Blogante News + California Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 23, 2009
Final Play May Be the Last for Breath of Fire Latina Theater in Santa Ana
Los Angeles council members to make donations for El Salvador storm victims
November 20, 2009
Patchwork of Cultures: The Sephardic-Latino Connection — Free Education Program Concert for 900 Los Angeles Students
November 18, 2009
Hispanics and women make up most of the swine flu deaths in San Diego County
Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco was among four statewide co-chairs named today of Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman’s Latino Coalition.
Thank You, All, From Your Brothers in New Voice – To all of you whom attended, and gave so graciously, at the Pete Perez Memorial Benefit Concert – LA
Hondurans in Los Angeles prepare to vote in presidential election
Crystal Meth? What’s That? Asks Executive Director of the City’s Housing Authority, Henry A. Alvarez III
Young Latino Children Throughout Los Angeles County to Benefit from IBM Donation of Educational Computer Learning Centers
November 16, 2009
Latino leaders want to spark youth interests – San Joaquin County
Program helps Latino families bond over books – A literacy class in Los Osos teaches parents to develop reading routines with their kids while improving their own skills and English language abilities at the same time – California
November 13, 2009
Santa Barbara School Board Weighs In on Future of Cesar Chavez Charter School
November 12, 2009
California’s Latino voters are going Brown – State Attorney General Jerry Brown
November 11, 2009
Four Latino Angelenos win scholarships for math, science
A new program is helping Latino families in Los Osos. The Latino Family Literacy Program is an eight week program. It’s the second time this year it’s been conducted through the San Luis Coastal Unified School District.
November 10, 2009
Actors, film directors and arts supporters gathered at the Indio Performing Arts Center on Monday to announce the lineup of the inaugural Coachella Valley Latino International Film Festival. – Dec. 4-6, will coincide with the 18th Annual Indio International Tamale Festival
Salvadoran community organizations in Los Angeles have mobilized to help their country after a tropical storm over the weekend left at least 130 people dead in the small Central American nation.
Charlie Beck, the mayor’s nominee to head the Los Angeles Police Department, told Hoy Newspaper he will make a particular effort to reach out to Latinos through community meetings and by conducting news conferences and any other police function in English and Spanish.
Eva Longoria Parker to Be Honored at MALDEF 35th Annual Los Angeles Awards Gala
El Dia de Los Muertos at Self Help Graphics in LA
November 7, 2009
Rep. Loretta Sanchez reiterates that she is not running for Governor
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Symposium:
San Francisco’s Role in Shaping National Immigration Policy – November 9, 2009
November 5, 2009
News from the Brown Side of Town (Los Angeles) Part 1 ~ November 2009 – Chismes & News from the Land of 1000 Dances
Coalition calls for public oversight in new San Bernardino 287(g) agreement
November 2, 2009
A California Derby Is at the Center of the M.L.S. Playoffs – Galaxy vs Chivas USA
SFist Interviews Artist Gabriela Lena Frank
October 30, 2009
Salinas Latinos target of educational TV show
Boyle Heights Day of the Dead exhibit celebrates Latino veterans
SoMoCoCAT Offers Latino Farmworker Communities Free Digital Media Training – California
Exhiben “Los que se quedan” en Los Ángeles
October 29, 2009
UCLA Students Lobby for DREAM Act
October 28, 2009
Newworldprints.com and the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts Open Exhibition of Jose Guadalupe Posada and Manuel Manilla Prints
October 27, 2009
Euripides’ Medea, With a Latina Twist – Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble presents the world premiere of The Medea Complex, Oct. 30 – LA
Preserving El Salvador’s historic memory: Organizer explains big L.A. event – “Preservación de la Memoria Histórica Salvadoreña”
October 26, 2009
Cine+Más SF Debuts San Francisco Latino Film Festival November 5th-25th, 2009 SPOKEN WORD
October 17, 2009
Northern California radio-talk Host and Columnist Roberto Hernandez to receive NLGJA Award
October 14, 2009
‘Semblanza Latinoamericana,’ October 17 and 18 Only at Los Angeles Theatre Center
Governor Schwarzenegger Addresses Latino Water Coalition
Noche de Luna, the largest annual fundraiser for La Luz center, raised $176,650 during Sunday’s celebration of the Latino culture. – Sonoma, CA
October 12, 2009
Graduating Hispanics earn Fresno State top ranking
Latinos march in Indio for immigration reform – California
Scenes from Ana Castillo at UC Berkeley
CAPTURING THE MOMENT AT TÍA CHUCHA’S CAFÉ CULTURAL
Festival de la Familia Announces Poster Contest During National Hispanic Heritage Month – Northern California Artists Are Invited to Submit Entries Through November 30, 2009
October 9, 2009
Pew Hispanic Center study reveals blocks in Latinos’ road to college – Two Latinas say they would have gone to universities if they’d had the chance – Salinas, CA perspective
City of Berkeley Honors Poet & Artist Rafael Jesús González
October 7, 2009
The Find: Amalia’s Restaurant in L.A. – Amalia Zuleta’s elegant refinements turn the rustic dishes of Guatemala into an urbane cuisine that’s a magnet for her longtime devotees.
