Garcia is now the sixth-most-common surname in the U.S.

*Good story, but GREAT graphic! (Yes, I’m a data/graphics geek. . .)VL By Spe Chen, VICE (2 minute read)  Sorry, Millers, there are now more Garcias in the U.S. That’s […]

*A quick read to wrap the year. It’s a small world. VL By Stratfor  (2 minute read) This year proved to be a particularly interesting one on the geopolitical stage. Although […]

*It’s time for year-end top-ten lists. I think number 10 is very significant – a Latino drafted in the NHL? It happened this year. VL By Gabe Salgado, NBC News […]

*Don’t mean to dampen your holiday mood, but this is important and not only in LA: “Twelve percent of the 7.1 million people the Regional Food Bank serves annually, more […]

*The environment and climate change are going to be important battlegrounds for the next four years. Already, climate deniers are circulating “polls” that say a majority of people believe changes […]

*Agreed, but we’ve been saying this since the ’80’s. “Demanding” more representation hasn’t worked. That’s why we started NewsTaco, to do it ourselves. VL By Christina López G., Media Matters (4 […]

*Hard work is not enough, men of color need to be at the right place at the right time: “They need others to give them access to opportunities.” VL By […]

*Suggested reading before the year ends. VL By Rigoberto Gonález, NBC News (4 minute read)  As the year comes to a close, here’s one final look at some great Latino […]

*Here’s a small story from a small corner of the country, but it’s an example of how one person can lift a Latino community, even in unlikely South Dakota. VL […]

*Let’s make this part of the conversation before Trump gets into office: “Undocumented workers generate 3% of US GDP, or $5 trillion over 10 years, according to a new analysis […]