Community + People Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 24, 2009
Zoot-suit wearing “Pancho Claus” has been discharged from a Houston hospital after treatment for an apparent heart attack.- Actor Richard Reyes
Hartford Fire Chief to Retire-City Promotes 1st Latino Chief – Edward Casares, Jr.
November 23, 2009
Bilingual ballots may be coming to Hall – Growing Latino population could require voting material be available in Spanish – Gainesville, Georgia
November 9, 2009
Interim director resigns at Rhode Island’s Progreso Latino – George L. Ortiz Jr.
November 5, 2009
Cuban Tomas Regalado was elected mayor of Miami with a pledge to control spending, limit property-tax increases and curtail development
November 4, 2009
Miami mayor candidates could trigger different shake-ups – Joe Sánchez and Tomás Regalado
November 2, 2009
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 26, 2009
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
Men charged in Plainfield, NJ beating death of Hispanic immigrant, Lazaro Tista, also accused of hate crime
October 17, 2009
Sacerdote cubanoamericano es nuevo obispo en Colorado – Fernando Isern
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.
Luis Barajas and his wife Mary pose proudly Monday morning with the Most Influential Hispanic of 2009 award – Yuma
October 12, 2009
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
Jose Hernandez gets hero’s welcome in Stockton
October 9, 2009
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.
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
October 7, 2009
For a decade, Congressman Jose Serrano has worked to bring financial support to one the nation’s poorest neighborhoods – the South Bronx
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 2, 2009
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
October 1, 2009
Hiram Monserrate’s Gal Breaks Down While Defending Her Man – Her testimony expected to weight heavily on verdict
September 30, 2009
Learning English A Family Affair – Latinos in Jefferson City, Missouri
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
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
September 28, 2009
Sheriff Rogelio Dominguez is considering running for the Democratic nomination for Indiana governor in the 2012 elections.
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
Salvadorans Seek a Voice To Match Their Numbers – Summit Aims to Raise Political Visibility – First Salvadoran American Leadership Summit
September 21, 2009
Lawrence primary could produce Massachusetts’s first Latino mayor
100 Hispanic/Latino Influentials: LA Focus, Part 1
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
September 17, 2009
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.
Brian Sandoval on Wednesday entered the Nevada governor race, a day after leaving a lifetime appointment to the federal judiciary.
September 14, 2009
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 8, 2009
In a strange twist, police busted a Hispanic man for tossing a bottle and a piece of wood at parishioners of a Hispanic church in an area of Long Island long plagued by racial strife — and charged him with a hate crime. (wt!@$)
Christhian Munguia Garcia
In hard times, some Puerto Ricans choose life back on island – Cultural nuances, such as strong family ties that provide a safety net, and a potentially lower cost of living, make it easier to endure hard times.
September 2, 2009
John Sotelo, first Latino Riverside city councilman, dies at 84
September 1, 2009
Another Latino targeted in Patchogue “hate crime” – Long Island, NY
August 26, 2009
Former El Paso Police Chief Carlos Leon was involved in a serious motorcycle accident this morning near the town of Mesilla in New Mexico
August 24, 2009
David Bejarano has become the first Latino chief of the Chula Vista Police Deparment.
Mayor Alex Lopez talks soft, leads Chicago Heights
A Fort Worth criminal defense attorney with strong ties to the local Republican Party was appointed Friday by Gov. Rick Perry to the new 432nd District Court in Tarrant County. – Ruben Gonzalez Jr.
August 18, 2009
A Q& A with Ed Morales about documentary “Whose Barrio?” covering the gentrification or the selling of NYC’s Spanish Harlem, El Barrio
August 11, 2009
Sad sendoff for Latino civic leader – For almost 20 years, Mario Magaña has been a fixture to Latinos in the Yakima Valley.
August 10, 2009
Seven Latino students at Portland Community College’s Rock Creek campus are getting a jolt of business savvy from Nike workers, one meeting and piece of advice at a time.
