Cultura popular
Mexican Food in America
Staying with grandma in the evenings she was always making chile rellenos or albondigas or chilaquiles (which remarkably has no chile) or something to that effect. […]
California
América Latina
Soccer, a Princess, and a Dirty War
Unfortunately, my personal dream for historical reparation did not materialize. Still, the Netherlands continues to be my moral hero, and as a consolation prize (considering that the horrors of the Dirty War cannot, and should not ever be forgotten) General Videla and many of the military mafia that tortured and killed are in jail after being convicted for crimes against humanity. […]
California
The Mission District in San Francisco
Over the past decade or so, since it has become the trend for young urban white people to gentrify neighborhoods because it’s “more real” the Mission has seen a dramatic increase in the white population along with increased housing prices. […]
Columnistas
A path with heart: The Kissing Disparity
When I lived in Mexico City, in my college days, such displays of affection didn’t seem remarkable. Only after I had lived in America, where it’s rare to see couples kiss in public, and then returned to Mexico City, did I notice this disparity. […]
Columnistas
Another crowned Queen joins the anti-LGBT dark side
We cannot allow our Golden State, which has some of the most comprehensive protections for LGBT people and minorities, to regress into a one with a climate of hostility and fear. The fight for full equality for all calls for our combined efforts in order to successfully stop Lozano, Verastegui and their anti-LGBT group from importing hate into our state. […]
Arte
The magic of Os Mutantes: Influential Brazilian band visits California
The Brazilian band Os Mutantes reappears from the ashes, has a new CD and performs in San Francisco, California […]
English
Protect yourself from Notarios and Immigration Consultants
These consultants routinely make promises that are not legally feasible, take large sums of money, file papers with incorrect, incomplete, and often fraudulent information, leaving the client unaware of the content of the applications filed. […]
English
Talk Radio and Hispanic Los Angeles
Half of Southern California is Hispanic. How come more and more radio talk shows with antiimmigrant, xenophobic, ignorant messages are swarming? […]
English
Obama and the Freedom of the Press
For the sake and the preservation of journalism, its media role should be understood as the watchdog of private, as well as public entities and officials, including its ability to denounce corruption and fraud when the occasion arises. […]
English
Poetic Justice: Dobbs Owes Everything to Immigrants
Editor’s note: After Wednesday’s abrupt on-air resignation of veteran CNN anchor Lou Dobbs, many Latino advocacy and immigrant rights groups felt vindicated. They had long criticized the anchor’s coverage of illegal immigration as obsessive, prejudiced, […]
Arte
Book Presentation / Discussion at Pasadena’s La Pintoresca Public Library
Randy Jurado Ertll, author of “Hope in Times of Darkness: A Salvadoran American Experience” will be discussing the content of his book and the importance of promoting literature among the Salvadoran American and Latino youth. […]
Derechos civiles
An Attack Against Prevention and Intervention
Those who defend Sánchez believe the legal campaign against him has broad social and political ramifications, and threatens to de-legitimize the social justice approach to the problem of gangs. That perception is widespread. […]
Columnistas
A PATH WITH HEART: Not an easy job
Some spokespersons hardly ever deal with reporters and when they do, they take a whole day to respond if not multiple days. Once, when one of them finally called me back, I told him I was going to throw a party. […]
Columnistas
A PATH WITH HEART: Bipartisan Shmipartisan
I feel sad to see our legislators wasting precious time fighting against the confirmation of a capable Latino leader who is willing to break ranks, an uncommon and much needed trait in the State Capitol. […]
Derechos civiles
Transgender Rural Californians Face Hate Crimes
Sandra Hinojosa, a transgender woman, shares her story of tribulation and triumph as an agricultural worker […]