident? FBI, ATF investigate fuel depot fire in Puerto Rico
Sacramento Police Chief Rick Braziel has joined other chiefs in the nation in calling for an immigration overhaul that considers legalizing millions of undocumented immigrants.
Ruthenburg opens doors to Hispanic community in Manchester, MI
Really Great Report on Latino USA on Puerto Rican Crisis
The Daniel Torres Hispanic Center in Reading expects a $100,000 budget deficit by summer if it can’t find new funding.
Angelique Espinoza’s departure from Boulder City Council leaves cultural gap
Poll: Tomás Regalado leads Miami mayoral race – 40% favored him, with 18% supporting his opponent, Joe Sanchez. 42% of voters were undecided.
The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Alameda County named U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee as its Congressional Legislator of the Year for 2009 on Friday.
Men charged in Plainfield, NJ beating death of Hispanic immigrant, Lazaro Tista, also accused of hate crime
In Dallas, Drivers Ticketed for Inability to Habla Ingles – over the past three years, wrongly ticketed at least 39 drivers for not speaking English
The city spent $15,100 to throw a dinner party for state Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, Oct. 15, and city leaders defended the expense as a well-deserved thank you to the powerful senator, despite recent budgetary cutbacks.
October 23, 2009
The Division Street Business Development Association Celebrates 25 Years of Servicing Local Businesses in Humboldt Park, Chicago – DSBDA cordially invites you to the 25th Anniversary Banquet
PASEO BORICUA PROMOTES A FUN AND SAFE HALLOWEEN IN THE COMMUNITY ALONG DIVISION STREET IN HUMBOLDT PARK, CHICAGO
October 17, 2009
White Plains Hispanic parade, festival on Sunday, rain or shine
Sacerdote cubanoamericano es nuevo obispo en Colorado – Fernando Isern
Cuidad Juárez killings: Women victims are new aspect of ongoing violence across border
More than 100,000 turned out here Thursday for a protest against Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuño’s decision to lay off 17,000 public employees,
Hispanic culture becomes part of Western North Carolina landscape
The Howard County School System and an advocacy group that focuses on Hispanic student achievement plan to renew a partnership Friday with the hopes of lowering dropout rates and encouraging academic success. – Maryland
Miami-Beach Florida’s Mayor Matti Herrera Bower’s 19 Day Countdown to Mayoral Re-Election – city’s first female and Cuban-American Mayor
The Homeland Security Department said Friday that it has revamped pacts that allow for greater cooperation between federal immigration authorities and local law enforcement in 55 states and cities, including Carrollton and Farmers Branch.
Hispanic History in The Port City! – Mobile, Alabama
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio launched a sweep in Phoenix on Friday, a half day after officials in Washington limited his powers to make federal immigration arrests.
October 15, 2009
Hundreds of Thousands of Puerto Rican Workers, Faith Leaders, Students and Citizens to Unite in Hato Rey on October 15 – National March Will Protest Massive Cuts in Essential Public Services; Republican Administration Under Investigation for Civil Rights Violations Against High School Students
October 14, 2009
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.
Yazbeth Navarrete was honored on September 24 by the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce with the “Latino Business Roundtable Community Leadership Award.”
Luis Barajas and his wife Mary pose proudly Monday morning with the Most Influential Hispanic of 2009 award – Yuma
Entrepreneurs focus on burgeoning Hispanic population – Knoxville, TN
Hispanic businesses increase as Hispanic community grows in Richmond, VA
Noche de Luna, the largest annual fundraiser for La Luz center, raised $176,650 during Sunday’s celebration of the Latino culture. – Sonoma, CA
Decapitated body among 100 girls, women killed in Cuidad Juárez in ‘09 – “first time a woman has been decapitated and her body displayed in this manner” – (NOT GOOD but nothing seems to change) + The death toll in Juárez has surpassed the 1,900 mark for the year over the weekend, according to a tally kept by the El Paso Times.
October 13, 2009
Iowa, U.S. gripped by trial in wake of historic immigrant raid – Postville raid aftermath
Lucha Libre SANTO Poster Exhibit AND Teatro Chicano Invade Laredo, Texas!
October 12, 2009
Hispanics make up a record 25.7% of the New York Police Department.
Being Latino: A Vocal Montage – Kansas City Public Library talk about Being Latino in America, our past and our future.
Fifth Ave. alive with pride for Hispanic Day Parade that rolled up Fifth Ave. from 44th to 72nd St. on Sunday in NYC
Beyond the Barrio, With Growing Pains – El Museo del Barrio reopens with a new glass facade, a redesigned courtyard and modernized galleries, including one devoted to its permanent collection in East Harlem, NYC – Rafael Montañez Ortiz
Hispanic community activists in Washington protested Friday against the D.C. Council for voting this week to oust Ximena Hartsock as the city’s parks and recreation director, accusing members of racism and sexism.
