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We Will Not Be Demonized

By Rosalio Munoz
July 23, 2008

National Council of La Raza fights anti-Latino media and hate groups

Novel Embodies True Teenage Latina

By Sandra C. Lopez
July 22, 2008

New novel "Esperanza" about a 14-year old Mexican-American girl growing up in the barrio

Call for Nominations: Social Innovation Fast Pitch

By Sandra C. Lopez
July 22, 2008

Seeking innovative non-profits effecting social change in Greater Los Angeles

Latino Congreso Builds For Progressive Latino Vote

By Rosalio Mu�oz
July 22, 2008

Immigrant and labor rights, peace, economic and environmental justice, and equality are prioritized

Parking Wars

By Al Carlos Hernandez, Contributing Editor
July 21, 2008

There is nothing more irksome then a car that stays all weekend, parked in front of the house taking up two parking spaces

Crashing the Parties

By Jamie Falkowitz
July 17, 2008

L.A.'s Wendy Carrillo selected by S� TV to cover the national political conventions

Miss Venezuela Crowned Miss Universe

By Jamie Falkowitz
July 17, 2008

Shakira, Disney, Menudo, La Oreja de Van Gogh and more on Latino Loop, 7.17.08

Another L.A. Chicano Legend Moves On

By Frankie Firme - Contributing Editor
July 16, 2008

World lightweight champion Mando Ramos, 1948~2008

Microsoft Begins Living Room Dominance at E3

By Anthony Balcorta
July 16, 2008

Amazing games, movies and shows for everyone, and an interactive experience everyone will enjoy

Come for the Free Tortillas

By Lisa Zion, Contributing Writer
July 16, 2008

Monica Palacios stars in Greetings from a Queer Se�orita

Obama's Grand Tour: the American Idol-ing of Empire?

By Roberto Lovato
July 16, 2008

It's imperative to hold Obama accountable to stopping the violence and militarism of the government he's preparing to lead

From Law Enforcement to Law Enforcement ... On Screen

By Lisa Zion, Contributing Writer
July 13, 2008

Q&A with David Zayas, who stars as Angel on hit series Dexter

Peace in the NorthEast: Stop the Violence

By RuthAnne Tarletz de Molina
July 10, 2008

Peace in the NorthEast Community March and Resource Fair, 8.16.08

Rat Bike

By Al Carlos Hernandez, Contributing Editor
July 10, 2008

Men need to show their sons the way by example

Presidential Candidates on the Mini-Latino Voter Tour

By Roberto Lovato
July 9, 2008

In centrist speeches aimed at Latinos, Obama neglects war while McCain fumbles on immigration

In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Dollar

By Victoria Delgadillo - LA Eastside
July 9, 2008

The Archdiocese sells the Self Help Graphics and Art building to developers

Across the River I Wait

By Marcelo Xavier Trillo
July 8, 2008

What am I doing here?

Danny Bolero Acts and Dances

By Beto Araiza
July 8, 2008

ELA native stars in reading of a new musical based on the lives of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball, July 10 - 13

The Neglected Highland Park Mural

By William Gallegos
July 8, 2008

How an L.A city councilman chose not to save a piece of Chicano history

News From the Brown Side of Town, 7.8.08

By Frankie Firme, Contributing Editor
July 8, 2008

Happenings in the Land of 1000 Dances

Clash of the Pochos

By Sue Welsh
July 8, 2008

Culture Clash, Pocho Hour of Power and Mexklah give it up for KPFK's anniversary at the Ford Amphitheatre, July 27

Nostalgia and the Farce of July

By Abel Salas - Ombligo Sereno de la Luna
July 8, 2008

It is sadness and hope at the same time

Defending Their Homeland: the Caxcanes of Nochistlan

By John P. Schmal
July 7, 2008

The Caxcanes defended their homeland and need to be recognized for their courage and pride

A Peaceful Day of Unity

By M. Reyna
July 7, 2008

The Farce of July: the overall tone and theme was that not everyone in the United States is free