Venezuelan Ambassador to Travel to California For First Time Since Resuming Post
October 5, 2009
Pasadena celebrates Latino heritage with parade, festival
Consul stresses link between California, Mexico – Juan Marcos Gutierrez sets out to build ‘a better understanding between our countries.’
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Latinos celebrate ocean conservation
October 1, 2009
Latin jazz artist Nestor Torres to mentor Martin County students
September 30, 2009
Daniel A. Olivas to moderate author’s panel for Latinos in Lotusland anthology
Anti-illegal immigration groups protest Mexican Consulate
After reports of suspected corruption at Mexican Consulate in Dallas, local group rallies this morning in Santa Ana.
September 28, 2009
Oakland Raiders Show Their Latino Pride
Caroline Valdez, former aide to Rep. Loretta Sanchez, gets probation
MEDIA ALERT: Chagas Disease: Break the Silence—Time to Treat :: Medical, Scientific Experts Gather in Los Angeles to Shed Light on Deadly Latin American Disease Now Increasingly Found in the U.S.
September 24, 2009
Union Bank and KPBS Honor San Diego County Latinos as Local Heroes
September 22, 2009
When the Border Lands on Your Front Door – “Visitors Guide to Arivaca” is a powerful, emotional and thought-provoking play at the Alexandria Hotel – LA
Discovering La Fonda – In the mood for great Mexican food and music?
National Latino Behavioral Health Association Gives Voice to Mental Health Consumers – Groundbreaking Latino Consumer Network to Kickoff at 1st Annual “Tenemos Voz” Symposium
September 21, 2009
The tables start to turn on Esteban Nuñez
One of four young men charged in the fatal stabbing of a San Diego college student pleaded guilty Thursday and agreed to testify against the others, including the son of former California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez.
Salinas Latino network group celebrates working for community – The Latino Network Luncheon gathers for its 20th annual Celebration of Culture
Pair to present research on Stockton’s Latino history – Ruben Sanchez, manager of Stockton Rural Cemetery, recently sifted through the old records of deceased Mexicans and Mexican-Americans and collaborated with Stockton historian Grant Louis Ashley to bring to life some of the city’s history that has been overlooked.
Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis spoke at the commencement at California State University Dominguez Hills on Friday and urged graduates to keep striving in the face of difficult economic times.
September 17, 2009
Armando Molina, co-artistic Director for Company of Angels, directs this September the nationally significant production of “Visitors Guide to Arivaca (Map Not to Scale) ” written by Evangeline Ordaz and produced by Marlene Forte and Xavi Moreno for Company of Angels. The play runs September 11 through October 4th at the Alexandria Hotel, dowtown LA.
September 15, 2009
A large group of Salvadorans living in Southern California over the weekend celebrated the 188th anniversary of El Salvador’s independence with a parade through the streets of Hollywood.
Rep. Loretta Sanchez loves traveling on your dime
Tickets are on sale now for El Centro de Accion Social’s annual fund-raising gala, Hope Through Education, at 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Westin Pasadena Hotel, 191 N. Los Robles Ave.
September 14, 2009
Inland Empire Latino artists are presenting an exhibition of their work “To Realize the Dream” on display between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15 at the County of San Bernardino Government Center.
It’s official. Long Beach now has its very own Latin American Parade and Festival. – Under sunny skies and warm weather, thousands flocked to downtown Saturday for the inaugural Latin American Parade and Festival.
September 10, 2009
A new UC Berkeley study entitled “California’s Limited English Proficient Population (LEP) and Strategies to Promote Health Care Access” identified California’s various limited English proficient groups by language and birth country, assessed health care difficulties, and evaluated strategies to increase health care understanding.