Recession cuts attendance, sales at Richmond Latino clubs – Virginia
Latinos march in Indio for immigration reform – California
Latino Chamber of Commerce expands marketing efforts
- 10 new directors to help widen breadth of promotions – Napa County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Thousands attend Hispanic Festival in Augusta, Georgia
As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close this week, many Valley Hispanics are reflecting on a history much different than the one told by traditional historians. – Hispanics, who had been largely left out of local history books, are finding their community played a much larger role in the development of metropolitan Phoenix than most people realized.
YVCC Organiza “Tú y WSU” Para Promocionar la Enseñanza Superior – Yakima
Annual Hispanic American parade steps off in NYC
Jose Hernandez gets hero’s welcome in Stockton
October 9, 2009
Scholarship Program Aims To Keep Hispanic Students In School in Kansas City – (video) – About 50% of Hispanic students in the school district will drop out
Immigration advocates protest 287(g) – Mayor attempting to move forward a proposal to deputize local police as federal immigration agents – Morristown, NJ
The Give: Q&A with Hispanic Philanthropists – Albert Ruesga president and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Foundation
Hispanics to be honored at UMOS dinner – Gilbert Llanas, the director of community relations for Northwestern Mutual and the president of the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee, has been named Hispanic Man of the Year.
Miami’s Hispanic demographics changing, survey suggests, but experts warn it may not reflect true trends
Community’s involvement has Hispanic leaders excited – For 14 years the group Hispanics in Politics has been pushing the idea at its monthly meetings that Hispanic representation — in local, state and national offices — should mirror the number of Hispanics in Southern Nevada, now nearly seven times what it was in 1990. – Fernando Romero
Pew Hispanic Center study reveals blocks in Latinos’ road to college – Two Latinas say they would have gone to universities if they’d had the chance – Salinas, CA perspective
Stanislaus County, CA must defend at trial its slow law enforcement response times in Latino neighborhoods, a federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled Thursday, reversing an earlier decision.
The Bank of America Foundation on Thursday announced $400,000 in donations to two Delaware charities, giving $200,000 apiece to The Food Bank of Delaware and La Esperanza.
October 7, 2009
About 80% of the murders committed in Puerto Rico are directly linked to drug trafficking, authorities and academics say.
For a decade, Congressman Jose Serrano has worked to bring financial support to one the nation’s poorest neighborhoods – the South Bronx
SBA reaches out to Hispanic community – Loan programs that may help survive economic downturn discussed in Stamford, Connecticut
NEW AMERICANS IN THE GARDEN STATE: Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians are an Economic and Political Powerhouse in New Jersey
ICE Should Terminate Maricopa County 287(g) Agreement – Scaling Back Sheriff Arpaio’s Immigration Enforcement Authority Does Not Go Far Enough, Says ACLU
October 6, 2009
“Toughest Sheriff in America” Stripped of ICE Agent Status – According to a statement released by MCSO, the new 287(g) agreement has “stripped Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s deputies of their ICE agent status to act as federal immigration authorities.”
October 5, 2009
A training program sponsored by law enforcement aims to reduce crime in the Hispanic community in the South Carolina Lowcountry.
Arizona Hispanics need to stand up and be counted in the 2010 census or face losing representation in Congress, a voice in the community and money for social services, a panel of elected officials and activists said last week.
Joe Arpaio Re-signs 287(g) Jails Agreement, According to Sources; ICE Vague on Specifics
Colorado Latino leaders work to derail proposed census boycott
Actress Ruby Nelda Perez returns to Jump-Start Theater in November in a new play by Rodrigo Duarte-Clark titled “El Fin del Mundo Motel.” – San Antonio
Hispanics making themselves heard – Leaders of county’s Latino community have an impact to the tune of 19 tons of chicken – Clark County, Washington (LULAC y Tyson)
Pasadena celebrates Latino heritage with parade, festival
Event Friday in Kalamazoo to celebrate Hispanic heritage
Denver’s La Alma Rec Center in jeopardy – This is a call to all old, ex, present and future Denver Westsiders, or anyone whose heart still rings from the Westside’s history and culture. You know who you are.
