Blogante Headlines + California Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
April 15, 2008
Chivas USA wants to add a marquee Mexican-born player – Deadline for signing players outside the U.S. is Tuesday, but another window opens June 15
Did You Know? The University of California system admitted 12,432 students of Hispanic descent – that’s 1,717 or 16% more than last year
April 14, 2008
Are Illegal Immigrants Entitled to Organ Transplants in the U.S.?
An unusual blend of cultures: Mexican and black – Costa Chicans in Los Angeles – Immigrants from Costa Chica share an ancient ethnic heritage and culture that few outsiders know about.
Border Angels founder to get honorary degree – Enrique Morones
Did You Know? The Bay Area’s digital divide is also apparent when comparing Latinos with other ethnic groups. Just 57 percent of Latinos have some form of Internet access and 50 percent have a broadband connection. – California
April 12, 2008
Christina Silva Sues Miss California USA Pageant, Claiming Racism
April 10, 2008
San Francisco Welcomes Illegal Immigrants With New Ad Campaign
Mending disputes through mediation – Luis J. Gonzalez Nieves
April 7, 2008
Number of day laborers in San Joaquin County surges as housing work dries up
Study: California falls short on number of Latino, African-American doctors
Chicano art, beyond rebellion – ‘Phantom Sightings: Art After the Chicano Movement’ provides a rare showcase at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
For Lorena Ochoa, a Title, a Soak and a Serenade – a grandstand full of singers serenaded her in Spanish
San Joaquin Delta College earns high marks for its programs that reach Latinos
Remembering Luis Magana, bilingual announcer extraordinario – a Los Angeles wrestling and boxing institution
April 2, 2008
Nuevo Mexican: Call it the cuisine of the year – Los Angeles
Poverty in plenty in “The Migrant Project” – Rick Nahmias quit his job as a researcher for Arianna Huffington and spent six months following California’s farmworkers.
Los Angeles clinic offers care for Mayas – Clinica Romero reaches a community that has generally been reluctant to seek Western treatment.
March 31, 2008
Chavez was strong voice for San Joaquin laborers
Construction skid sidelines Latino immigrant workers – California
March 28, 2008
Carson minister targets Latino judges to make way for Filipinos – Los Angeles
Inspired stories for Latinas at luncheon – Stockton, California
Los Angeles Votes Against Anti Immigrant Legislation
March 26, 2008
Building Racism – Segregation and racism are used to pit black and Latino carpenters against each other at a low-income-housing site – San Francisco
The Racial Profiling of a Bicicleta Bandito – Santa Cruz, California
Armando Torres Morales, 75; UCLA scholar, activist on Latino issues
March 24, 2008
San Diego D.A. says jury pool falls short of Latinos
Upscale Latinos find a home – Once known for its Quaker past and links to Richard Nixon, Whittier is coming to symbolize a new set of aspirations.
Latino homebuyers face uphill battle in effort to keep homes
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Drops ‘San Jose Mercury News’ From Diversity Program
Provost-pilot has high hopes for National Hispanic University
March 22, 2008
Chan and Chana are made for each other – Their names are alike, but Chan and Chana’s differences are what fuel their music.
March 18, 2008
40 Years After Walkouts, Little Has Changed, Latinos Say – Los Angeles
March 13, 2008
Ay Caramba! Los Angeles Mariachis Play Blues After Forced Move
March 10, 2008
New major mixes Spanish, service at UCLA
Activists take over L.A. streets celebrating 1968 ‘blowouts’ – Thousands re-enact the East Los Angeles high school boycotts by marching from Lincoln H.S. to Hazard Park. – Los Angeles
February 27, 2008
State’s economy needs more college-educated Latinos – California
San Jose State University students, legal and illegal, plan grass-roots voter registration campaign
February 26, 2008
Immigrants, crime premise is debunked – (local incarceration rates differ from federal)
Did You Know? Immigrants are less likely than U.S.-born citizens to be incarcerated in California, according to a Public Policy Institute of California study released Monday.
