Blogante Business + California Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 20, 2009
Gloria Margarita, anchor at KMIR-6, the NBC affiliate in Palm Springs, leaves her job to become the executive director of the Reynaldo J. Carreon foundation.
November 19, 2009
After a 3 year trial of producing regionalized news for several top 10 Hispanic market stations via the Telemundo Production Center in Dallas, the network is reverting to producing local news. Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Phoenix and San Jose will once again have locally produced news.
The Tulare-Kings Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will name standouts in the community Saturday while raising money to help local businesses. – CA
November 18, 2009
Erwin Martinez, chief information officer for Rabobank, N.A. in Roseville was recently added to the list of the top 100 Hispanics in Information Technology.
November 11, 2009
PHOTO: San Fernando Valley Business Journal Nominated Tony Gracia, Power Media Group’s CFO, As One Of The 2009 Top CFO Awards
Health Net of California Expands Pioneering Cross-Border Health Plan into San Diego County – Health Net de California ofrecera un programa de salud fronterizo en el Condado de San Diego
November 10, 2009
Que Buena Radio’s 11th Annual ‘Los Premios de la Radio’ – The event will be held at the famed NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, located across the street from the STAPLES Center, on Tuesday, November 10th at 7:15 p.m
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
Workshops for Latino immigrants focus on preventing foreclosure in Sacramento – Preserving and protecting that investment is the focus of a pilot program launched this week to help Mexican and other Latino immigrants in Sacramento and the northern San Joaquin Valley avoid foreclosure
At Napa’s Latino markets, owners and shoppers feel the pinch
November 5, 2009
Crucero USA Redefines Leisure and Travel in Southern California
State Senator Gilbert Cedillo AND LATINO LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS HOST “EL PODER VERDE” GREEN JOBS SUMMIT
Alexandra Limón is heading to Fresno to become nightside general assignment reporter for KGPE-47, the CBS affiliate. – leaves Telemundo in Tucson
October 26, 2009
San Diego Selected as Location of 2010 Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce Business and Technology Expo
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.
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 14, 2009
Diana Delgado, was appointed as the new Vice President of Corporate Sales for Lazer Broadcasting a Spanish language radio station company based out of Oxnard, California.
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.
Yazbeth Navarrete was honored on September 24 by the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce with the “Latino Business Roundtable Community Leadership Award.”
October 12, 2009
Latino Chamber of Commerce expands marketing efforts
- 10 new directors to help widen breadth of promotions – Napa County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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.
U.S. Shifts Strategy on Illicit Work by Immigrants – (more on the American Apparel layoffs)
California American Water Appoints Community Leader Blanca Zarazua to Board of Directors
October 7, 2009
California Port to Mexico Rail Freight to Create 1,000 Jobs
Schwarzenegger’s proposed budget could fail California Latinos
After a week in Washington, D.C., members of the California Latino Water Coalition said they were satisfied with their effort to educate federal officials about the Valley’s water woes.
Vasquez & Co., California’s Oldest, Largest Hispanic-Owned CPA Firm, Celebrates the Bold Work of Founder
Latino Farmers claim they were wiped out of business after flooding ruined their crops in the 1990’s. They also claim, however, the USDA didn’t help them recover, while they did offer assistance to white farmers. – Salinas, CA
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
October 1, 2009
A company, ABM Industries, that supplies janitors for several downtown commercial buildings in San Francisco singles out Latino custodians for discipline, harassment and firings, a federal civil rights agency said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday.
September 30, 2009
V-me on KCET & Charter Communications in So Cal
Latina Business Strategies Breakfast – Thursday, October 15th 2009 – San Francisco
LicenZing LLC is recognized as Women Owned Business of the Year of San Rafael, CA – Molly Robbins Entrepreneur honored by Women’sInitiative ofSelf -Employment
September 29, 2009
Reporter Rita García makes an 85 market jump to Los Angeles. She leaves her full-time job at KRGV-5 in Harlingen, Texas to become a freelancer at the KCBS/KCAL duopoly.
September 24, 2009
California’s Top 20 Hispanic-Owned Companies
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Supervalu-owned Albertsons will host Latina celebrity chef Gina Pacheco at five of its Southern California store locations.
September 22, 2009
California medical tourism association formed to promote Baja – Baja California Medical Tourism Association (BCMTA)
El Clasificado’s Expansion Strategy – California
September 21, 2009
100 Hispanic/Latino Influentials: LA Focus, Part 1
September 17, 2009
Kenny Lopez makes a 67 market jump from KVEO-23 in Brownsville to KTXL-40 in Sacramento as a general assignment reporter.