About 150 Hispanic pastors and church members from across the city gathered for a spiritualistic precursor to Saturday’s meeting at the Convention Center. – San Antonio
Latino concert bill fills arena again – Pepe Aguilar y Marco Antonio Solis in Stockton
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Latinos celebrate ocean conservation
October 2, 2009
African-American church welcomes growing local Hispanic community – Spanish language services sign of changing demographics – Maryland
Javier Chavez: Running the root of area civic leader’s success as a restaurateur, coach – Ogden, Utah
On Thursday, the Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County announced a nearly $1 million endowed scholarship in Samuel R. Bowman’s name to help educate local Hispanic students. – Virginia
Reading’s Hispanic Center In Financial Trouble, Future Uncertain – Pennsylvania
October 1, 2009
Hiram Monserrate’s Gal Breaks Down While Defending Her Man – Her testimony expected to weight heavily on verdict
The Economic Benefits of Immigration to Maine – NEW AMERICANS IN THE PINE TREE STATE
Call to Action to Help More Hispanic Children – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Topeka is issuing a challenge to the Latino community, as we head into the second half of Hispanic Heritage Month.
The El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce honored 15 companies Tuesday at its annual Future 15 Celebration at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino.
Slaying spurs seminars for Latino workers – Norfolk, Virginia
September 30, 2009
Latin Events, Sept. 30-Oct. 6 in NYC
Anti-illegal immigration groups protest Mexican Consulate
After reports of suspected corruption at Mexican Consulate in Dallas, local group rallies this morning in Santa Ana.
Hundreds of U.S. and local agents swept into a town in southern Puerto Rico on Tuesday to break up violent drug rings accused of operating out of several public housing projects.
Learning English A Family Affair – Latinos in Jefferson City, Missouri
Some Dallas City Council members are suggesting that part of Central Expressway be renamed for civil rights activist Cesar Chavez.
Detroit Science Center will open “The Accidental Mummies of Guanajuato” — a scientific, medical and cultural look at 36 Mexicans buried between about 1850 and 1950 whose bodies were unintentionally mummified in cement crypts.
NASHVILLE: Amber alert issued for abducted 4-day-old baby – Yair Anthony Carillo – Police believe a woman posing as an immigration worker went to Carrillo’s home and demanded his mother Maria Gurrolla, give her the baby. When refused, the woman stabbed her.
Hispanic and Latino culture celebrated in Lansing, Michigan
Las Vegas figures prominently in Hispanics’ growing clout – CNN and a federal agency director looked west for input on a burgeoning segment of U.S. population
Vying for a Slice of One State’s Growing Hispanic Consumer Market – North Carolina’s booming Latino population fuels economic growth
Governor Luis Fortuño of Puerto Rico Flees Egg Attack – (eggs are nothing compared to 17,000 people losing their jobs)
September 29, 2009
Hispanic Entrepreneur profile: Printing pioneer Juan Barcena brought East Coast techniques to W. Texas
Marcelo Cornicello, local Hispanic leader, dies at 46 – Richmond, VA
Hispanic grocery store owner frustrated after Grand Rapids rejects liquor license request – Michigan
September 28, 2009
Sotomayor to give political “analysts” fodder for months
Puerto Rico’s government announced that it will lay off more than 16,000 public workers – adding to an unemployment rate higher than that of any U.S state.
Beloved Hispanic community leader to be honored – This summer, Tampa Bay’s Hispanic community was rocked by the death of Maria Esther Carrillo.
Sheriff Rogelio Dominguez is considering running for the Democratic nomination for Indiana governor in the 2012 elections.
The 8th annual Downtown Latino Festival was a medley of fresh food and dirty dancing Saturday that drew Gainesville residents from more than 15 Latin American countries – drew as many as 3,000 people,
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.
Ted G. Loza Known as Voice of Washington D.C.’s Latinos arrested on federal bribery charges
Arrest Dims Fiesta DC’s Luster – Washington D.C. Council member Jim Graham’s Chief of Staff, Ted G. Loza arrested on federal bribery charges – Enjoyed Solid Reputation in Latino Community
September 24, 2009
Coca-Cola targets local Hispanic market, features Mexican soccer player on outdoor ads – Phoenix
Hodges University is gathering statistics about Hispanic residents of Lee and Collier counties. – The report aggregates data mined from federal census activities. It’s the precursor to the university’s Hispanic Institute “moving toward filling in the gaps, by doing our own research,” said Aysegul Timur, professor in business administration.
The Houston Hispanic Chamber of commerce endorsed Gene Locke for mayor Wednesday.
On the Job with Marielena Vasquez – Bilingual pediatrician adds level of comfort for Hispanic parents – Columbus, Ohio
Salvadorans Seek a Voice To Match Their Numbers – Summit Aims to Raise Political Visibility – First Salvadoran American Leadership Summit
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office recently launched its most recent initiative: Spanish classes for deputies.