September 9, 2009
Los Angeles Teen Wins $45,000 Quinceanera Party from Verizon Wireless
Dividing or Converging? – Political Loyalties, Transnational Organizations, and the Incorporation of Latin American Immigrants in the United States – Lecture and Discussions with Alejandro Portes, Princeton University – Monday, September 21st at 4:00 PM University of Southern California
September 8, 2009
10,000 fans attend Viva Los Dodgers – Festival honors 1957 Little League champs from Mexico
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom danced to a Latin beat Saturday during the kickoff to its annual Festival Latino.
The Network for a Healthy California-Central Coast Region Latino Campaign and Salinas United Business Association are hosting the “El Grito” Festival on Sunday in Salinas, as part of this year’s Latino Health Awareness Month.
September 3, 2009
Stockton Superintendent’s efforts to keep drop-outs in school has more resistance from adults than kids
September 2, 2009
John Sotelo, first Latino Riverside city councilman, dies at 84
September 1, 2009
UCLA running back Christian Ramirez proud of heritage
Norman Andrade takes over as police chief 20-year veteran is first Latino to lead department – Merced, CA
August 27, 2009
Whittier Hispanic Outreach Taskforce helping kids get ready for school
Foreigners flock to learn English in new center – Victorville, CA
August 25, 2009
State Sen. Jenny Oropeza, D-Long Beach, will serve as grand marshal in the city’s first Latin American Parade and Festival on Pine Avenue on Sept. 12 – Long Beach
August 24, 2009
David Bejarano has become the first Latino chief of the Chula Vista Police Deparment.
he Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) Museum of San Marcos, 131 Guadalupe Street, is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage month with a reception at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 16.
Governor Discusses Water Reform at California Latino Water Coalition Press Conference
Escondido police chief Jim Maher accused of targeting Hispanics
Hispanic students in focus – In Fresno visit, Obama aide Juan Sepúlveda aims to boost success.
Mexican Drug Cartels Set Up Shop in California Parks
Voices from VONA: E-interview with Vickie Vértiz – Every summer the Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundation (VONA) brings renowned writers from around the country to the University of San Francisco to nurture developing writers of color
August 21, 2009
CHIRLA to Napolitano: we expect immediate action on immigration reform
August 18, 2009
Obama reforms will aid Hispanic students – White House education leader Juan Sepúlveda speaks optimistically of cash infusion, changes coming to public education.
August 17, 2009
Part of President Barack Obama’s education team is traveling through California this week to talk about which reforms are needed to help Latino students. The first stop was in San Diego on Sunday at San Diego Mesa College. – Juan Sepulveda
August 13, 2009
Los Angeles-based artist Ronald Llanos
Hispanic men have been targeted in a series of strong-arm street robberies in the Central Neighborhood of San Mateo, according to police Capt. Kevin Raffaelli.
Rep. Loretta Sanchez’s Health Care Prayer Vigil
Santa Ana College Hosts Open Forum with the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans on August 17
August 10, 2009
La Cholita – Larger than life! VivirLatino Exclusive
August 5, 2009
The Hispanic / Latino Anti-Defamation Coalition SF, gratefully lauds the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for their Action on behalf of the actual and the potential victims of hate speech and hate crimes.
Hostage house in Compton an example of the increasing dangers for illegal immigrants
August 4, 2009
The Latino Vote & the California Gubernatorial Race
Mega Food Event comes to Los Angeles this Fall! Taste of the World Festival Kicks off Six City Tour, October 23rd to 25th in Downtown Los Angeles, California
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
New Latino Democratic club forms Leader hopes to boost Latino participation in local politics – North County, California
July 16, 2009
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday said state Sen. Alex Padilla will serve as chairman of his campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
July 14, 2009
Activist Victoria Baca raising Latinos’ influence in Moreno Valley – California
San Jose officials on Friday released new details of the financial troubles of a prominent Latino nonprofit organization that provides “critical” services to the city, including youth counseling, senior housing and parent education. The Mexican American Community Services Agency (MACSA), one of San Jose’s oldest and largest community organizations
Tickets on sale now for the 15th annual California Latino Peace Officers Association’s Oct. 10 awards dinner
Two Latino legislators have been dismissed from a lawsuit that alleged they were part of a conspiracy to oust an anti-illegal immigration group (Minutemen) from the state’s Adopt-A-Highway program – Assemblyman Joe Coto, D-San Jose, and state Sen. Gilbert Cedillo, D-Los Angeles
June 24, 2009
Five years ago, eight medical students came to UC Irvine as pioneers in an innovative education program designed to address the unique healthcare needs of California’s largest underserved population. Now the first graduates are prepared to fulfill that mission.