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
The Merced County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce said its community recognition awards will be presented during the Annual Installation Dinner & Awards Banquet on Sept. 25. – seeks nominees
Hispanic Business Magazine Names Southern California Edison Top Company for Hispanics
Adrián Garcia’s Web enterprise has found its way to the airwaves. “Deporte en Mente,” which he launched online in March of 2008, can now be heard on 1470 AM Radio Hispana in San Diego.
Evy Ramos has been hired at KGPE-47, the CBS affiliate in Fresno, as the station’s new morning anchor
Los Angeles Hispanic/Latino Emmy winners – 2009
September 1, 2009
San Diego gets its first taste of showcase for Latino foods – Expo Comida Latina – (awesome event imho)
August 27, 2009
Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. (LBI Media) announced that morning drive radio program, “El Show de Don Cheto,” has been added to two radio stations: Grupo Uniradio Corp.’s La Invasora XHTY, 99.7 FM (San Diego) and Latino Communications’ Que Bueno KBNO, 1280 AM (Denver).
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 24, 2009
Unemployment in California hits post-World War II high – In July, Latino unemployment rate hit 12.7%, dwarfing the white jobless rate of 9.5%
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
August 18, 2009
Cultura Latina: LA’s longest standing Latino bookstore
August 16, 2009
Promotional Spot for the 30th Annual Convention of the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce August 19-22, 2009 San Diego, California
A proposal for a Colusa County chapter of the North Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was well received last week when organizers and potential members met for the first time at Colusa Casino Resort.
August 10, 2009
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 6, 2009
Pan American Bank (Los Angeles) CEO Jesse Torres to Co-Chair Anti-Money Laundering Chapter – Yahoo! Finance
August 5, 2009
Su Casa Receives Grant From Verizon Wireless Communications Store
August 4, 2009
California steps up efforts to prevent heat-related deaths among farmworkers
July 28, 2009
AeroMéxico expande el servicio de San Francisco con cinco vuelos semanales sin escalas a Hermosillo, México
Twitter en Español: LACMA the First Museum to Offer Bilingual Tweets
July 23, 2009
California’s minority-owned small businesses are teaming up to ensure they get a fair share of federal stimulus of dollars. They have formed a new coalition consisting of Latino, Black, Asian and Native American chambers of commerce to push toward that goal.
July 20, 2009
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
July 14, 2009
Ron Gonzales, the former San Jose mayor whose dramatic rise and fall from power was matched only by his scandalous affair and messy divorce, may be coming back to public life as head of a prominent, Latino philanthropic organization in Silicon Valley – Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley
July 13, 2009
The Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announced Monday that it will form a partnership with other organizations to promote the 2010 U.S. Census to Latinos.
Payday lenders are nearly eight times more concentrated in California’s Black and Latino neighborhoods as compared to white neighborhoods, draining these communities of $247 million in payday loan fees.
June 26, 2009
Grassroots Groups Tell FCC: Stop Hate Radio! – San Francisco
June 25, 2009
The Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was the recipient of the 2009 Fresno County Board of Supervisors Partnership Award.
June 23, 2009
Cuba Travel Services, Inc., to Relaunch Weekly Non-Stop Flights from Los Angeles to Havana June 30
June 19, 2009
Rodri Rodriguez Bringing the Romance and Spectacle Back Again with 20th Mariachi USA Festival
June 17, 2009
Thanks to a handful of billionaires that includes a couple of prominent dignitaries with ties to media giant Univision, as well as the Hispanic owners of a major produce distributor, the city of Los Angeles will celebrate the Lakers’ victory today without spending any taxpayer money.
Street vendor Amado Campos, 44, of Los Angeles, is his own boss, but he works long hours, seven days a week. His costs are up but sales are down as his customers cut back in a poor economy. And he needs a new cart.
June 15, 2009
Raul de Quesada of Fox Sports en Espanol Joins the Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) Board of Directors
Eighteen Southern California Latino Small Business Owners Awarded $90,000 in Verizon Wireless Grants Each business receives $2,500, cell phones and air time to spur technological advancement
Computer ‘raid’ in Vernon leaves factory workers devastated – No immigration agents descended on Overhill Farms, a major food-processing plant in Vernon. No one was arrested or deported. There were no frantic scenes of desperate workers fleeing la migra through the gritty streets of the industrial suburb southeast of downtown Los Angeles. For more than 200 Overhill workers, however, the effect was devastating: All lost steady jobs last month
Wells Fargo has granted $200,000 to the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (CHCC) to assist in the economic recovery of Hispanic-owned businesses through leadership training, business development courses and economic development programs.