Neglected Hispanic Vietnam Veterans Memorial Site

By El Random Hero - L.A. Eastside
July 6, 2008

It's been there for as long as I can remember right on the corner of Brooklyn (Cesar Chavez) and Soto

In the Spirit of Community

By Xavi Moreno
July 3, 2008

Grand re-opening of Teocintli in Boyle Heights, July 11

KCRW in NYC for LAMC

By Xavi Moreno
July 3, 2008

Local radio station to cover Latin Alternative Music Conference with live boradcasts, July 10 and 11

On Fast High Schooler

By Xavi Moreno
July 3, 2008

Germ�n Fern�ndez named by Gatorade as the best high school runner in the nation

This Is Wacked—Take the Farm Back!

By Victoria Delgadillo - LA Eastside
July 3, 2008

South Central Farmers continue to dream in green

First Impressions are Crucial

By Marcela Landres
July 2, 2008

Q and A with Selina McLemore, editor at Grand Central Publishing, Latinidad 7/8.08

Seeking Web Developer - Bilingual

By David Mu�oz
July 2, 2008

Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. looking for well-rounded, top performer

The Pundit Route to Political Redemption

By Roberto Lovato - Of Am�rica
July 2, 2008

If we allow former attorney general Alberto Gonzales' political fortunes to rise, those of the Latino community fall

Do Mexicans/Chicanos Write Software?

By Armando Gonzales
July 1, 2008

Yes, they do

Latin Grooves at Casa de Sousa

By Debra de la Pe�a
July 1, 2008

La Santa Cecilia and El Haru Kuoi fill a Sunday evening with great vibes and music

Enrique Castillo Moves In On Weeds

By Jesse Guerrero - Latin Heat
July 1, 2008

Showtime series, airing Mondays at 10:00 pm, takes a Latino turn with new characters, plot and setting

LATINOLOGUES Returns to L.A.

By Susie Albin
June 30, 2008

Award-winning Latino Showcase returns for indefinite run at Historic Hayworth Theatre/La Fonda on Wilshire, August 16

Humanity is Not for Sale

By Maria Reyna
June 30, 2008

Art brings awareness to the issue of human trafficking

Hecklers Highlight Latino Silence

By Roberto Lovato
June 30, 2008

Reaction to speech by McCain reinforces how none of the national Latino organizations in the U.S. have come out against the war.

Nominate a Local Hero

By Roberto Lovato
June 30, 2008

Local Hero of the Year Awards in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month 2008: Candidate nominations due July 2

Downtown Model Turns Planning Into Play

By Ed Fuentes - BlogDowntown
June 29, 2008

James Rojas has a vision for the city

News From the Brown Side of Town

By Frankie Firme - Contributing Editor
June 27, 2008

Susie Hansen, Pachuco Car Club, The Company Band and much m�s from the Land of 1000 Dances, 6.27.08

Move Over Margarita!

By Frankie Firme - Contributing Editor
June 27, 2008

Fine wine and Mexican cuisine featured at Napa Meets East LA - a celebration to benefit AltaMed Health Services, July 18

Launching East LA Cityhood Campaign

By Oscar Gonzales
June 27, 2008

Petitions to order a fiscal analysis of East LA to begin July 4

Welcome to the Mortgage Business

By Alberto Marrero Salas
June 26, 2008

My son, the mortgage broker

Torture and Hooded Justice

By Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez
June 26, 2008

This administration continues to assert the right to utilize torture by playing gymnastics with its legal definitions

Gang Crackdown in Glassell Park

By Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez
June 26, 2008

28 members of the Avenues gang arrested in connection with a federal racketeering indictment

Wilmer Valderrama Shooting Pilot

By Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez
June 25, 2008

More arts, entertainment and community news from Latino Loop, 6.25.08

Talent lost

By Frankie Firme - Contributing Editor
June 25, 2008

TC got smoked...

�Echale, Compadre!