Marlene Forte puts on a new hat as the creative director of the famed theater group Company of Angels
Los Angeles Accordion Festival takes you on a musical journey from 1920’s Paris to Mexico and Louisiana
Historic South-Central is flowering – Practical dreamers are creating a diverse community — nurturing gardens, opening a business, extending goodwill and respect.
LA middle school students deprived of diplomas for 1 act of civil disobedience
DeVry University is the Leading Producer of Hispanic Computer Science Degree Graduates in California and Illinois
June 23, 2009
A new poll commissioned by The Los Angeles Times shows that while a majority of Los Angeles residents continue to support marriage equality, opinions vary widely among racial and ethnic groups.
Antonio Villaraigosa has himself to blame in bowing out – Right now, he knows he can’t win, given all the self-inflicted damage he’s done.
June 16, 2009
San Jose Latino leader resigns amid pension fund probe – Olivia Mendiola director of Mexican American Community Services Agency (MACSA)
June 15, 2009
Latino test scores rise as South Bay schools tackle the achievement gap – San Jose area
June 4, 2009
California State Senator Gloria Romero’s Dropout Prevention Report Bill Passes Senate
June 3, 2009
Hermilda Escobar Gaviria es la figura central de la obra Una vieja muy berraca, que los grupos de teatro Ta’yer y Sinergia ponen en escena desde este fin de semana en el Teatro Frida Khalo de Los Ángeles.
List of Peruvian restaurants across Southern California
Latino Elected Officials to Meet As Community Shifts Focus From Ballot Box to Public Policy – The NALEO 26th Annual Conference will take place in Los Angeles, California from June 25-27, 2009.
June 2, 2009
Pelé apadrina en Los Ángeles el lanzamiento de un videojuego de fútbol
Teatro Vision celebrates past and future at anniversary event – San Jose
May 31, 2009
Latinos Targeted in Recent Kidnappings, Muggings in the Mission – San Francisco
Salvadoreños en Los Ángeles insisten en voto en el exterior
Growing Pittsburg church sees high Latino demand – California
May 30, 2009
Hispanic bookstore in Riverside closing – The Hispanic Bookcase
May 28, 2009
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the of appointment Mark Martinez, 43, of Stockton, to the California Commission on Disability Access. T
May 14, 2009
Cal State Northridge was ranked fifth in the nation, and first among California institutions, for awarding bachelor’s degrees to Hispanic students, according to Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education.
Number of Latino children surges in Sonoma County, California
Latinos now largest group in San Joaquin Valley, California
Makai Dos Manos Celebrates 10 Years of Hispanic Marketing
March 24, 2009
A sold-out crowd packed Oxnard’s Performing Arts Center on Saturday to celebrate El Concilio del Condado de Ventura’s 20th annual Latino Awards banquet where nine individuals and three organizations were honored for their contributions to Ventura County’s Latino community.
March 17, 2009
California bill aims to strike racist housing language
March 16, 2009
Teresa Foster is an immigration consultant who recently celebrated 19 years of working with Napa Valley families, as well as advocating for Latinos in education and other arenas.
March 14, 2009
Latino leaders promote immigration reform; Baca holds ‘Family Unity’ event at church as protesters rally outside – California
March 13, 2009
The Los Angeles Superior Court and the county’s Department of Children and Family Services yesterday renewed an agreement with the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles to cooperate to provide assistance to Mexican families in pending court proceedings.
Oakland Raiders Team Chaplain Launches Youth Motivation Curriculum For Students of California – NFL’s first Hispanic team chaplain, Adam Ybarra
March 11, 2009
HOPE Presents ‘Latina History Day’ Conference in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Lakers and Fox Sports en Espanol Sponsor 5th Annual Bowling Fundraiser To Benefit Inner City Basketball League Through Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA)
GIL CEDILLO PRETENDE DEFENDER DESDE WASHINGTON LA REFORMA MIGRATORIA
March 4, 2009
UC Santa Barbara Sociologist Named Outstanding Latina Faculty in Higher Education, Elected President of Scholarly Association – Denise Segura
March 3, 2009
With over 200 pieces of work from the 1930s-70s, “Silver Seduction: The Art of Mexican Modernist Antonio Pineda” at UCLA’s Fowler Museum is a stunning retrospective and the first for the famed silversmith.