June 8, 2009
Tulare-Kings Hispanic Chamber gets a new office on Dinuba Boulevard
June 4, 2009
AMERICAN LATINO SYNDICATION ANNOUNCES KEY PROMOTIONS – Nationally Syndicated Weekly TV Shows Expand Bi-Coastal Production Plans
Fresno State Bulldog football to court Hispanic fans
June 3, 2009
Cuba Travel Services, Inc. to Relaunch Non-Stop Flights from L.A. to Havana
June 1, 2009
New Research Reveals Significant Barriers to Advancement for Underrepresented Minorities in Technology
May 29, 2009
LatinoLA Internships: Do You Have What It Takes? LatinoLA offering two internships for Summer 2009
Robert Hernandez is leaving his job as Director of Development for the seattletimes.com to become a USC professor.
May 28, 2009
For the first time in club history, all 162 A’s games are being broadcast in Spanish this year. But the intriguing twist is that all 162 broadcasts emanate from the Oakland Coliseum even when the team isn’t playing there.
May 14, 2009
Luca Bentivoglio has been promoted to chief operating officer of LATV, replacing Howard Bolter, who this month left the company to “pursue new opportunities,” according to a company spokesperson.
Golden Empire Mortgage Inc., a Bakersfield-based mortgage lender that has an office in Stockton, faces a Federal Trade Commission complaint that it charged Latino customers higher fees than non-Hispanics.
ZGS Communications announced today that Manuel Cervantes has been named General Manager of KNSO Telemundo Fresno.
Mi Pueblo Food Centers, a growing grocery chain based in San Jose with sales topping $200 million last year, plans to take over the Circuit City store in San Rafael’s Canal neighborhood.
Makai Dos Manos Celebrates 10 Years of Hispanic Marketing
May 11, 2009
Tortilla Industry Association Holding Technical Seminar in Anaheim, CA June 3rd-4th 2009
May 7, 2009
Kaiser Permanente gives UCLA Hispanic physician recruitment program $2 million
Former leaders of the Barstow Hispanic Chamber of Commerce are calling a new group that has taken over the organization illegitimate.
April 9, 2009
Court: your MySpace page isn’t private – A college student’s rant against her small town provoked such intense backlash that her family had to move—but a California court has ruled that you can’t cry “invasion of privacy” when people circulate what you’ve posted to your MySpace page. – the Cynthia Moreno story
April 2, 2009
The Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announced its support Wednesday of Propositions 1A-1F on the state’s May 19 special election ballot.
Entravision’s Los Angeles Radio Stations Post Significant Audience Growth
March 21, 2009
The $8.5 million settlement of a class action lawsuit on behalf of mainly Hispanic construction workers in California will set a precedent, the Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund said.
The Los Angeles Times Home section talked with four household employees — a nanny, a housekeeper, a gardener and a day laborer — to see how the recession was affecting their work and their lives. Here are their stories. Because of embarrassment or immigration status, all declined to provide their full names.
March 19, 2009
Telemundo’s station KVEA-52 in L.A. is undergoing some layoffs – producers and on-air talen
March 17, 2009
Hispanic Media in Central California Fight to Survive
March 16, 2009
Meet Piolin at Verizon Wireless ‘Evolutionary’ Designed Communications Store in El Monte, California
As Latino work force grows, employers must adapt – CONFERENCE ADDRESSES HOW TO IMPROVE SAFETY, CREATE POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT – Northern California
March 14, 2009
Mi Pueblo grocery ready to make Pittsburg debut – Mi Pueblo, one of the largest Latino grocery chains in Northern California, has arrived in Contra Costa County
March 11, 2009
A California company wants its customers to feel as comfortable using self-serve money transfer machines as they do using ATMs. San Bruno, Calif.-based Nexxo Financial Corp.’s technology allows immigrants to send money home via automated teller-type machines to bank branches and pickup centers in Latin America.
February 1, 2009
Chef Alex Garcia Brings Classic and Nuevo Latino Cuisine to Los Angeles Hotspot
December 19, 2008
Rep. Hilda L. Solis (D-El Monte), a Congressional Hispanic Caucus leader considered to be one of the most reliably pro-union voices in the House, is President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to head the Labor Department, a Democratic official said Thursday.
