Judge Orders Legal Aid for Mentally Disabled Immigrants Facing Deportation

Judge Orders Legal Aid for Mentally Disabled Immigrants Facing Deportation

Mary Mata April 26, 2013

By Julia Preston, New York Times A federal judge in California has ordered immigration courts in three states to provide legal representation for immigrants with mental disabilities who are in detention and […]

ACLU Sues California Educators Over English Instruction

Mary Mata April 24, 2013

By Shaya Tayefe Mohaje, Associated Press/Huffington Post Latino Voices LOS ANGELES — About 20,000 students in California who need to learn English aren’t getting adequate language instruction, according to a […]

Desde la Logan: What Does Chicano Park Mean to You?

Mary Mata April 17, 2013

By Brent E. Beltrán, San Diego Free Press Since I live across the street from Chicano Park I sometimes take its beauty for granted. I see it every day as […]

Villaraigosa Faulted For Not Helping Latino Politicians

NewsTaco April 9, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I’ve heard the grumbling from some of my Californiano friends. So you know this headline caught my attention. It was highlighted as a link I found […]

In shift on Immigration, GOP Takes Cues From California

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco A good, quick read by Curtis Tate of the McClatchy Newspapers. He looks at the GOP “Latino problem” through the California lens. Going back to years […]

Latinos Increasingly in Favor of Gay Marriage

Mary Mata March 27, 2013

By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino When it comes to gay marriage and Latino public opinion, the last few years have seen dramatic changes, according to Ingrid Duran. She and her partner, Catherine Pino, are one […]

Dolores Huerta Inducted Into California Hall of Fame

Mary Mata March 22, 2013

By The Bakersfield Californian Labor leader and human rights activist Dolores Huerta was inducted into the California Hall of Fame during a ceremony Wednesday night at The California Museum in Sacramento, according […]

Villaraigosa Signals Future Run for California Governor

Mary Mata March 11, 2013

By EFE/Fox News Latino  Outgoing Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said in an interview with KTTV-TV that among his plans for the future is to run for governor of California, […]

Latinas Build Confidence Through Photography in LA

Mary Mata March 8, 2013

By Nadine Natour, NBCLatino This is the second installment of Latinas empowering other Latinas to succeed in honor of Women’s History Month.  For ten high school girls enrolled in the photography […]

The Next Ted Cruz? Abel Maldonado Eyes CA Governorship

Mary Mata March 5, 2013

By Tony Castro, Voxxi Is California ready for Latino governor? And a Republican at that? Former California Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado says he’s thinking of following in the footsteps of Texas […]