February 16, 2009
Chef John Rivera Sedlar makes auspicious return – The visionary behind such onetime L.A. eateries as Saint Estephe, Bikini and Abiquiu does himself proud with the Latin-themed Rivera.
January 28, 2009
Education executive and preschool advocate Celia Ayala has been appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the California Early Learning Quality Improvement System Advisory Committee.
Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic will begin their first season together with a free concert at the Hollywood Bowl to introduce classical music’s current it-boy to the city.
January 26, 2009
Moles la Tía in East Los Angeles is all about authenticity
Group promotes University of the Pacific to Latinos
January 23, 2009
For tens of thousands of U.S. Marines in Southern California, new orders from the brass amount to: Baghdad si, Tijuana no.
January 21, 2009
Inauguration was a crowd-pleaser at Mexican Heritage Plaza – San Jose
Drexel University and the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce have announced that Gloria Mirazo of Elk Grove has been awarded the inaugural Hispanic Leadership Masters’ Grant, which supports a student pursuing a degree at Drexel’s new Sacramento Center for Graduate Studies.
December 28, 2008
A power struggle over operation of Stockton’s Mexican Community Center has brought the center’s activities to a halt.
December 23, 2008
La ciudad invitada de la FIL de Guadalajara 2009 es Los Ángeles – Estados Unidos es ya un país hispanoparlante
December 19, 2008
Obama Said To Pick Hilda Solis For Labor Secretary
December 18, 2008
Beatriz Valdez dies at 69; L.A. County’s first female registrar-recorder
December 15, 2008
New Santa Cruz gallery features Latino folk art – Malintzi
December 12, 2008
Jóvenes latinos de Los Ángeles participan en una campaña para reducir la obesidad
December 9, 2008
Dr. Albert Arteaga, founder and CEO of LaSalle Medical Associates received the Ethnic Physicians Leadership Award for 2008 – California
December 8, 2008
President of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education Mónica García’s attempt to oust LAUSD’s Brewer: gaffe or gutsy?
Santa Ana celebrates Virgin of Guadalupe Hundreds gather downtown Sunday to give thanks to the ‘lady from heaven’ who appeared in Mexico nearly 500 years ago.
Procession celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe – San Diego
December 5, 2008
It’s looking less likely that Los Angeles voters will consider sweeping changes to the Los Angeles Police Department policy on dealing with illegal immigrants suspected of crimes.
The Galaxy has relaunched its Spanish-language website. The new lagalaxyfutbol.com will be the “online hub” for the the club’s Spanish-language news and information.
Southern California Rehabilitation Clinic is Hiring Bilingual Therapists to Better Serve the Hispanic Communities of Mexico and the United States
An Alameda-based nonprofit group that has spent nearly 20 years educating Asian communities about the need for bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell donors Wednesday launched a similar program geared toward Latino communities.
The Conga Room at L.A. Live is thinking big
December 3, 2008
Braceros Rally Outside Mexican Consulate – Los Angeles
At Peña’s, memorable marinated pork – The Santa Ana eatery serves up cochinita pibil, a Yucatecan dish, and other commendable fare. – Restaurant review
December 2, 2008
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.
Dia de Los Muertos may have come and gone this year, but the spirit of the holiday lives on at the Autry National Center of the American West as part of the “Bold Caballeros y Noble Bandidas” exhibition – Los Angeles
Western Union Honors Los Angeles Hispanic Community, Unveils Artistic Mural
Highest-ranking Hispanic bishop in western U.S. – Jaime Soto officially takes over as leader of Sacramento diocese
November 25, 2008
The burgeoning economic crisis has not dampened the holiday spirit of this metropolis’ Hispanic community, which poured into the streets of East Los Angeles to enjoy this community’s annual Christmas parade.
November 19, 2008
ICE Partners With San Diego County, Seeks Presence in 3,100 Jails
November 18, 2008
The 1st Annual Gracia Molina de Pick Latina Feminism Lecture was presented at UCSD last week
Chile y Universidad de California acuerdan dar becas
November 17, 2008
How did Olga Diaz manage to beat a two-term incumbent and become the first self-described Latino council member in the 120-year history of Escondido? She swept the middle. Unofficial election results show that Diaz not only beat Ed Gallo, whom she will replace on the council, in all 25 precincts in central Escondido, but also had more votes there than Sam Abed, who finished first and won re-election. – California
November 12, 2008
L.A.’s Latinos are a sign of things to come – As a bloc, Latinos heavily favored Obama and may realign the political map of the future, a poll shows.