February 25, 2008
Mayor’s former girlfriend returns to L.A. media as radio co-host
Program helps Hispanic IMGs qualify for U.S. residencies – Officials say UCLA’s innovative three-step course will increase the number of Spanish-speaking physicians for California’s underserved.
February 21, 2008
Club tries to keep Mexican folklore alive – Cal State Fullerton introduces a new organization on campus — Ballet Folklorico de CSUF.
February 20, 2008
Latino officers are now LAPD’s majority
February 19, 2008
Hispanic film fest to light up screens in Indio, Mexico – California
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
Museum exhibits explore heritage of Afro-Mexicans – California African American Museum in Los Angeles.
February 13, 2008
Study details California’s first statewide Latino service organization
February 11, 2008
In Latino neighborhood, Clinton’s experience counts – Los Angeles
The Search for a Civic Voice: California Latino Politics – Book Review
San Jose State University, districts help Latinos prepare for college – 2,800 Latino students attend
February 7, 2008
California Hispanics set turnout records in primary election
“I mean 30 percent, about 30 percent (and) numbers may be higher and that is unprecedented for Latinos in any state,” said Albert Camarillo of Stanford University, about how many Latinos came out to vote. “So what does that say? Bottom line, Latinos are a major political force in the state of California.”
February 6, 2008
Playing to Latino audiences – First-class theaters are planned for inner-city areas – Los Angeles
Did You Know? Exit polls conducted for The Associated Press showed Hispanic voters backed Clinton by a margin of more than 2-1.
Hispanics Boost Clinton in California
February 5, 2008
California produce on Cuban tables?
UC Berkeley music professor and renowned composer Jorge Liderman (Argentinian) committed suicide Sunday morning by jumping in front of a BART train
February 4, 2008
The Mariachi Divas, an all-female pan-Hispanic music ensemble, had them dancing in the aisles before Hillary Rodham Clinton’s rally at Cal State Los Angeles this morning. But the group was unceremoniously shown the door when the political program began.
Latino vote could boost Clinton in California
Obama and Latinos: Santa Ana Ground Zero
Candidates vie for bite of ‘Big Enchilada’ – (don’t you think the BBC could come up with a better term for California than ‘Big Enchilada’ or am I being picky?)
More Latinos turn to Obama – California
February 2, 2008
La Opinión endorses Barack Obama
February 1, 2008
Dems battling for Latino voters in state – California
January 31, 2008
Latino Steering Committee formed for Obama – California
Latino political power extends beyond immigration issues – California
January 30, 2008
Billboard on Cuban Five to Appear on Hollywood Boulevard
Minutemen group threatens lawsuit over freeway signs – San Diego
Carlos Negrete’s success is a family affair – Tesoro senior guard’s three-point shooting, leadership and unselfishness distinguish him on the court, but it wouldn’t mean a thing to him without his ever-present and boisterous relatives. – California high school basketball
January 29, 2008
First Latina U.S. surgeon general (Antonia Novello) speaks in Monterey – California
ICE to illegal immigrants: ‘We are coming after you’ – Los Angeles (tough headline – tough message)
Latinos courted as wild card among shifting evangelical voters – For Democratic, GOP candidates, California pastor is vital link to nearly 18,000 congregations – Rev. Samuel Rodriguez
Clintons put black support in jeopardy – In relying on California’s Latinos, ripping Obama, they threaten to alienate key component of party
January 28, 2008
Mexican Museum still searching for a home – San Francisco
Analysis: Downtown juries lack Latinos – San Diego
Mexico’s black history explored
January 24, 2008
Schwarzenegger warns GOP against exploiting immigration concerns
Language skills no obstacle to Clinton
Obama Faces Steep Climb For Latino Votes In California
January 23, 2008
Chicano/Chicana Life Across America Exhibition at the Muzeo Museum in Anaheim « THE LOS ANGELES EASTSIDE SCENE
January 22, 2008
Tequila bars take flight in Los Angeles
Report: Increasing Hate Crimes Targeting Hispanics – California
January 17, 2008
Officials deport president of Palomar College MEChA club – Paola Oropeza
January 16, 2008
Judge dismisses slander suit against radio station – Academia Semillas Del Pueblo and its co-director filed the suit in May alleging the school was the target of an on-air, racist campaign that led to a bomb scare. – Los Angeles
Mercado on the move – Two developers have big ideas–will something finally get built? – San Diego
January 14, 2008
Senator again pushes licenses to drive for illegal immigrants – California
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
Did You Know? In 1990, just 57 percent of California kids – ages 5 through 17 – in Spanish-speaking households spoke English fluently. Now, 74 percent speak English fluently.