August 3, 2009
Frontline on Postville Raid – Guatemala: A Tale of Two Villages U.S. immigration raid leaves lasting mark
KC-area Latinos air concerns about education in forum with White House adviser Juan Sepulveda
July 28, 2009
Chicago Mayor Daley appoints 57-year-old Cook County Commissioner Roberto Maldonado to replace Billy Ocasio as 26th Ward alderman
July 23, 2009
Carlos Ortega, the son of migrant farmworkers who as city manager of Palm Desert became one of the Coachella Valley’s most successful and respected civic leaders, died Tuesday at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage.
July 20, 2009
Ensconced in the Bronx – José Diaz-Oyola
A new Latino-Hispanic commission chairperson is serving the Lafayette community. Mayor Tony Roswarski appointed Joel Munoz to the position – Indiana
July 14, 2009
Georgetown’s first Hispanic police officer retires after 35 years – Robert Hernandez saw the department grow from four officers to about 80.
July 13, 2009
If Sheriff Arpaio doesn’t racially profile Latinos, why are the majority of his inmates legal Hispanic residents?
June 24, 2009
Ten who are making a big difference for us all – Chicago Latino List 2009
Carlos Sanchez selected as the new executive director of the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (WMHCC)
June 23, 2009
‘Three-Ring Circus’ Of Immigrant-Bashing in Mesa, Ariz. May Have Hastened New SFPD Chief George Gascon’s Departure
Fort Worth councilman Sal Espino may challenge Burnam for state House
June 7, 2009
In recognition of the local Hispanic population’s growth — and, perhaps its vulnerability to criminals — the New Orleans Police Department is adding to the duties of its first and only Spanish-language translator. – Janssen Valencia
June 4, 2009
Henry R. Munoz III steps down as Museo Alameda board chairman – San Antonio
June 2, 2009
A Hispanic prosecutor who has worked in the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office since 2004 was named the new head of the county’s Gang Prosecution Unit on Monday. Victor DelPino
May 31, 2009
Hispanic leader devoted his life to others, education – Family recalls how man fought for civil rights in Victoria – Raul Loa
May 28, 2009
Historians to salute Hispanic roots in Loveland, Colorado
March 19, 2009
With cash incentives, they save for college – Benefactor aids Hispanic families – La Vida Scholars program in Lynn, Massachusetts
March 17, 2009
In late April, Alfredo Santos will publish his reference book, The 2009 Austin Hispanic Almanac, which will offer what he says is the first historical, statistical portrait of Austin’s Latino business and civic community as it’s evolved from the early 1900s to its status today as the city’s fastest-growing demographic component.
March 16, 2009
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius appointed Wichita State University student Paul Cruz to a commission addressing Hispanic affairs. – Kansas
This week, Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof, the author of “A Tale of Two Cities: Santo Domingo and New York after 1950” (Princeton University Press, 2008), will be answering selected readers’ questions about how New York has been transformed by the Dominican settlement and how Dominicans’ lives here have affected life in their native country.
March 4, 2009
Hispanic community has steadfast advocate in the Rev. Tom Fox – Indiana
2 Indicted in Fatal Beating of Ecuadorean Immigrant – The two suspects, Keith Phoenix, 28, and Hakim Scott, 25, are charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and assault, all as hate crimes, for the Dec. 7 attack on the immigrant, Jose O. Sucuzhañay, and his brother Romel, who survived.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wins second term as L.A. mayor – first Hispanic mayor in more than a century
February 16, 2009
Day Laborers Are Easy Prey in New Orleans – “walking A.T.M.’s”
February 1, 2009
The resurrection of legendary El Paso radio personality Steve Crosno is taking shape on the side of La Nave Grocery at Fourth and Campbell streets in South El Paso. Muralist Jesus “Cimi” Alvarado, 31, his friend Osvaldo Velez and volunteers have been working on the tribute mural on weekends and expect to finish it by mid-February.