December 12, 2008
KLAX La Raza 97.9 FM to Debut Popular Morning Show ‘El Chulo de la Manana’ in Los Angeles
December 10, 2008
Tony Cordero – Executive Creative Director at Tribal DDB San Francisco.
U.S. Navy Hosts Hispanic-Owned Small Business Conference – Los Angeles
December 9, 2008
LATV Launches in Sacramento, Adding Fourth Tribune Station to Its Affiliate Roster
Entravision Communications Corporation to Present at the 9th Annual Wedbush Morgan Securities California Dreamin’ Management Access Conference
December 6, 2008
Last month, a vital border roadway project received regulatory approval from the White House, opening the prospects for billions of dollars worth of new economic opportunity for San Diego’s business community. Whether Mexican entrepreneurs can capitalize from their strengthened market position is a critical question with bi-national consequences. The receipt of the presidential permit for the proposed Otay Mesa East (OME) Port of Entry is a victory for the San Diego Chamber of Commerce and key elected officials in the regio
December 2, 2008
Univision’s Spanish-language KMEX Conducting Analog Shut-Off Tests
November 28, 2008
Francisco Varta-Orta, who was laid-off from the L.A. Times last month has found refuge at the Los Angeles Business Journal
November 25, 2008
KMEX Univision 34 Ends November Sweeps as the #1 Television Station in Los Angeles among Adults 18-49
November 21, 2008
Why Jorge Mettey Sued Univision
November 19, 2008
Jorge Mettey, former news director and vice president of news at Univision KMEX-TV 34 in Los Angeles, filed a lawsuit Monday against his former employer, claiming he was wrongfully terminated after allegedly being pressured to cover news sponsored by advertisers.
November 18, 2008
Santa Ana leads a bittersweet real estate boomlet
November 17, 2008
Arturo Riera has been promoted from digital advertising sales manager to director of sales for KBCW-44, the CBS-owned CW affiliate in San Francisco
November 12, 2008
Skilled immigrants a ‘brain waste’ in California’s workforce – About 300,000 college-educated legal immigrants in the state, and 1.3 million nationwide, are unemployed or working in low-level jobs because their credentials aren’t recognized here, a study finds.
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 6, 2008
Creators of LowLos, Aztlan Entertainment, just sealed a deal to have its show on TransitTV.
Auto dealers in the San Francisco bay area would be wise to pay attention to the swelling ranks of Spanish-speakers, according Raul Vasquez, CEO of Focus Inc, a Florida-based marketing company. In a recent interview, Vasquez said car dealerships in particular had an opportunity to gain a loyal base by reaching out to first-generation Latino immigrants.
The Tulare-Kings Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announced it has named Raymond Macareno its new executive director.
November 3, 2008
Another Open Letter to the L.A. Times – Insulting the spirit of Ruben Salazar, Frank Del Olmo, and the Latino community by letting Augustin Gurza go
October 27, 2008
Self Help Graphics gets ready for Day of the Dead – The East Los Angeles agency is in transition, but it is staying true to its mission.
October 20, 2008
Top 20 Hispanic-Owned Companies in California
October 7, 2008
Ernie Mourelo has left Los Angeles’ Telemundo affiliate KVEA-52
October 1, 2008
The Center for International Trade Development announced that “Latin Business in the Port” will be the topic of a business seminar from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Banco BuenaVentura, 143 W. Fifth St. in Oxnard.
September 30, 2008
Los Angeles Daily News promotes Mariel Garza, hires Oscar Garza & Julio Morales
September 26, 2008
Henry Dominguez of Anheuser-Busch Honored for Work with Los Angeles Youth
29th Annual U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce National Convention Honors Latina Business Owners, Advises on Procurement Opportunities
September 25, 2008
Microsoft Partners With BIC to Expand Business Offerings to Hispanic Entrepreneurs During USHCC National Convention
September 23, 2008
Molly Robbins Recognized as Emerging Hispanic Leader in Northern California
September 22, 2008
Free Spanish Language Package Available to New Verizon FiOS TV Customers in California
September 17, 2008
The Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has been named the West’s top large Hispanic chamber by the U.S. Hispanic Chambers of Commerce.
