John Paul II To Be Beautified, Abuelitas Rejoice

Mexican Catholics, especially the ones that love the Virgen de Guadalupe, love Pope John Paul II — who is going to be beatification on May 1. This means that he […]

I know that not everyone loves nopales (cactus) but I really, really do! I love the tart taste, especially as tempered by cilantro and cebolla, and I love eating with […]

Parents in Compton, California, have had enough. So much so that they’re taking matters into their own hands. One of that city’s schools, McKinley Elementary, is doing poorly among the […]

Ask any half-interested Texan and they’ll tell you that the most important issue concerning the state legislature this year is the budget deficit. In that sense Texas is no different […]

By now if you’ve been reading NewsTaco, you know that I love beans. Well, today, I want you to know another deep, dark secret about myself: I love chile. The […]

The day Arizona Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot outside of a supermarket, Saturday morning, Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery was joking to a crowd about violence and calling for […]

Two men in Austin, Texas were arrested Friday after police there determined they were intoxicated while they rode their mule and horse down 6th Street. If you recall, 6th Street […]

Poynter published a story this week detailing the American Society of News Editors’ efforts to get a general count for the number of journalists of color that are in U.S. […]

[Editor’s Note: Thanks to Vincent Bosquez for the tip, here’s part of his update and part of mine.] Ron Rivera has been named head coach of the Carolina Panthers. He’s […]

POZOLE ROJO Ingredients 4 quarts canned hominy, drained and rinsed 3 pounds pigs’ feet, well scrubbed and split lengthwise 2 pounds very meaty pork neck bones 1 ½ pounds lean, […]