January 21, 2009
The Mohawk Valley Community College board of trustees officially welcomed its first Hispanic trustee this week. – Anthony J. Colòn – New York
January 2, 2009
Adrian Garcia to be sworn in as Harris County’s first Hispanic sheriff – Texas
December 31, 2008
Hispanic Mayor George Pabey Implements Bold Revitalization Initiative in East Chicago – Keys to Aggressive Leader’s Plans are Economic Development, Safe Neighborhoods and Schools
December 19, 2008
Pedro Garcia elected Miami-Dade property appraiser – A county magistrate defeated well-known politician Gwen Margolis in a runoff to become Miami-Dade County’s first elected property appraiser.
December 15, 2008
Number of Hispanics attacked near Tampa increases
Hundreds protest New York immigrant’s fatal beating – Jose Sucuzhanay
December 12, 2008
James Castro-Blanco to Launch Campaign for Yonkers City Council President
Julio Gatica, aka Ricardo Gatica, has been added to the Nevada State Contractors Board’s Ten Most Wanted. – Gatica advertises in the El Mundo newspaper, allegedly targeting Hispanic homeowners.
Leonardo Garcia has resigned as executive director of Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
December 9, 2008
Attorney Victor Manuel Diaz Jr., a longtime Miami Beach activist and member of the city’s Historic Preservation and Planning boards, is the newest member of the Miami Beach City Commission
December 6, 2008
Race on to become 1st elected Latino mayor in Massachusetts – William “Willy” Lantigua in Lawrence
December 5, 2008
Pedro Espada will take office as majority leader of the New York State Senate in January. – 33rd Senate District – Bronx, NYC
December 2, 2008
San Bernardino’s first Latino fire captain dies – Alfred Navor
Hispanic students and parents in the Fresno Unified School District have lost a long-time advocate on the board with the defeat of Manuel Núñez in the November election, some community members say.
November 25, 2008
In a shake-up in the wake of attacks on Hispanic men in Patchogue, today the highest-ranking Hispanic officer in the Suffolk County Police Department takes the reins as head of the Fifth Precinct. – Aristedes Mojica
November 19, 2008
Juven García, el dueño de una pequeña empresa de copiadoras, dijo que presentará una solicitud para postularse como candidato para el Concejo de la Ciudad de Yakima.
November 18, 2008
Living in the Shadows-Illegal Immigration In Indiana Part 1
FBI agent named Puerto Rico’s next police chief -José Figueroa Sancha
November 17, 2008
Program grooms Latinos to sit on nonprofit boards – Dallas Concilio of Hispanic Service Organizations
November 12, 2008
Second Long Island Hispanic Resident Alleges Gang Attack – Carlos Orellana Says Group Of 10 Young Teens Punched, Kicked Him And Uttered Racial Slurs About 3 Months Ago
Armando Ceja, winemaker and owner of Ceja Vineyards, was recently appointed to the board of directors of The Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce, filling a recent vacancy.
November 11, 2008
Athens-Clarke’s first Hispanic detective, supervising officer retires – Sgt. Nick Aguilar in Georgia
November 10, 2008
Storied career: Longtime legislator Paul Moreno loses seat, but his work for city reverberates – El Paso
A gang of white teens prowling for Hispanic victims stabbed an Ecuadoran man to death on Long Island in a brutal attack cops described Sunday as a hate crime.
The only executive director of the state’s Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission is leaving his job after 13 years. Fernando Betancourt’s departure follows a dispute with the commission. – Connecticut
November 6, 2008
Harris County voters apparently held Sheriff Tommy Thomas accountable for various controversies in his office, electing Democratic challenger Adrian Garcia by higher margins than other countywide races in Tuesday’s historic election. – Texas
October 23, 2008
A former general manager of Hoy (Julian Posada) bets on a new magazine for next-generation Chicago Latinos. – Café bills itself as a “Latino lifestyle magazine,” and the first issue came off the presses last week. It’s a free bimonthly that the founders hope will go monthly next spring.
October 19, 2008
R.I.P. Dolores Wright, 76 – Howard’s Charro Cafe, one of Omaha’s first Mexican restaurants, has been something of a community center for 50 years, thanks to founder Dolores “Doris” Wright.