September 16, 2008
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) announced that KLAX La Raza 97.9 FM in Los Angeles will begin airing the hit Chicago morning radio show “El Chulo de la Mañana” tomorrow, Tuesday, September 16th
September 11, 2008
Tatiana Bedoya celebrated her 33rd birthday last week by officially launching Vixta, a new Spanish-language magazine for greater Sacramento’s Latino community.
September 10, 2008
U.S. Hispanic Chamber convention could draw 5,000 to Sacramento
September 9, 2008
El Clasificado Expands into San Diego and Ventura Counties
September 6, 2008
Los Angeles taco trucks can stay put again – A judge overturns a recent county supervisors’ rule limiting how long the mobile food vendors can remain parked in one spot.
September 5, 2008
Jaime Garza, who was laid off from KCAL/KCBS five months ago, is the new 10 pm anchor at KTXL, Fox-40 in Sacramento.
Tatiana Bedoya, a former Univision reporter, this week launched Vixta, a new Spanish-language magazine for the Latino community in Sacramento.
August 28, 2008
The Mexican Heritage Corp. said it has raised enough money to completely discharge its half-million-dollar debt obligation to the city of San Jose.
Sports reporter Jaime Cárdenas, recently laid off from the L.A. Times, has landed a job at the L.A. Galaxy as communications coordinator.
August 26, 2008
Armando Acuña, public editor of the Sacramento Bee since 2005, becomes associate features editor, after the paper’s management eliminates the position.
Andrés Martinez, who became L. A. Times editorial page editor in 2004 and resigned in 2007, is now suing his ex-girlfriend alleging she cost him his job at the newspaper and tarnished his professional reputation.
August 23, 2008
Gigante supermarkets to become El Super – The seven stores will take the new name Tuesday as the result of a takeover by Bodega Latina aimed at getting a greater share of the Latino market. – Southern California
August 19, 2008
Even as the demand for health care continues to increase, the number of qualified Hispanic nurses lags behind, according to a recent study of the nursing industry in the Los Angeles area.
August 14, 2008
Vallarta Supermarkets Acquires New 89,693 Square Foot Headquarters at Sylmar, CA’s ‘Golden Triangle’
Want to nearly double the amount of people purchasing your product? Going to the 15th annual Hispanic Consumer Trade Show is the first step in that direction – Bakersfield, California
August 12, 2008
Bernardo Public Relations launches in Irvine
Starting tonight, Alejandro Mendoza will co-anchor the 6 and 11 pm newscasts at KDTV-14, the Univision station in San Francisco
August 11, 2008
Shop offers Latino literature, more – Latino Books y Más in Palm Springs, California
GolTV to Launch on Time Warner Cable in New York City and Los Angeles
Former Treasurer of the United States, Rosario Marin, to Address Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Procurement & Job Fair on August 19th
August 7, 2008
The Inland region as of 2002 had 4,456 Hispanic-owned businesses generating more than $3.3 billion in sales and employing 37,763 people, with a payroll totaling more than $703 million. If solo Hispanic operators with no employees are counted, the total tops 48,000 businesses creating more than $4.8 billion in sales. – California
August 6, 2008
Sorpresa! Launches on Comcast Santa Maria, California
August 5, 2008
The new “Fox 5 Morning News” debuts today. Raoul Martinez will co-anchor the show, which airs from 5 to 9 a.m. weekdays on KSWB/Channel 69 (Cable 5). – San Diego
California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce 29th Annual State Convention “Decades of Distinction 30 Years of Advocacy, Empowerment & Education”
July 24, 2008
The only Latino bank in San Diego County officially opened its doors yesterday, and will offer a range of services in a bilingual and bicultural setting. – Vibra Bank
July 23, 2008
Spanish-language pop-music station KLVE-FM (107.5) jumped back to the No. 1 spot in the Southland radio ratings, ending the brief reign of English-language Top 40 outlet KIIS-FM (102.7), according to the spring Arbitron figures released Tuesday. – Los Angeles
July 22, 2008
USHCC PLANS CONVENTION AND EXPO IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
July 21, 2008
Ventura County Latino Business Expo helps Latino businesses attract customers – California
July 19, 2008
Univision 34 Launches Mobile News Alerts on Univision Movil – Los Angeles
July 17, 2008
Media Moves: Veronica García, Jesús Sánchez & Jaime Cárdenas among Los Angeles Times Latino layoffs
Louis Caldera Has No Comment on Failed IndyMac’s Board
July 16, 2008
Jack Morton Promotes Luis Montero to Director of LA Office
New Paso market to focus on Hispanics – Paso Robles, California
July 15, 2008
Call for Entries Issued and Winners will be Honored at Annual PRemio Awards & Scholarship Dinner, October 2, in Los Angeles, CA
July 14, 2008
Microsoft Joins NCLR in Building a Stronger America at the Organization’s Annual Conference in San Diego
Vanessa Robledo feted by magazine
July 13, 2008
Introducing The First Bi-Cultural Community Bank In The San Diego Area Vibra Bank Successfully Completes IPO – Announces July 23rd Grand Opening
July 10, 2008
Media Moves: Cecilia Vega, the S.F Chronicle’s city hall reporter leaves the paper to become an on-air reporter for KGO-7, the Bay Area’s ABC station.