State Senator Cedillo endorses Obama as Dems vie for California’s Hispanic vote
January 11, 2008
Richardson’s Departure Good News for Hillary in California, Western States
Latino Gang Using Race to Target Enemies? – (audio)
Mexican education comes to U.S. – Adult immigrants can complete their basic education in Spanish at one of 13 centers across L.A. County.
Giants to broadcast record number of games in Spanish – San Francisco
January 10, 2008
lesson for the books – proposal that the landmark victory of Méndez v. Westminster be taught in California schools
Puerto Ricans meet up at Staples Center – Basketball in Los Angeles
January 9, 2008
Tormenta Tropical and Bersa Discos bring Buenos Aires cumbia to the clubs – San Francisco
January 8, 2008
Fear on Mexican beaches near San Diego
January 7, 2008
The Latino effect: Will it be felt in 2008 race? – California politics
Economic aid to give Mexicans, Central Americans work at home -(part of a movement taking hold in Northern California to tackle the root causes of illegal immigration.)
‘Why me?’ California man asks of Texas impersonator
January 3, 2008
Photos used to expel Mexicans from U.S. schools
Latin choral group mirrors San Francisco community
Keeping up with day laborers not easy – Police officer in Orange devotes time to enforcing new rules that crack down on problems associated with day workers. – Orange, California
Did You Know? About 12% of Hispanic children were uninsured, the highest rate of any group in California
Villaraigosa resumes campaigning for Clinton in Iowa
January 2, 2008
News: Group aims to recruit Minuteman youth – Southern California
Activist fails to rally blacks on illegal-immigration issue – Los Angeles
Since an agent was placed in the Costa Mesa jail last year, the plan and its effects are a constant presence in the news. – California
December 28, 2007
Los Angeles Combating Gangs Gone International
December 12, 2007
Palm Springs chooses David G. Dominguez as its new top cop – (first Latino police chief there)
December 11, 2007
DA Totten’s slap to Latino community – Ventura County
December 10, 2007
Marcos Loya has gone from a rough childhood to a magic career – A kid marked for prison or grunt work surprised everyone by becoming a world-class composer and the musical force behind SCR’s ‘La Posada Mágica.’
December 9, 2007
Families of burned illegal immigrants grieve while medical bills and questions mount – San Diego Area
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 5, 2007
Immigration debate unifies California GOP
December 3, 2007
Obama campaign courts Latinos in Hayward
A lawman proud of his ‘illegal’ roots – US Marshal Tony Amador – Sacramento
Spanish-language KDTV celebrates top rating for 6 p.m. newscast – San Francisco
November 30, 2007
Nunez Heads to Iowa this Weekend to Campaign for Senator Hillary Clinton
November 28, 2007
Linda Alvarez Became 1st Latina To Anchor English-Language L.A. Weekday Newscast – signing off
The Immigrant University: Assessing the Dynamics of Race, Major and Socioeconomic Characteristics at the University of California
November 26, 2007
Villaraigosa faces steep climb to California’s top job – After missteps, he must not only polish his image, but also fight off doubts about allegiance should run for reelection in 2009. – Los Angeles
November 25, 2007
Spanish music class helps parents teach bilingual kids ”The class has created a whole kind of communication across cultural lines between parents.” – Los Tamborcitos in San Francisco
Hate Crimes Against Latinos Have Jumped in San Diego
Santa Ana book seller gets national spotlight – Ruebén Martinez, owner of Librería Martinez Books
Rebel with many cause – After nearly four decades, Vibiana Aparicio-Chamberlin remains an artist for justice – Pasadena
Lowrider culture gets high profile – L.A. museum’s exhibition looks at cars’ beauty and significance – “La Vida Lowrider: Cruising the City of Angels.”