October 2, 2008
Ramon Berlanga’s new job as executive director of Kalamazoo’s Hispanic American Council is, in a way, a payback for a better life in the United States.
October 1, 2008
The state’s Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission board has rescinded its vote to fire its executive director, but plans to revisit the issue. – Fernando Betancourt in Connecticut
September 26, 2008
Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago to honor ministry in Hispanic community Immigration lawyer, teachers among award recipients
September 25, 2008
Former Seattle Mariners All-Star Edgar Martinez and his wife, Holli, have launched a family foundation to support higher education for minorities in Washington.
Taxista hispano en Carolina del Norte anima a pasajeros con karoke en vivo
September 22, 2008
Edward Roybal is a big name around town – Many buildings in L.A. honor the influential Latino lawmaker, whose legacy reaches far beyond his political base.
The job status of Connecticut’s only director of the Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission is in doubt.
Historian William David Estrada brings us a fascinating and well-researched historical examination of his city’s cultural and political heart in The Los Angeles Plaza: Sacred and Contested Space (University of Texas Press, $24.95 paperback).
September 16, 2008
Four Austin leaders who have increased awareness of Hispanic life in central Texas and have found innovative ways to preserve its history and culture have been honored by The University of Texas at Austin for their commitment to serving the community through the arts and humanities. The four honored were: author Martha Cotera; museum founder and director Sylvia Orozco; and theater founders JoAnn Carreon-Reyes and Rupert Reyes.
September 15, 2008
Hispanic Chamber boss ends brief run for mayor – Fernando Reyes in San Antonio
The San Marcos Public Library will host a free presentation by Xavier Garza, author and illustrator of Creepy Creatures and Other Cucuys, Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask – A Bilingual Cuento, and Charro Claus & the Tejas Kid. – Sept. 21
September 12, 2008
The La Raza Lawyers of San Diego County, a bi-partisan group of Latino and Latina attorneys, have endorsed City Attorney Michael Aguirre’s re-election bid.
Latino activist George Ortiz joined other local Latinos in contributing memories, and lending his recorded voice, to the Sonoma County Museum’s new exhibit, “La Frontera Del Norte” (“The Frontier of the North,”) which opened Friday night in Santa Rosa.
September 11, 2008
Councilman Ben Arredondo receives leadership honor – Arizona
September 10, 2008
Owens Community College will host the Diamante Awards celebration, which recognizes individuals and organizations for their achievements and service to the Latino community in the Metro-Toledo area, occurring on Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts. The Diamante Awards event begins at 6 p.m
September 9, 2008
More than a dozen Latino professionals primarily based in Omaha are mobilizing a group to address issues affecting or involving Latinos statewide.
ACLU probes NC sheriff who said Hispanics “trashy”
September 8, 2008
4 generations of El Teatro Campesino actors -bilingual theater troupe, El Teatro Campesino, in San Juan Bautista, California
On Friday, more than 2,000 people gathered in Phoenix to honor 11 Arizona Hispanics for inspiring leadership in their community. – Valle del Sol awards
It has been a little more than a year since Jose L. Lopez Sr. became Durham’s police chief, but don’t tell him that.
September 5, 2008
Hispanics, Puerto Ricans war on parades & politics – Trenton, New Jersey
Some Tropical Storm Fay victims are using their time at the Estero Community Center to learn. Most of the hundreds of people forced out of their Bonita Springs homes don’t speak much English, but now they’re trying to change that. – Florida
September 3, 2008
Illegal immigrants opted to stay during Gustav – New Orleans
A three-way contest for an obscure judgeship in Tuesday’s primary election has sparked a major rift among Bronx Democratic leaders, one that could signal the end of party boss Jose Rivera’s eight-year reign.
August 28, 2008
Three Latino men have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of San Jose accusing city police of racial discrimination.
