Bien Hecho: First Latina NJ District Court Judge

Judge Esther Salas has become the first Latina appointed to be a U.S. District Court judge in Newark, New Jersey. She’s of Cuban heritage and, according to a story from […]

A Latino politician in Texas is taking the lead on green energy policy. Julián Castro, currently in his second term as mayor of San Antonio, a city that’s more than […]

A report from the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals found that Latinos, as first-time homebuyers, are set to be key to the housing recovery in this country. The report, “The […]

By Alejandra Garza de Gutierrez Mexico City, Mexico — My daughter had a really good week at school; to celebrate, I took her to California Pizza Kitchen. (It was either […]

Spare Parts and Dismemberment by Josh Fernandez, R.L. Crow Publication (2011) Fernandez’s 70-page book of poems is heavy on the lyricism, but medium-rare on voice and scope. Ultimately, the ethos of […]

While your backyard probably isn’t covered in sand or cacti, you might be living in a desert: a food desert. Forget the mirages and rattlesnakes. This type of desert is […]

Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are the most serious heat-related illnesses. Extreme summer heat like we’re seeing this summer can place older people at increased risk for developing a dangerously […]

It was inevitable.  John McCain and company have figured it all out. And now they have called out Mexicans for their dastardly, mustache-twirling ways.  In a recent press conference, McCain […]

Last week we looked at the Top 10 States With The Largest Latino Populations. As I wrote then, understanding these trends is important not only to how Latinos are growing […]

It looks like El Diablo scared some sense into the conservative Southern Baptist congregation. Some background: The Southern Baptists had a two-day convention in Phoenix where they talked about their […]