By Phillip Serrato
June 25, 2008

Puro pedo punk rock from Pi�ata Protest

Before 'n after

By Abel Salas
June 25, 2008

The latest from Ombligo Sereno de la Luna

Where Are You From?

By Charlie Beck
June 25, 2008

The lethal gang challenge issued on L.A.'s streets suggests most of the city's violence is not about race

Cheech Presents Los Angelenos

By Charlie Beck
June 25, 2008

The entertainer's noted collection of Chicano art being presented at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art through November 2

Louis Verdad: A Designer's Destiny

By Isaac Garrido, Associated Press
June 23, 2008

Los Angeles designer's fashions from Wal-Mart to Hollywood celebrities

Villaraigosa Pledges Support for Obama

By Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times
June 23, 2008

After helping lead Clinton's campaign, he promises to work just as hard for the Illinois senator

Eat, Drink and Be Gay Married

By Daffodil J. Altan, OC Weekly
June 23, 2008

After 27 years together, one couple finally has its big, fat, Mexican, recovering-drug-addict, HIV-positive, ex-transgender gay

Social Media as Networking Tool

By Daffodil J. Altan, OC Weekly
June 23, 2008

Hispanic Public Relations Association's seminar provides career-building skills for communications professionals

A Bold Bicultural Experiment Has Ended

By Agustin Gurza, LA Times
June 23, 2008

Glossy Latino-oriented magazine Tu Ciudad folds

Water Polo His Path to Success

By Martha R. Pelaez
June 23, 2008

Cathedral High's Michael Picasso honored with Hispanic Heritage Youth Award

Presidential Candidates to Meet With LA Latinos

By Nativo V. Lopez
June 20, 2008

National Latino Congreso to engage Obama, McCain on issues important to the community, July 18

Havana Nights in LatinoLA

By Alejandro Menchaca
June 20, 2008

Latino Professional Network hosts mojitos, music, cigars and socializing at J Restaurant, June 26

Viva Obama Clubs Launched in California

By Alejandro Menchaca
June 20, 2008

The Latino vote can be the swing vote that secures an Obama victory over McCain

Arts Helps Us Find Courage and Strength

By Alejandro Menchaca
June 20, 2008

En Lak Ek: You Are My Other Me symposium features art, speakers and music, June 21

Esther

By Celeste Gonzalez
June 18, 2008

Everyone knows what they will never say

Sonia Romero: The Lion's Share

By Celeste Gonzalez
June 18, 2008

Art exhibition inspired by and taking place at the Folk Tree, July 12 - August 9

The Guantanamization of Immigrant Detention

By Roberto Lovato
June 18, 2008

Detention practices on the island have now crept onto detention facilities on the mainland

Tu Ciudad Closes Its Doors

By Roberto Lovato
June 18, 2008

More arts, entertainment and community news from Latino Loop, 6.18.08

Butcher's Son Will Realize Dad's Wish

By Connie Llanos, Los Angeles Daily News
June 17, 2008

Study skills steer Aaron Aguilar in a new direction

Reining In Tradition

By Martha Sarabia, The Press Enterprise
June 17, 2008

All female Mira Loma-based group, Azaleas de Pegueros, excel in escaramuzas charreria

Prison Writings

By Marcelo Xavier Trillo
June 15, 2008

I know a person's real voice when I read it

Capoeira's Volta ao Mundo

By Valeria Berumen
June 15, 2008

Brazilian martial arts makes a global mark

Para Mi Mami

By Celeste Gonzalez
June 15, 2008

...and never again be confused on what it is you gotta do...