Census: Immigrants Leaving Arizona – Economy, Increased Efforts To Crack Down On Illegal Immigration Factors, Attorney Says
Pennsylvania’s Human Relations Commission has slapped a $50,000 fine on a club that turned away a group of African-American and Latino campers during the summer.
Thousands celebrate Hispanic heritage at Hyattsville park – D.C./Maryland/Virginia metropolitan area
Sampson County Health Department employees who are in the public health sections of the department and are bilingual in Spanish will receive a salary hike of 5% – North Carolina
More and more Hispanics calling Collier county home, study shows – Florida
A third of Nevada Hispanic households lack member fluent in English
Efrain’s Corner: El Grito de Lares, Puerto Rico
Penalizing children of illegal immigrants is not the answer – North Carolina community colleges – The chair of the policy committee that considered the policy change, Stuart Fountain, told The Associated Press, “These children cannot be held in limbo while the federal government decides what to do with immigration.”
September 22, 2009
Potomac artist group melds art forms to benefit orchestra – Group decorates old violins with traditional Latin American images – Maryland
A scaled-down Chandler’s Hispanic Heritage Celebration didn’t draw the same kind of crowds as some previous years, but those in attendance enjoyed a mix of cultural and entertainment options. – Arizona
Discovering La Fonda – In the mood for great Mexican food and music?
South of Guadalajara, the town of Tizapán el Alto, in the state of Jalisco, Celebrates its ‘October Festival’ in celebration of El Templo de San Francisco de Asis, Sept 26 – Oct 4, 2009
September 21, 2009
Would the Olympics benefit Chicago’s Latino community?
EL PASO — City Rep. Rachel Quintana is being treated differently under the law, but that is not improper, a prosecutor told a panel of state judges Thursday.
The Annual Salem Peace Lecture is pleased to celebrate its 20th year with organizer Dolores Huerta, co-founder and first Vice-President of the United Farm Workers of America, speaking on Immigration Reform & Farm Worker Justice. The Peace Lecture will be held on Wednesday, October 21 @ 7:30 PM at Hudson Hall in the Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center at Willamette University. The lecture is free and open to the public.
A West Side photo studio has been snapping pictures of Chicago’s Latino community for 40 years. Those pictures tell the story of people and their families as well as their increasing political role in the city’s life. – Miguel Zuno
With a new name and a broadened mission, the former Hispanic Advisory Committee is looking to unite and promote greater involvement in the community. – now Columbus Multicultural Alliance – Ohio
Salinas Latino network group celebrates working for community – The Latino Network Luncheon gathers for its 20th annual Celebration of Culture
Tension flares over ID requirement at Grand Prairie mobile home park – Texas
Save Our Trailer Parks from Immigrants!?
Utah Latino grocery keeps growing – Tenochtitlan opens store in Midvale.
Quinceanera class readies girls for Catholic coming of age in Kalamazoo, MI
Diabetes is killing Latinos in Ventura County, CA at twice the rate it is claiming lives in other racial and ethnic groups. – Nearly 6% of Latinos who died in Ventura County in 2005 and 2006 were killed by diabetes
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.
Linda Ronstadt embraces San Jose’s culture, community
The American Legion Mall took on a party atmosphere Saturday as thousands of people took in the 29th annual Fiesta Indianapolis, a celebration of Latino culture.
Pair to present research on Stockton’s Latino history – Ruben Sanchez, manager of Stockton Rural Cemetery, recently sifted through the old records of deceased Mexicans and Mexican-Americans and collaborated with Stockton historian Grant Louis Ashley to bring to life some of the city’s history that has been overlooked.
Hispanic Heritage Festival draws crowd – Leon County, Florida
Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana, better known as MACLA, launched its 20th anniversary celebration Wednesday with a peek at a provocative installation commissioned just for the occasion.- Salt Lake City
Latino feuds hold back schooling in Colorado
Lawrence primary could produce Massachusetts’s first Latino mayor
Power struggle taking place in Dallas’ Latino community
100 Hispanic/Latino Influentials: LA Focus, Part 1
The Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was named winner of the 2009 Region II Large Hispanic Chamber of the Year Award on Thursday during the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s national convention.
As Colorado’s Hispanic population grows in size and clout, so do the diversity and earning power of Hispanic-owned businesses in the state. – Those firms will be on display during the annual convention of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Denver last week.
Border forum on U.S. War on Drugs to focus on creation of ‘rule of law’ – El Paso/Cuidad Juarez
Exiliados cubanos se mostraron divididos el domingo respecto al concierto del cantante colombiano Juanes en la Plaza de la Revolución, en La Habana, que hasta último momento encendió pasiones y enfrentamientos en Miami.