Hortensia Magaña, 70; executive helped build her family’s corporation, advocated for Latino workers
June 24, 2008
Snippet: Adrián García-Marquez, a former sports anchor at Telemundo-52 in Los Angeles will be joining the San Diego Chargers broadcast team.
Secret San Diego Cuisine – The Best Mexican Food North of the Border – Online Taco Shop Finder
June 23, 2008
San Diego NSHMBA Presents Bernardo M. Ferdman, Ph.D and a discussion on ”Identity Orientations of Latinos in the United States; Implications for Leaders and Organizations”
June 18, 2008
Radio station KVYB changes its format, drops Rico, Mambo – Ventura County, California
Wells Fargo Joins With California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (CHCC) to Launch CHCC Foundation
June 17, 2008
Marketing firm owner earns national award – Virginia Madueño, president of Modesto-based Imagen LLC
Tu Ciudad magazine closure
June 16, 2008
Riviera Magazine Pushes Online Edition, Sells Statewide Ads – Orange County
June 12, 2008
Media Moves: Fred Ortega leaves paper for political P.R. – of the Pasadena Star-News
Call for Nominations: San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Wells Fargo Bank and the San Francisco Business Times Announce the Latino Business Leadership Awards
Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to Benefit from Senate’s Budget Resolution
June 10, 2008
Media Moves: KVEA’s morning show changes – Los Angeles
June 5, 2008
“Small Business, Big Honor” – Bell’s renowned La Casita Mexicana recognized for entrepreneurial innovation
June 2, 2008
Chino Hills artist Abel Izaguirre creates tiny tributes to his old home: South L.A. – The man who watched his brothers fall victim to the streets found refuge in art. Many of his Locsters — such as ‘Tattoo Tony’ — are real people depicted as toys.
May 29, 2008
Mexico blames California employer for death of vineyard worker
Time Warner Rolls Out Three Hispanic Networks – Alterna TV Trio Launch In Operator’s Palm Desert Area
May 28, 2008
New generation of L.A.-area Latino leaders aren’t as friendly toward ‘amigo stores’ – Cities like Baldwin Park are turning away from ethnic-oriented retail projects in favor of mainstream businesses. Starbucks is welcome.
May 27, 2008
Media Moves: Lucía Navarro taken off anchor chair at KVEA (Telemundo-52 in LA)
May 22, 2008
Hispanic chamber startup workshops boost entrepreneurs – Stockton, California – San Joaquin County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
May 21, 2008
Roberto Yanez Named Vice President of News for Los Angeles #1 News Station, KMEX Univision 34
May 19, 2008
Univision’s KMEX Ranks as the #1 Television Station in the Entire Country among Adults 18-49 in April
Immigration enforcement in California turns focus to the workplace – sacbee.com
May 15, 2008
Survey: Latinos likely online, bilingual in choice of media – San Diego
May 14, 2008
Shawn Hunter finds new challenge at Chivas USA – (Latinos “want players from Mexico that are young, that are exciting on the field”)
May 13, 2008
Bay Area Player Grabs Casa Latino Real Estate – Armando Tam
May 6, 2008
A Latino institution struggles to stay open – Rueben Martinez, owner of Libreria Martinez Books and Art Gallery in Santa Ana, might have to close his shop by year’s end despite the store’s renown as one of the nation’s largest Latino-themed bookstores.
