Just 1 in 10 pediatricians offer autism screenings in Spanish
Just 1 in 10 pediatricians offer autism screenings in Spanish
By Jacquellena Carrero, NBCLatino Many studies have shown that Latino children are less likely to get diagnosed with autism than other kids, and according to a new study, language appropriate screenings may have something […]
Los Angeles resident to become first Latino to head State Bar of California
By Brenda Gazzar, sbsun.com Luis J. Rodriguez will never forget as a boy seeing the El Paso police officer make fun of his father’s broken English while they were visiting […]
Among the tacos and Mariachis, tiny youth orchestra blossoms in Boyle Heights
By Mary Plummer, KPCC Mayte Castro’s bedroom door is decorated with stickers that read,”In a world where you can be anything, be yourself.” Three sets of butterfly wings made out […]
L.A.’s First Latina Councilwoman In 25 Years Talks About Making History
By Adriana Maestas, Fox News Latino She is the first Latina to serve on the Los Angeles City Council in a quarter century – the second one in history to […]
Nury Martinez makes political comeback history in L.A.
By Tony Castro, Voxxi Los Angeles Hispanics are celebrating the election of the first Latina to the City Council in a quarter century. Nury Martinez, a former school board member with […]
Heat Stress in the Fields
By Lisa Morehouse, Latino USA It’s been a hot summer throughout the country, and for people working outside, the high temperatures can be deadly. Lisa Morehouse reports from California, where the […]
CALIFORNIA PRISON HUNGER STRIKE: How one prison-gang member sees it
By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog The hunger strikes in California prisons lately are motivated as much by prison gang maneuvering as by concern over human-rights violations. That’s the opinion […]
Anaheim’s changes not enough for Latino community
By Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times It began with violence: Anaheim police firing beanbags and a police dog breaking loose and lunging into a crowd of men, women and children, […]
LOS ANGELES: Hell Restaurant
By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog I was in Compton earlier today and came upon this restaurant on Long Beach Boulevard. El Infierno Restaurant (English: Hell Restaurant), known for its […]
In Central Valley, College Students Spend Summer Vacation in the Fields
By Erika Hernandez, South Kern Sol/New America Media ARVIN, Calif. — This small town in South Kern County is home to many farmworkers, including young college students eager to make some cash […]