While Police Chief John Romero denied a report that he has already decided to run for mayor, he added that the election is 15 months away and said, ”Who knows what could happen?” – Lawrence, Massachusetts
August 26, 2008
Kalamazoo’s Hispanic American Council has a new director – Ramon Berlanga – Michigan
August 23, 2008
When a federal judge sentenced former Mayor Samuel Rivera to 21 months in federal prison on Aug. 15, an era ended in this tattered city of nearly 70,000, leaving many here debating Mr. Rivera’s tumultuous past and wondering what is to come. – Passaic, New Jersey
August 20, 2008
Grand Rapids entrepreneur launches medical supply company – Richard Ortega
August 18, 2008
Linda Chavez: Intermarriage facts shatter the census hysteria – The problem with all such predictions is that they don’t take into sufficient account intermarriage and assimilation.
August 17, 2008
Local Mexicans Meet with Consulate – Utah
A teacher visiting from Mexico, who was arrested and jailed after a traffic accident last year, is suing the Southeast King County town of Pacific, saying actions by police officers there demonstrate a pattern of unreasonably detaining people to determine their immigration status. – Washington
Hispanic Chicago Fire fans say security firm is mistreating them – Sector Latino group says guards are harassing them and have used racial slurs; company has ties to star Cuauhtemoc Blanco
Eight people serving on Gov. Don Carcieri’s Commission on Hispanic Affairs have resigned to protest Carcieri’s immigration crackdown in Rhode Island.
August 14, 2008
Day labor work drying up – As economy sours and construction jobs disappear, migrant workers wait all day on street corners, but employment sparse – Santa Rosa, California
Oscar De La Hoya Foundation And Tecate Swing For Charity At The 9th Annual Oscar De La Hoya Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic
The idea of a Tony Peña Jr. bobblehead promotion seems more than a bit odd right now considering his limited role on the team. But the Royals have little choice but to go ahead with the promotion, which is part of “Hispanic Heritage Night” on Sept. 6.
August 12, 2008
A competitive race is shaping up this election season in what’s now a largely Latino district on Milwaukee’s near south side. Democratic incumbent Pedro Colon has been that district’s representative in the state assembly for 10 years. He’s been unopposed in the past four elections. Now two democratic challengers, Laura Manriquez and Jose Guzman, are trying to unseat him.
University of Central Florida Researchers Creating Multimedia History of Puerto Ricans in Central Florida
Study looks at health of farmworkers – MICASA follows everything from aches to diabetes in laborers. – University of California at Davis
August 11, 2008
Republican state lawmaker Doug Bruce blasted the El Paso County Sheriff’s office last week for booklets Bruce said tell suspected illegal immigrants how to avoid law enforcement officers. – Colorado
Latino famly need advise moving to Minnesota (Twin Cities) from California
Ed Lucero, 73, understood the value of hard work – Denver
August 10, 2008
William Perez hired as East Hartford Fire Chief – Connecticut
Juvencio Rocha Peralta, founder and president of the Association of Mexicans in North Carolina (AMEXCAN), has been awarded the Defender of Justice Award in Grassroots Empowerment/Community Capacity Building by the North Carolina Justice Center.
Video: MALDEF discusses the Shenandoah, Pennsylvania Murder (Hate Crime) on CNN
August 7, 2008
Another California Community Colleges board member steps down – Randal Hernandez withdrawals his application for reappointment. He is the fourth to leave in the year since the panel angered Republican lawmakers by supporting illegal immigration legislation.
August 6, 2008
A trio of Latino Vote Project workers is pounding the sidewalks six days a week in a mobilization effort never before seen in Yakima County – Washington
August 5, 2008
Luther pastor David Vasquez a fixture in post-raid Postville – Iowa
August 4, 2008
long line of local political luminaries streamed Friday into the Pucho Olivencia Center at 261 Swan St. to pay homage to a man some have dubbed “the godfather” of Buffalo Hispanic community.
Outreach goal of Latino Memphis director – Mauricio Calvo hopes an understanding of mission will help ‘gateway’
July 28, 2008
For East River North Renewal president Albert Medina, lifting Spanish Harlem a labor of love
Puerto Rico’s environmental activists gain power A growing environmental movement is stopping more and more development projects that critics say threaten natural resources.