November 6, 2008
The Museum of Latin American Art Inaugurates The Lexus Gallery with Photo-Based Art from the Permanent Collection – Long Beach, California
Former Palm Springs Police chief Gary Jeandron conceded to Democratic rival Manuel Perez after Perez was elected to the open 80th Assembly Wednesday. – California
An out Latina lesbian has won a seat on San Francisco’s school board, ensuring the board will have an LGBT member after the departure of openly gay President Mark Sanchez, who left for an unsuccessful bid (as of press time) to join the city’s Board of Supervisors. Barbara “Bobbi” Lopez, 30
LATIN FACTORY 5: EVENING IN RED, A GALA FASHION SHOW TO BENEFIT LATINOS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS
November 3, 2008
Latino vibe at UCLA’s Fowler Museum
Immigrants from Central and South America countries who have moved to Los Angeles say the Mexican culture is a dominant force in the U.S. city.
October 27, 2008
Nearly half of San Bernardino County’s population is now Latino
October 23, 2008
Federal immigration agents assisted by a Richmond police SWAT team launched one of several raids in the Bay Area early Wednesday, targeting members of the notorious MS-13, or Mara Salvatrucha, street gang, authorities have confirmed. – California
October 22, 2008
The supporters of redistricting measure Proposition 11 announced an endorsement Tuesday from the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce.
October 15, 2008
Despite economic woes, lots of fun was had at Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley gala
October 8, 2008
LA Mayor Villaraigosa addresses perceived tensions between blacks and Latinos
October 6, 2008
The county of Santa Clara and the Mexican Consulate General in San Jose partnered today to launch the fourth annual Bi-national Health week, to increase health and wellness to thousands of Mexican and Latino residents in the county.
October 2, 2008
The Hispanic got milk? Campaign Stopped in San Diego to Encourage Residents to Rally Behind a Healthy Weight
September 30, 2008
Sonoma County was La Frontera del Norte in 1800s
September 29, 2008
Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers union, will appear at a brunch Saturday to help raise money for City Attorney Michael Aguirre’s re-election campaign. – San Diego
Coors Light Lideres and Alameda County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Recognize Ten Local Hispanic Leaders
September 27, 2008
Dr. Erlinda Martinez Honored Among Top 25 Latino Educators by National Latino Leaders Magazine
The non-profit organization Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) will recognize Dr. Alberto Ochoa at an event on Sunday, September 28, “for more than 30 years of advocacy, inspiration, encouragement, and motivation to the Latino community and San Diego State University.”
California’s fast-growing Latino population may be giving a boost to Prop. 4, the parental notification on abortion measure, a new Field Poll suggests.
September 25, 2008
Four of every 10 San Bernardino County residents speak a language other than English at home.- California
September 22, 2008
Manos Amigas/Helping Hands Celebration Unites the Community to Honor Newly Literate Latino Adults
September 17, 2008
Chico, California celebrates El Dia de la Independencia – Thousands fill City Plaza
September 16, 2008
Mexico’s Consul General Carlos Felix led the Mexican independence day celebration Monday night in front of San Francisco City Hall.
Large turnout marks day of Mexican independence – San Jose
September 15, 2008
Latino group recruits students in northwest Pasadena – “Peace Ambassador” program this school year at John Muir High School and Washington Elementary School
Pearl Quiñones: The Champion of the Underdog – San Diego
The Western Stage will continue its 2008 season with La Llorona – The Weeping Woman, a hauntingly beautiful world premiere musical by San Francisco composer and lyricist Hector Armienta. – Salinas, California
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Junot Diaz headed to San Francisco Bay Area
September 12, 2008
Ventura County schools superintendent meets with LULAC – California
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.
51 illegal immigrants, 2 others arrested in raid at Palm Springs bakery
September 11, 2008
New Nipomo shop’s ice cream features Mexican recipes La Auténtica Michoacana owner, Bernardino Echeverría, comes from an ice cream producing family and hometown – California
Reps. Loretta and Linda Sánchez discuss their family and their new book at a Lynwood book store appearance.
September 10, 2008
Art thief in L.A swipes Diego Rivera work and others worth millions
Latin American culture will be on display for 35 days beginning Thursday as Oxnard rolls out its first monthlong Latino Heritage Month celebration.
Jewish Community Foundation Announces Cutting Edge Grants to Fund Latino Programs
Señor Big Ed in Cypress: Hearty helpings of Puerto Rican specialties – The Orange County restaurant takes you on a Puerto Rico trip with thoroughly satisfying comfort food.