It’s rough times for Latino art galleries in San Diego and Tijuana
The black-Latino blame game – Los Angeles
Raids spark plan-ahead drive – Lawyers and advocacy organizations teach illegal immigrants to prepare for deportations and know their rights. – Orange County, California
November 19, 2007
Immigration debate gnaws at meaning of citizenship – In California, and elsewhere in the United States, activists are debating not only immigration – but who should get to be a citizen.
November 15, 2007
Pomona State University Immigration Debate Sparks Protest – California
November 13, 2007
Spanish-Language DJ Climbs to Number Two Spot with Make-Believe Persona – Don Cheto in Los Angeles
New San Francisco ID cards for residents – whether in the country legally or not
Biding their tongues – Cuban-born Maria Carreira is a professor at Cal State Long Beach. She has a finely honed sense of Spanish-English etiquette that leads her to use Spanish sparingly in public, unless she is approached in that language.
Vote Hope Fills Void in Latino Political Media–in Particular in California
November 6, 2007
Wildfires stoked the flames of ethnic hatred
November 4, 2007
Pepe Mantilla is Lakers’ Spanish voice of authority – He’s called games for 15 seasons and says the team’s popularity continues to grow in Spanish-speaking community.
Census figures show 70 percent of California’s Mexican population are U.S. citizens
October 29, 2007
Seeing U.S. agents and being asked for ID at rescue centers spark concern among illegal immigrants, making them wary of seeking help. – San Diego
Disturbing Reports That San Diego Sheriff is Using the Fire to Enforce Immigration Lawst
October 28, 2007
Folic acid use declining among Latinas
Professor, minority rights champion to leave UCSC – Paul Ortiz
Mexican fire crew joins the fight – (and discuss immigration)
Glare of Fires Pulls Migrants From Shadows – San Diego County
October 25, 2007
A third of state’s avocado crop lost to fire, more threatened – California
Mark Sanchez: The Mexican Mouthpiece of the University of Southern California
Ethnic Media Cover the Fires – California
October 24, 2007
While many shy away, some illegal immigrants brave California wildfire to sneak into the US
“The largest market in the city is Latinos, but no one’s talking to them on the city level,” said Fred Sotelo, board chairman of Casa Familiar Inc., a San Ysidro nonprofit that opened an evacuation center Tuesday. “Everything we get from the cities, we’re having to translate, nonstop. … And hey, that’s the work we do. But at the end of the day, it means less funding for us.”
News… Emergency En Español
Fresno State program for Hispanic students honored
October 23, 2007
Mexican melody – Kids learn music, heritage in Oxnard mariachi classes
October 22, 2007
Somehow, I was cc’d on an e-mail from a California Minuteman. Worth a quick look, me thinks.
October 21, 2007
Rick Rodriguez leaves a legacy of watchdog reporting – Sacramento
Obama courts Latino voters in Los Angeles
October 20, 2007
University of California, Berkeley releases report debunking myths about immigration, health
Raul Campos is a unique voice in L.A. radio – The host of ‘Nocturna’ on KCRW is the rare Latino DJ on an English-language station.
San Diego County remittances to Mexico hit $1.1 billion
October 18, 2007
Sacramento Bee editor resigns in dispute over paper’s direction – Rick Rodriguez
October 16, 2007
Members of Latino gang charged with race-motivated crimes – Los Angeles
California law bars landlords from asking about immigration status
October 3, 2007
ICE Makes Major Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants – More Than 1,300 Illegal Immigrants Arrested, Most with Criminal Records – Southern California
Minority areas hit hardest by eminent domain – by Clarence Page
October 2, 2007
Spanish-language newscaster involved with LA mayor leaves Telemundo
October 1, 2007
National Latino Congreso Convenes Friday (I will there for part of it)
September 30, 2007
Hispanic Baptists telecast the Good News – “Llego la Hora” (The Time Has Arrived) – California’s Hispanic Southern Baptists via Telemundo.
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 26, 2007
Immigrant cost study officially received by county board – San Diego – $101.5 million in 2006-07 fiscal year
Did You Know? Fourth- and eighth-graders’ math scores increased, but white students are still scoring higher than their African American and Hispanic classmates, especially in California.