July 26, 2008
Puerto Ricans Prevail – Festival in Rhode Island is ON! – (quite a story here – Tomas)
July 24, 2008
The Babylon Town board made history when it appointed a union organizer who fled war-torn El Salvador in the early 1980s as its first Hispanic American member – Antonio A. Martinez – New York
Luis Ramirez was beaten to death last week by a group of white teenagers yelling racial slurs in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. Despite eyewitness testimony, no charges have been filed. Democracy Now speaks with Arielle Garcia, a friend of Ramirez who witnessed the attack.
July 23, 2008
NY State Assembly has 1st Dominican representing part of Bronx – Nelson Castro
Latino Businessman Takes Aim At California’s Water
The San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce conducted a national search for its new president and CEO – Ramiro Cavazos
Latino MBTA employees, angry over anti-Hispanic comments allegedly made by the transit authority’s antidiscrimination chief, took their frustration to Governor Deval Patrick yesterday, seeking a high-level ally to air their grievances. – Massachusetts
July 22, 2008
Abilene’s first Cuban refugees brought by the International Rescue Committee arrive – Texas
Art Acevedo looks back, forward after one year – Austin’s first Hispanic police chief
July 21, 2008
Puerto Rican Parade & Latino Fest organizer credits her father – Anastacio Pagan in Cleveland
For North Carolina’s Hispanic leaders, the biggest hazards of the job were once long hours. Now, they include death threats.
Mexican files $75K claim against Gilbert police – Arizona
Mexican immigrant’s beating at hands of youths exposes racial tensions in Pennsylvania town – Shenandoah
July 16, 2008
Sergio Argueta announces run against Hooper – Nassau, New York
Denver Hispanic cops to sue department and city
July 15, 2008
Arpaio launches another sweep in Mesa
Hispanic candidate criticized for name change – John (Juan) Vazquez Valdez – Phoenix
July 13, 2008
On the Air with Javier Martinez – Southwest Texas
June 30, 2008
Latinos’ lobbyist – Indiana’s Hispanic Chamber’s first president wants to improve perceptions of community
June 23, 2008
Latino Soccer League ‘like a family’ – Man who oversees Latino Soccer League promotes a team spirit – Sioux City, Iowa
June 19, 2008
Lawman’s raids on immigrants spark fury in Phoenix – Sheriff Joe Arpaio
June 12, 2008
Restaurateurs Plead Guilty to Money Laundering – El Pollo Rico
June 9, 2008
Mexican artists enrich, inspire Bay Area
Missionary spreads the word to Hispanics – Ohio
May 21, 2008
Mexican Heritage Plaza exhibit notes the valor of Latino vets – San Jose
Immigrants feel distress, shock, nun says – Postville, Iowa raid
May 19, 2008
Morristown’s Hispanic-American business man of the year – Raul Silva – New Jersey
May 15, 2008
Illegal Worker Describes Escape from Plant – Postville, Iowa
Carlos Espinosa is man of many trades for McAllen golf fans – Texas
May 14, 2008
Longtime community leader Orlando Isaza, of Northampton, was one of three named yesterday to a new governor’s board focused on youth. – Massachusetts
May 12, 2008
Jose Preciado wants to represent you on the San Diego County Board of Education
May 8, 2008
Dallas Attorney Angel Reyes Named to DART Board of Directors
May 6, 2008
Leon Eguia, one of Houston’s 1st Latino firefighters
May 5, 2008
Hispanic candidates travel a rocky road – Farmers Branch and Irving, Texas
Armando Ramirez: Advocate, ‘not politician’ – Osceola County, Florida
April 30, 2008
Latino artist pushes benefits of higher education – Washington
April 28, 2008
Indian enclave at risk if Duroville closes – The desert trailer park is an outpost of the Purépechas, indigenous people from Mexico. ‘They are the poorest of the poor,’ says a nun who works with them.