Kitchen Table Folks

By Al Carlos Hernandez, Contributing Editor
June 15, 2008

Time to come together as a family and help each other to ride out the storm

Message on Father's Day

By Nativo Vig�l L�pez
June 15, 2008

My sincerest wish for all fathers is that they truly enjoy their day with their families

Obama and McCain on Immigration: Life vs. Death

By Roberto Lovato
June 15, 2008

The greatest good they can do is to put radically re-organizw, if not dismantle, ICE

Paradoxes of Mexico City Exposed

By Roberto Lovato
June 13, 2008

Authors David Lida and Sam Qui�ones present at the Mexican Cultural Institute, June 21

Perez Hilton: How I Made It

By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times
June 13, 2008

The "Queen of All Media" has become a pop culture phenom with his Hollywood gossip blog

Honoring Latino and Latina Veterans

By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times
June 13, 2008

NCLR's Latino Expo in San Diego displays Latino military service, July 12-15

Call for Applications

By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times
June 13, 2008

2009 Disney - ABC TV and Feature Writing Fellowship Program, deadline August 8

Hollywood ... Se Habla Espa�ol

By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times
June 13, 2008

World-renowned Latino actors and the Hispanic Hollywood Hall of Fame featured in new book

Abel Villanueva's Locomotor Training

By Juana Veliz
June 13, 2008

Walking is a renewed possibility with support from Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation

Selling is Selling

By Margo Candela
June 11, 2008

It takes more than typing to make a novel

Jessica Alba's a Mam�

By Margo Candela
June 11, 2008

More entertainment, community and Latin American news from Latino Loop, 6.11.08

Singing It Like It Is

By Margo Candela
June 11, 2008

LatinoLA hip-hop trio La Sinfonia new single acknowledges that violence and tragedy are all around

Somebody Please! Part 2

By Frankie Firme - Contributing editor
June 10, 2008

Three veteranos talk about the Gente, the hard times, the music and the barrio

Club Rises to the Top

By Frankie Firme - Contributing editor
June 10, 2008

�Descarga! returns, with the classic and funky Latin sounds of Mentiritas, July 12

Letter to My Father

By Edie J. Adler
June 10, 2008

Enjoy your dads while you can

Merlinmoon's Epic Psychedelic-electro-rock

By Brenda Camberos
June 10, 2008

Stoned by Dreams perfect for performing in arenas for fans that listen to albums through headphones

A Continuous Journey Before & After Bowdoin

By Vanessa Vidal Castellanos
June 10, 2008

Commencement 2008 by Goodwin Commencement Prize Winner, Bowdoin College

Goodbye, El Sereno

By Yancy Qui�ones
June 9, 2008

Eviction of Antigua Cultural Coffee House to leave cultural void, happy memories

Families Celebrate Latino Gay Pride

By Irantzu Pujadas - Eastern Group Publications
June 9, 2008

Fathers, mothers, uncles, grandparents and siblings gather to support their homosexual loved-ones

Activists seek to counter military recruiters on L.A. campuses

By Seema Mehta - Los Angeles Times
June 9, 2008

Group will ask school officials for access to high school facilities

We've Come a Long Way, Baby

By Willie Qui�ones
June 8, 2008

Never thought I'd see the day

First Hicky

By Frankie Firme - Contributing Editor
June 6, 2008

A fictional tale from the 'hood

Not In Our Blood

By Marcelo Xavier Trillo
June 6, 2008

I have this enormous feeling to save them from making the same mistakes I made

Latina Author Lauded for First Novel

By Marcelo Xavier Trillo
June 6, 2008

San Gabriel author Cecilia Samartin presented prestigious award by International Latino Book Awards

L.A. Mission College Turns the Switch

By Marcelo Xavier Trillo
June 6, 2008

Newly-installed solar farm a milestone for community college campus

Plenty of Baggage with Mayoral Trips

By Rick Orlov - Los Angeles Daily News
June 5, 2008

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa - planning his third major international trip to Israel - is drawing heat

How Sweet It Is

By Anne Valdespino - Orange County Register
June 5, 2008

Mainstream America has developed an insatiable craving for desserts from Latin America

Combating Gangs in the City of Angels

By Mandalit del Barco and Dina Temple-Raston - National Public Radio
June 5, 2008

Four-part radio series on the changing nature of gangs and the tactics to combat them

Small Business, Big Honor

By Mandalit del Barco and Dina Temple-Raston - National Public Radio
June 4, 2008

Bell's renowned La Casita Mexicana recognized for entrepreneurial innovation