May 5, 2008
Politics and tacos don’t mix on L.A. streets
May 1, 2008
Telemundo, Nielsen to Open Pulse Research Center – at Universal City Walk in Los Angeles
April 25, 2008
Toyota Launches Literacy Program for Hispanic and Other Immigrant Families in Oakland
April 21, 2008
Latino business leaders form a PAC – San Jose, California
April 16, 2008
Time Warner Cable To Launch Hispanic-Targeted Digital TV, Phone Service In Los Angeles
NSHMBA Los Angeles Brings Professional Networking Event to ‘Inspire the Future of Wireless’ with Qualcomm – Los Angeles
New Los Angeles County law cracking down on taco catering trucks
April 14, 2008
City National Promotes Salvador Mendoza to Senior Vice President, Community Reinvestment – Los Angeles
March 31, 2008
Construction skid sidelines Latino immigrant workers – California
March 28, 2008
LATINA Style Business Series kicks off the 10 Year Anniversary Tour in Anaheim, CA
March 25, 2008
McCain Addresses Latino Small-Business Owners In Santa Ana
Cozen O’Connor Member Blanca Quintero Named Managing Partner of San Diego Office
March 24, 2008
Latino homebuyers face uphill battle in effort to keep homes
March 20, 2008
El Clasificado Continues to Provide Free Small Business Training Workshops for Latino Micro business Owners in 2008
LATINA Style Business Series Kicks Off the 10 Year Anniversary Tour in Anaheim, CA
March 17, 2008
Kxol Latino 96.3 FM to Campaign Against Gang Violence in Los Angeles
March 13, 2008
Latino-theme water park developer files $1.5 billion claim against Garden Grove, California
March 11, 2008
Consorte Media CEO Alicia Morga to Speak at MultiCultural Media Expo
March 10, 2008
Sporting Eye of El Tigre, Northgate Gonzalez Buys 5 Local Markets
March 9, 2008
Star closes Spanish publication Mi Estrella – Ventura County, California
Furniture store attempts to tap the Hispanic market – Victorville, California
March 5, 2008
CHARO Community Development Corporation Hosts its 4th Annual Business Conference & Expo
LATV Adds Fifth Post-Newsweek Station Hitting 30th Affiliate Mark
Roaldo Moran Joins Hoy L.A. as Publisher and General Manager
February 28, 2008
Developer of Latino-themed water park lashes out – Garden Grove officials voted down a proposal for water park at Willowick Golf Course, but developer says the city behaved unprofessionally – California
February 27, 2008
State’s economy needs more college-educated Latinos – California
February 26, 2008
Consultant (Marco Polo-Cortés) to lead Hispanic business group – San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
February 25, 2008
El Tigre stores sold to Anaheim retailer – San Diego
Former US Treasurer Rosario Marin honored by the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
February 18, 2008
Police Investigating Theft Of $100,000 From Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce – San Diego -(Is organization is insolvent and beset by management problems?)
NSHMBA Los Angeles Hosts an Evening of Professional Networking and Culture at the Museum of Contemporary Art
February 14, 2008
Dreaming big for Latino firms in Los Angeles – Ruben Guerra, head of the Latin Business Assn., wants to expand and add programs to boost the group’s profile and effectiveness.
University of California-Berkeley study shows strong support for cross-border health insurance between the U.S. and Mexico
February 11, 2008
Latino family-owned winery opens Napa wine-tasting room
February 6, 2008
LATV Partners With KTVU-TV, Landing 6th Largest DMA; Affiliate Total Jumps to 27
February 5, 2008
California produce on Cuban tables?
Homebuilders cater to Latinos – California
January 24, 2008
Head of local textile firm soaking up praise – Joel Pena of San Leandro, California
January 22, 2008
Bodas USA La Revista, First Spanish-language bridal magazine in the United States is now in stores in California
‘La Opinion’ Doubles Single-Copy Price To 50 Cents – (first increase in 28 years!)