September 9, 2008
El Sereno instrument-maker carves out a niche – Cesar Augusto Castro Gonzalez started learning folkloric music and making the instruments as a youth in his native Veracruz, Mexico.
San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre has been criticized for losing some of his Democratic base and even Latino support in the past week. He says the facts don’t support those theories.
Trustees in the Palomar Community College District are expected to accept a $2.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday night to help improve the support and instruction provided to Latino students at North County’s largest community college.
September 8, 2008
Rep. Joe Baca, D-San Bernardino, is helping students eager to apply to the United States service academies by hosting a military academy night.
September 5, 2008
A commander and an investigator from a Mexican federal police unit were ordered Thursday to stand trial on charges of having more than $600,000 in drug money. – in Los Angeles
Federal immigration agents arrested a total of 23 people illegally working in the United States in several raids throughout the day on Wednesday. – Northern California
Poet and author Pat Mora will receive the 2008 Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature at the Santa Barbara Book & Author Festival on Saturday, September 27. Sponsored by UC Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Book Council, the annual award will be presented at a 3:30 p.m. ceremony in the Faulkner Gallery of the Santa Barbara Main Library.
September 3, 2008
UC Davis med school ranked among best for Hispanics
August 28, 2008
Leaning on Latinos – Big turnout could help ban on gay marriage – Prop 8 in California
Latino Groups Slam Richmond Police Checkpoints – California
Three Latino men have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of San Jose accusing city police of racial discrimination.
Cynthia Olivo, most recently the associate director of Admissions and Student Recruitment at California State University, San Bernardino, has been named the new associate dean of Counseling and Student Success Services at Pasadena City College.
CHULA VISTA: San Diego Latino Film Festival and Otay Ranch Town Center are showing Spanish-language shorts and feature films this September at the second annual Que Viva! Cine Latino 2008.
August 20, 2008
Daimler/Mercedes Benz, Port of Long Beach Condemned for Teaming | LULAC-League of United Latin American Citizens
Fresh off Mexican national team, Natalie Vinti leads USD against defending NCAA champ USC
Latino Ceramists at The Folk Tree – The exhibit is a cross section of work created by Los Angeles area latino artists in varying stages of their careers.
Farm employees press for reliable water supplies – California
August 17, 2008
Why have California legislators allowed a sixth farm worker since May to die of heat stroke?
Disabled war veteran Gabriel Cardoso, paralyzed while serving in Iraq, puts on his wet suit Friday to surf with the Association of Amputee Surfers at Pismo Beach.
Six Mexican border states pledged on Friday to strengthen cooperation with California in fighting climate change and increase green investment through Public Private Partnerships.
Saying she fears an erosion of American values and identity, a Lancaster city councilwoman wants to proclaim English the city’s official language.
Spanish-speaking juvenile inmates get reading material thanks to local nonprofit groups – San Luis Obispo County
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
El Tri jugará en Los Ángeles – México y Chile se medirán el 24 de septiembre en choque preparatorio
Sacramento mayor apologizes to victims of racial profiling
Oscar De La Hoya Foundation And Tecate Swing For Charity At The 9th Annual Oscar De La Hoya Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic
August 12, 2008
Oakland Tribune photographer Ray Chavez named photojournalist of the year by National Association of Hispanic Journalists
New health care services coming to the Mexican Consulate in Fresno
Study looks at health of farmworkers – MICASA follows everything from aches to diabetes in laborers. – University of California at Davis
August 10, 2008
Open English and The Los Angeles Metropolitan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (LAMHCC) Announce Strategic Relationship
Bilingual book lovers find a quiet corner – Escondido, California
Como uno de los eventos más importantes en la costa Oeste para la comunidad oaxaqueña en Estados Unidos, este fin de semana se celebrará en Los Angeles, la 21 edición de la Guelaguetza.
August 6, 2008
Una definición alternativa – Inmigración – Juan pasa nueve horas al día, de la medianoche a las nueve de la mañana, asegurándose que brille uno de los mayores centros comerciales del condado de Orange.
Una familia que pelea su caso – María Duarte, casada y madre de dos hijos, parecía tener todo perdido. Los agentes de Inmigración habían llegado a su hogar en diciembre del año pasado, se habían llevado a su esposo y a su hija de 12 años
August 4, 2008
Alfred Arteaga, a UC Berkeley professor of Chicano and ethnic studies, died July 4 in Santa Clara of a heart attack. He was 58.