April 21, 2008
Hispanic Chamber’s chief takes inclusive approach – Ramon Cisneros with the Tennessee Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
CEO quits Hispanic Chamber – Corpus Christi
April 12, 2008
Family started festival, remains hub of Orlando’s Latin community – (the Medina family + Fiesta Medina)
April 10, 2008
Erick Arguello named grand marshal – San Francisco
April 7, 2008
Rev. Richard Flores named rector of St. Patrick Cathedral
March 31, 2008
Bilingual clown translates as funny – Columbus, Ohio
March 26, 2008
Medical translator Joaquin Varo featured in trade magazine – Newport, Oregon
March 24, 2008
Acosta becomes county’s first Latino deputy state’s attorney – Prince Georges County, Maryland
March 18, 2008
Safe Haven – Laura Perez’s experience as an immigrant groomed her for tending to others in desperate need – San Francisco
March 17, 2008
Liaisons Help Annapolis Hispanics See Another Side of Police – Annapolis
March 13, 2008
On the job: Cristina Richards
March 11, 2008
Longtime advocate for El Paso’s elderly, disabled dies – Lucy Acosta – first woman inducted into the LULAC Hall of Fame
March 6, 2008
4 key organizations that cater to Atlanta’s Hispanic community will have to search for new leaders this year.
Police Chief Acevedo celebrates Seuss – Austin, Texas
Ex-Waco mayor, Hispanic leader Ruben Santos dies
March 5, 2008
Vanessa Calderon-Rosado fixes the disconnect – Boston
February 27, 2008
Catholic schools select De La Torre for superintendent – Kansas City
Orlando elects former cop Tony Ortiz to City Council
Gracias to Nacho Gracia – Northtown, California
February 26, 2008
Consultant (Marco Polo-Cortés) to lead Hispanic business group – San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Siler City’s First Latino Helps Cops Communicate – North Carolina
February 19, 2008
Liaisons help police reach out to Hispanics – Rafael ‘Tony’ Vasquez says it’s more than his job; it’s helping people – Annapolis
February 18, 2008
Who are Yuma County’s most influential Hispanics?
Aurora has its first Hispanic police commander – Capt. Jack Daluz – Colorado
Author Luis Alberto Urrea’s coming visit to Boise strikes a chord with Hispanic community – Idaho
February 13, 2008
Former Bronco leading Latino chamber gala – David Diaz-Infante in Puebla, Colorado
Terrones, Gomez reappointed to state advisory panels – Kansas
February 12, 2008
Toledo man named Canton’s development chief – Robert Torres – Ohio
February 7, 2008
Palm Springs swears in first Latino police chief
Judge Salcines to retire this summer – Tampa
February 4, 2008
Ruiz accepts job as Eugene’s city manager – Oregon
January 31, 2008
Tucson Police Chief Miranda to step down and take government job
Frank Fernandez Appointed to Blue Cross Foundation Board – Minnesota
January 14, 2008
New consul to help county’s Mexicans – María de los Remedios Gómez Arnau in San Diego
New Haven Police Department Chief Francisco Ortiz to extend tenure – Connecticut
January 11, 2008
A community at loss: Beloved priest to return to Mexico – Kansas City
January 2, 2008
We all will miss Jocelyne Jimenez – Florida
Local civic leader Luis Ramos dies in crash – Pennsylvania
December 13, 2007
Hobart taps Gonzalez as top cop – Indiana
December 12, 2007
Palm Springs chooses David G. Dominguez as its new top cop – (first Latino police chief there)
December 3, 2007
Michoacan governor visits Napa Valley College, discusses future
November 19, 2007
Ex-judge, attorney Hector De Peña Sr. dies at 93 – Corpus Christi
November 5, 2007
A Latino leader talks about the gains, the pains – Will Gonzales – Philadelphia
October 21, 2007
‘Adios, tocayo’ — Carlos Pesina will be dearly missed in our community – Waco
October 16, 2007
Tomas Alberto Avila honored for bringing SBDC services to Latinos – Rhode Island
October 15, 2007
Cardiologist tries to keep traditions strong – Victor Diaz-Gonzalez – Myrtle Beach
October 14, 2007
Hispanic Charity Ball award goes to Stanford professor’s family (Al Camarillo) – San Jose
Woman stood up for Hispanic rights – Margarita Solórzano-Amezcua – Santa Ana, California
October 8, 2007
Chicano activist to bring message to Valley – Jose Angel Gutierrez – Texas
October 4, 2007
STANFORD: HISTORY PROFESSOR RECEIVES AWARD FOR VOLUNTEER WORK – Albert Camarillo
September 23, 2007
Longtime Migrant Council CEO faces a new round of investigation – Yakima
September 20, 2007
Hispanic community to miss Waco’s first Hispanic police chief – Texas
September 15, 2007
Texas Ranger pitcher Vicente Padilla rides to El Centro’s rescue with a $25,000 gift – Kitsap County
September 13, 2007
Two Nestors in ‘La Silla Caliente’ – Nestor Rivera, a Sioux Falls radio host, believes the Hispanic community has been ignored by the city’s political leaders.