January 21, 2008
Sunday CEO: Ernesto Gutierrez – Coachella Valley, Califorina
Azteca inks five-year pact for L.A. market
January 16, 2008
Mercado on the move – Two developers have big ideas–will something finally get built? – San Diego
January 15, 2008
Mexican avocado exporters group sues California Department of Food and Agriculture
Escondido getting fourth Latino-themed supermarket – California
January 14, 2008
California and national nursing shortages could be addressed by hiring from Mexico, but English proficiency is one of many hurdles potential applicants face
Immigration Crackdown Hits Fence Builder
January 10, 2008
Maintaining a vibrant passion amid lackluster sales of crafts – the Folk Tree in Pasadena
January 9, 2008
Escondido businesses get tips for attracting Latino customers – California
January 8, 2008
Del Taco Opens 500th Restaurant
December 13, 2007
LicenZing LLC is recognized as an outstanding Hispanic business in Northern California
December 9, 2007
Does the Chicken Know His Way to San Jose? – Popular DJ ‘El Pollo’ from KRZZ 93.3 La Raza in San Francisco begins a long journey to please his audience
Don Cheto is the talk of the town – The cranky old on-air character at Spanish-language station KBUE-FM is actually played by a 27-year-old immigrant who’s got his competition in a sweat. -Los Angeles
December 6, 2007
KUVS-19 hires news director – Isabel Gonzalez – Sacramento
December 4, 2007
El Clasificado among Fastest Growing Private Companies in Los Angeles according to Los Angeles Business Journal
December 3, 2007
Spanish-language KDTV celebrates top rating for 6 p.m. newscast – San Francisco
Santa Ana bank opens to serve Hispanic businesses
November 30, 2007
Latino homeowners claim discrimination in loans – Salinas, California
November 26, 2007
Bank on San Francisco program pulls 11,000 into banking system
November 25, 2007
Santa Ana book seller gets national spotlight – Ruebén Martinez, owner of Librería Martinez Books
It’s rough times for Latino art galleries in San Diego and Tijuana
November 19, 2007
Quakes look to build ties with Latino community – San Jose
Housing foreclosures hits Latino homeowners hard
November 14, 2007
Escondido chamber takes new approach to recruiting Latinos – California
Adriana Chavez Develops Successful Career at American Financial Group by Serving the Minority Hispanic Community
November 11, 2007
Latina Launches Networking Site for Quinceañeras – QuinceClub.com
November 5, 2007
HispanicTrending: Best Buy to Sponsor Grupo Entrada’s Hispanic Venture Forum in Silicon Valley November 12th
October 26, 2007
Univision Partners with American Red Cross to Assist in Disaster Relief for California Wild Fires
Houston advertising agency López Negrete Communications is going Hollywood.
October 21, 2007
Capitalizing on ‘Hispanomics’ – Solano County, California
October 3, 2007
Univision Announces Appointment of Maelia Macin General Manager of Los Angeles TV Stations
October 2, 2007
Hispanic Business Magazine Announces Finalists for the 17th Annual Hispanic Business EOY(R) Awards in Los Angeles
October 1, 2007
Coors Brewing Company Provides Southern California Hispanic Community Leaders with Unique Professional Development
Rooting for Hispanic Dollars – Viva Dodgers 2007
September 30, 2007
TomatoBank Targets Latino Customers, Opens Chula Vista Branch – New Name Fruity, But Carries High Name Recognition
Eddie Garcia of Comcast Named One of The Bay Area’s Influential and Inspirational Latino Leaders
Contractor sued over alleged harassment of Hispanic workers – California
September 27, 2007
Did You Know? The number of Santa Clara County businesses owned by Hispanic woman has increased more than 200% over the last 20 years. – California
September 19, 2007
Southern California Embraces Casa Latino
September 17, 2007
Cultural Food Los Angeles Ends 2007 With Great Food and Beverage Leads, Connections and Business Ideas
September 16, 2007
Did You Know? The U.S. economy – particular California’s – is intertwined with Mexico’s. Mexico is California’s No. 1 export market – 15 percent of exports worth $19.6 billion last year, up from $17.7 billion in 2005
September 12, 2007
Telemundo 52 1st Spanish-language station to deliver HD content – Los Angeles
September 11, 2007
El Arca launches in LA
Chivas players aren’t getting lost in the crowd – The club is enjoying its best season but also has the biggest drop in home ticket sales of any MLS franchise – Los Angeles
August 28, 2007
California without a Mexican – Workplace enforcement without immigration reform will cripple the economy — and it will be Joe Public’s fault.
August 22, 2007
California Speedway driving for Hispanic fans
Los Angeles Angels, KWKW ESPN Deportes Reach Spanish Radio Broadcast Agreement
August 21, 2007
Cultural Food Los Angeles Presents Expo Comida Latina to Introduce New Latino Food and Beverage Products that are Appealing to the Tastes of the U.S. Consumer
August 20, 2007
Did You Know? California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce represents more than 600,000 Hispanic-owned businesses in California
California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce holds convention – Long Beach
August 9, 2007
San Diego is Site for Hispanic Hotel Owners Associations Second Hotel Investment Seminar
August 1, 2007
Promerica Bank Approved for SBA Express Loan Program
July 30, 2007
Quinceanera business booming in North County – California
Minority-Owned Businesses: $7B in 2006 Sales – Orange County, California