Latino children in foster care need Latino foster parents – San Diego
August 3, 2008
Thirty-two Chinese and Latino teenagers were recognized by the city earlier this week for their efforts to promote a healthy environment in their southeast San Francisco neighborhoods, reports New America Media writer Jun Wang.
July 30, 2008
4 years later, Nueva Vision charter school looking for final approval from Sacramento County
Mexican Nostalgia Takes Over Los Angeles With ‘100 Years of Mexican Music’
July 24, 2008
New report identifies lack of disaster preparedness for immigrants in Southern California
Program allows immigrants to earn Mexican high school diplomas – at La Hermandad Hank Lacayo Youth and Family Center in Oxnard, a nonprofit organization that provides services to immigrants in Ventura County
Latino Consumer Group Says Latino Community Being Sold Outdated Food – San Jose, California
Hispanics now the largest ethnic group in Kern County – driven mainly because of a higher fertility rate rather than immigration said Peter Smith with Kern Council of Governments. – California
July 23, 2008
Eight Hispanic women say San Luis Obispo County’s probation department harassed them and retaliated against them in a pattern of discrimination based on gender and race.
July 22, 2008
LAXART Presents the Debut of Miguel Angel Rios’ Video Crudo
July 21, 2008
Activist was Colton’s first Hispanic councilwoman – RIP Connie “Paddy” Cisneros – California
July 17, 2008
“Another L.A. Chicano Legend Moves On” – World lightweight champion Mando Ramos, 1948~2008
Spanish adaptation of ‘Wizard of Oz’ comes to Lynwood High – Los Angeles
July 15, 2008
Dodger legend Fernando Valenzuela to be honored at inaugural “Premios Deportes” sports awards today – “Premios Deportes” will air nationally on Univision Sunday, July 20 at 3 p.m. ET/PT
July 14, 2008
Young illegal immigrants lose their San Francisco sanctuary
July 13, 2008
Berkley city manager named president-elect of Hispanic Network
San Joaquin County Latino leader John Aguilar dies at 49
New psychology program focuses on serving Latino clients – Watsonville, California
July 10, 2008
National Council of La Raza’s Latino Expo USA Offers San Diego Families an Exciting Line-Up of Free Entertainment and Activities
East L.A. art center will need a new home
July 8, 2008
Mexican seafood finds a home in L.A. County
June 30, 2008
San Diego County Fair draws latinos from U.S., Mexico – About 12% from south of the bord
June 26, 2008
Emily Vasquez | Superior Court of California
Fox Sports en Espanol and Time Warner Cable Honor Latino Teens
June 24, 2008
Bridging History and Culture with Flor y Canto en el Barrio: A Celebration of Latino Poetry – San Francisco
Dodgers to honor broadcaster Jaime Jarrín’s 50th season – Spanish Voice of the Dodgers
June 23, 2008
How Do You Say Justice in Mixteco?
Young Latinos learn leadership – At weeklong academy, 40 boys are given a taste of college life – San Marcos, California
June 22, 2008
City To Offer Spanish Classes To Police – Escondido
Uncle of girl (latina) who died from heatstroke is fired – California
June 19, 2008
Luis Alberto Urrea to Speak at Santa Barbara Writers Conference
Congresista Hilda Solis, GRAN MARISCAL de la 13va. FERIA AGOSTINA INTERNACIONAL
Jóvenes SANOS quizzes community about fast food – Watsonville, California
June 17, 2008
USC Carol Rodriguez closes in on 400-meter goal
Valedictorian: Butcher’s son will realize dad’s wish – Aaron Aguilar in LA
Chivas USA soccer team may build fields in Santa Ana for youth
Cheech Marin’s Chicano art at LACMA – Los Angeles
Immigration museum finds permanent residence – San Diego
June 12, 2008
Suspected Mexican crime ring leader is arrested in Riverside
Suit challenges LAPD’s policy on illegal immigrants
Cubans Wifredo Lam and Carlos Luna showcased at Museum of Latin American Art – Los Angeles
Language won’t be a treatment barrier – Desert Cancer Foundation – Palm Springs, California
¡Viva Mexico! – Ranchero Nights brings out the dancing shoes and cowboy boots – Chico, California
June 11, 2008
Conference on US-Mexican Issues Caps Off Term – UCLA
June 10, 2008
32nd Annual National Hispanic Women’s Conference Draws Sold Out Audience