September 10, 2007
Hispanic poet to visit Omaha Sept. 19 – Francisco Alarcon
August 27, 2007
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer aide now adviser in all things Hispanic – Orlando Rolon
August 23, 2007
Veterans, teacher inducted into Mexican American Hall of Fame – Stockton, California
August 22, 2007
Visalia Fire Chief George Sandoval surprises with plans to retire – California
August 20, 2007
Family, Friends Of Murdered Bodega Owner (Bolivar Cruz) Gather For March in Queens, New York
August 13, 2007
Policeman left Cuba; may enter politics – Nelson Cuba – Jacksonville, Florida
July 30, 2007
Colombian, Cesar Gome, leads Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce – Florida
July 27, 2007
Anti-gang efforts got notice, results – Hiram Grau – Chicago
July 24, 2007
A valuable resource: Maria Matos a pioneer of activism for Latino community – Manatee County, Florida
Community Foundation hires ex-Hispanic chamber chief – Southern Arizona
July 23, 2007
Hispanic war vets project captures history – Miami
July 16, 2007
Palm Bay picks Texan as fire chief – (1st Hispanic for this post in Florida)
July 11, 2007
A former federal civil rights prosecutor has taken the reins of the Atlanta office of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
Auturo Venegas unfairly faulted – Camden’s chief of police – New Jersey
May 1, 2007
Alcantara named interim chief of police – Barstow, California
April 30, 2007
Tennessee Hispanic Chamber of Commerce ousts president Ismael “Robert” Chavez
April 26, 2007
Local astronaut Jose Hernandez to speak at Latino leadership event – Lodi, California
March 27, 2007
Hispanic development group picks Bernardo Ramirez as new exec – Kansas City
Top Non-Profit to Recognize Jesse H. Ruiz and Michael P. Mulqueen for Their Outstanding Contributions to Developing Opportunities for Illinois Most Vulnerable at the El Valor 2007 Don Quixote Dinner
March 22, 2007
A life of service at age 28 – Enrique Perez in San Marcos, California
Juan Gomez named Centro director – Worcester, Massachusetts
February 27, 2007
Local Latino leadership awards announced – Denver
February 22, 2007
NYPD elevates Hispanic to top post – Assistant Chief James Tuller
City may honor Hispanic pioneer – Adam Diaz – Phoenix
February 5, 2007
Maya Tech empowers the global village by bits, bytes
January 18, 2007
Mario Acosta-Vélez is taking steps toward a stronger community – GLBT in Washington DC
January 7, 2007
Rendell suspends head of Latino commission after crash – Pennsylvania
January 2, 2007
Latinos discover a friend in North Carolina – Kathy Hinshaw in Greensboro
Police officer captures kids hearts with music, mentoring and dedication – San Jose, California
December 19, 2006
The Henry B. Gonzalez Awards Bestowed on Dolores Huerta and Charles Garcia – San Antonio
December 17, 2006
Hispanic activist Chacon dies at 76 – Washington
