Tomás' Picks of Hispanic y Latino News (Noticias)

On the trail of California’s Mexican past

They’re American, except in the Olympics (then they are Mexican)

Spanish or English for 40 million-plus U.S. Hispanics? - Newspaper Tree El Paso

Silvestre Reyes: Straight talk on immigration - Where does John McCain stand?

Finding the Beat of Chicago’s Latino Quarter - (New York Times Travel Section)

Math by way of mariachi: Students learn through music - Arizona

Jump in Hispanics energizes economy in Kansas county

Immigration oasis - English language classrooms

The Border Fence Folly - Six simple reasons the border fence is terrible policy

Researchers make noises of pre-Columbian society

Latin CDs for sizzling summer listening - (nice list from Ed Morales)

Obama, McCain and Clinton to Speak at LULAC Convention

I Survived Racy, Spanish-Language TV

Unforgettable: LA CUNA: THE LIVES AND TIMES OF APOLINARIA LORENZANA

Native ingredients and rituals distinguish Mexico’s top spas

Top Ten Questions Never To Ask a Hispanic Who Is Visiting Your Church

Proposed license plate: ‘Hispanics discovered Florida’

Surge in registration for Latino voters in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Chilean president pushes whaling ban

Yoga event stretches across US-Mexico border fence

Paletas: Icy, spicy, cool

On the Border, Neighbors Try to Reclaim Polluted Valley - The Southern border region is inundated with trash, the waste of two large cities, illegal dumping and maquiladoras.

Pedro Almodóvar on the state of the Spanish film industry

The state of HispanicTips and its future

An immigration end run around the next president - With neither Obama nor McCain sharing their stance on the issue, advocates of stricter policies are working at the city, state and congressional levels to change the political landscape.

History-making Latino set to retire from U.S. Secret Service - Tony Chapa

Nativist tide boosts hate groups

Cheo Feliciano - Vintage Salsa From a Suave Crooner and Percussive Rhymer

Genes explain why Chihuahuas are so high-strung

La Bloga: Juan Felipe Herrera Continues To Amaze

The clock is ticking — Latinos wait to be included in Obama’s campaign (Latina Lista)

Learning the Language: Anti-Bilingual-Education Initiative to Be on November Ballot in Oregon

Swiss returning Raul Salinas funds to Mexico

Border unit treats those crossing desert - BORSTAR

Lake Forest couple walks illegal immigrant trail

Open Border Conservatives Speak Out

Successful Practices at 12 Top-Ranked Hispanic-Serving Institutions Provide Lessons On What U.S. Colleges and Universities Can Do To Bolster Results for Latino Students

Mexican Summer on a Stick - Banana Paletas

Guatemalan moms face agonizing decision - new Guatemalan government effort to ensure that mothers really wanted to give their babies up

Venezuelan Man Claims $36M Lotto Jackpot in Florida

University of Vermont Environmentalists Court Minority Students

Horchata, the Sweet Latin Drink That Gets Around

Wrapped with care: Handmade Colombian empanadas

Poll of Latino voters puts Barack Obama way ahead

Salsa royalty celebrates Cheo Feliciano’s 50 years in music

Supreme Court gives immigrants a little leeway

UCLA recognizes an early backer who had been largely forgotten - Reginaldo del Valle’s political work played a crucial role in founding the institution that became the university, but few know of him. Research and Latino activists are putting him back in the story.

Guiding Hands Help Immigrant Artists Connect - New York

Latino folk rocker Trini Lopez just keeps gathering the fans

With no established politician expected to challenge him, Carlos Alvarez is likely to win a second term as Miami-Dade mayor.