Noted Chicano artist Gabriel S. Gaytán and his son, Gabriel Itzai, will unveil their new mural, “El Corazón de El Paso,” during the Lincoln Park Car Show from noon to 5 p.m. today in the park. – El Paso
First Hispanic Harvest Festival in Franklin County is a hit – Pennsylvania
Ciudad Juarez has passed 1,700 murders this year, topping the number for last year with three months to go. Rather horrifically, of the 3,200 people killed in Juarez over the past two years, 500 of them have been drug addicts or those in addiction recovery programs.
LORAIN LATINO FEST: A celebration of Hispanic culture – Ohio
September 17, 2009
Statue Honoring ‘Los Temerarios’ in New Jersey has Residents [and This Blogger] Very Upset
Latino Arts gears up for its next full season – Milwaukee
Newark Public Library opens homage to Peru this September
La Casa Hogar reaches within Latino community for help – Yakima
End the 287(g) Program in Nashville
The brother of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will deliver the keynote address at opening ceremonies Friday for the Central New York celebration of Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month.
Reno-Carson Hispanic Heritage month events begin
Nevada Hispanic Services awarded 12 scholarships to students at the University of Nevada, Reno and Truckee Meadows Community College on Sunday at a community festival in Reno’s Miguel Ribera Park.
Brian Sandoval on Wednesday entered the Nevada governor race, a day after leaving a lifetime appointment to the federal judiciary.
Consumer Stories…Focus on Hispanic foods at local grocery chain – Charlotte, North Carolina
New Study Finds Local Enforcement of Immigration Laws Led to Racial Profiling – UC Berkeley
Miracle Theatre’s La Luna Nueva event spotlights Latino artists – Portland
September 15, 2009
In a kickoff to Latino Heritage Month, a local group is honoring those who have helped the Latino community in the Delaware Valley.
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.
Voces de la Frontera, a Latino and immigrant worker rights group, opposes the proposed mayoral takeover of Milwaukee Public Schools, executive director Christine Neumann-Ortiz said Monday
Puerto Plata – Legendary Dominican Soneros Makes Cleveland Debut at CMA’s VIVA! & Gala series
Hispanic Heritage: Edward James Olmos, movie screening part of monthlong festivities – El Paso
Viva Quad-Cities celebrates Hispanic culture – Illinois/Iowa
The recently formed Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice has joined with local Latino leaders to launch a plan aimed at reducing the disproportionate number of Hispanics in the state’s prisons.
The Latina Army’s Looking for Young Latinas – Empowering young latina women to succeed – Connecticut
Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber’s Moment of Reckoning
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
Viva la vida Latino – Events to mark Hispanic Heritage Month – Tulsa
Inland Empire Latino artists are presenting an exhibition of their work “To Realize the Dream” on display between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15 at the County of San Bernardino Government Center.
Ohio policy allowed thousands of illegal immigrants to register cars and get license plates, and the outgoing director of the state Department of Public Safety delayed a proposed crackdown for more than a year, a newspaper reported Sunday. – Director Henry Guzman
September is Hispanic heritage month and Anchorage residents celebrated it Sunday at the Anchorage Museum.
Seven artists contributed their work to Columbia’s first art exhibition of the year, “Layer Cake: Tales from a Quinceañera,” which began on Sept. 8. – South Carolina
Festival aims to keep Hispanics healthy – 16th Annual Festival Hispano de la Salud features health screenings and live music. – Austin, TX
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Leon County is hosting its 2009 Hispanic Heritage Fest: A Celebration of Culture. – Florida
Hispanic Chamber’s earning power grows in Denver
Is Latino Affairs Commission A Soap Opera? – Twelve months of turmoil have plagued the state’s Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission, and it won’t let up. – Connecticut
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.
The sights and sounds of Latino culture were displayed at Lenoir Community College on Saturday during the seventh annual Raza Festival. – About 4,000 attended
September 10, 2009
2010 and counting: Growing influence – More counties are mostly Hispanic – Texas
Celebrate the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month and enjoy the full spectrum of Latino arts at the Latino Arts Festival in Kansas City, Kan.
Hispanic Hoosiers expanding their political clout
In San Francisco, Los Angeles, Monterey, and Imperial counties the numbers are even greater—25 percent to 33 percent of the population has limited English proficiency.
September 9, 2009
Activists want mailed Spanish census forms for Latino Hoosiers
Nueva York celebra a México – Gracias al festival Celebrate Mexico Now en Estados Unidos se puede conocer más de la cultura y gastronomía nacionales