September 25, 2007
The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) Announces 2007 Lineup – From Mexico to Spain, LALIFF Showcases Films to Discover and Cherish Latino Culture
Stamp honors journalist Ruben Salazar killed in ‘70 East LA riot
Telemundo reassigns Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s girlfriend, Mirthala Salinas, to Riverside
Did You Know? That Mexico’s political party, PAN””the Partido Acción Nacional, will have its conference in Los Angeles on September 30, 2007
September 20, 2007
Study: Computerized System Breaks Down Language Barrier To Treat Depression In Spanish-Speaking Populations – Dr. Gerardo Gonzalez, Dean of Graduate Studies and Associate Vice President for Research, California State University, San Marcos
Prosecutor: Activist Physically, Verbally Attacked Day Laborers – San Diego
September 19, 2007
California church to be billed for illegal immigration rally
Staples Center braces for Maná mania – Los Angeles – (Wish I was going)
September 18, 2007
In the Southwest, fixing the fence never ends
La Cuna a place of safety and comfort for Latino babies – San Diego foster care
September 17, 2007
Now Starring as Cesar Chavez – Actor and singer Danny Bolero playing to standing room only houses at the NOHO Arts Center through November 4
September 16, 2007
Spanish bilingual schools no longer just for remedial education – San Francisco
Chicano chair at SDSU brings fresh perspectives – Bill “Memo” Nericcio – San Diego State University
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 13, 2007
Hate charges filed against three in Hispanic attack – Westminster, California
Salsa’s real home? It’s Los Angeles
September 12, 2007
Tossed off court, but still a victor – Cruz Reynoso
September 11, 2007
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
From Farmworker to State Supreme Court Justice: Cruz Reynoso’s Lifetime Achievements to be Celebrated at Mondavi Center Gala
September 10, 2007
Supervisor Ammiano drafting legislation for ID card for illegals – San Francisco
September 9, 2007
Exhibit reflects on how the Latin West was won – Los Angeles County Museum of Art – epic-size exhibition “The Arts in Latin America: 1492-1820.”
The Cultural War on Diabetes – There’s an epidemic underway in this country, and minority communities are being hit hard. How two Los Angeles doctors are finding new ways to help.
Report estimates San Diego county’s illegal immigrant cost at $256 million in 2006 (the study “must be viewed with a certain amount of caution” because its estimates were based on anecdotal evidence.)
September 7, 2007
Lawsuit grows against LAPD over immigration march melee
August 29, 2007
David Garcia, 63; pioneering environmental reporter known as ‘Earthman’
August 23, 2007
San Diego Padres — Adrian Gonzalez’s father battling his ex-partner for debt, Potros
August 22, 2007
Icy, spicy, cool – Handmade paletas ”” Mexican ice pops ”” have traditional flavors and cutting-edge style. – (and I am hungry and hot)
August 21, 2007
Cine Latinoamericano: Celebraci ón de Fin de Semana en LACMA – Viernes, 24 de agosto al domingo, 26 de agosto – Los Angeles
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts turns 30 – San Francisco
Did You Know? In California, public adult schools are responsible for 75 percent of adult ESL classes, which also are provided on a smaller scale through libraries, community colleges and nonprofit organizations.
August 9, 2007
Diabetes in Los Angeles continues to climb – Blacks, Latinos are especially hard hit
August 2, 2007
Santa Ana’s small-minded self-hatred – The heavily Latino city has all the problems of an urban metropolis, but its leaders act like they’re governing Newport Beach. – California
Latino youth look to future – They attend Capitol Day as part of a weeklong program on leadership. – California
Merced to use foto-novelas to lure Latino men to college
July 31, 2007
College tour gives Latino students a wider world view – ‘This tour is the type of opportunity we came to this country for,’ says the mother of one teen taking the seven-college trip. – Los Angeles
July 30, 2007
El Pachuco is back – Playwright’s son, Kinan Valdez, directs revival of iconic `Zoot Suit’
Quinceanera business booming in North County – California
Latino baby boom changing demographics in California
