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How the insurrection’s ideology came straight out of 1990s California politics
One year later: Columnist Jean Guerrero reflects on disturbing data about the traitors of the insurrection. JAN. 5, 2022 | Photo credit: Kent Nishimura for LATimes One year ago, a mob of mostly white men stormed the Capitol to try to keep their race-baiting idol in power. The attack was not the ... -
Biden Can Take Bold Steps for Dreamers in 2022
A general amnesty—or even the threat of one—could do right by the Dreamers and maybe force a legislative compromise. by Linda Chavez | The Bulwark | JAN. 4, 2022 | Photo credit: Sandy Huffaker - Getty Images For Dreamers, 2021 was the year that promised some permanent relief from their ... -
Op-Ed: Newsom can have a historic ‘Sotomayor moment’ by appointing a Latina to the state ...
California Latinas want to see the state's highest court reflect their wisdom. By Helen Iris Torres | LATimes | Dec. 29, 2021 Sonia Sotomayor, nominated to the Supreme Court by President Obama, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation process on July 15, 2009. Photo by Charles Dharapak ... -
In New Amicus Brief, San Diego Supports ‘Dreamers’ as Appeals Court Mulls DACA
DACA supporters in San Diego hold “Home is Here” signs after a 2020 Supreme Court decision on the program. By T-Editor | Times of San Diego | DEC. 17, 2020 | Photo credit: Mike Blake for Reuters The city and county of Los Angeles led a mostly public coalition, including ... -
Latino political power is a big winner in California’s new congressional map
Nearly one-third of the state’s 52 new congressional districts would have a majority of Latino citizens of voting age under the new maps. By Seema Mehta, Melanie Mason, John Myers | LATimes | DEC. 20, 2021 Latino voters would see a major boost in political clout under new congressional and ... -
California population continues decline, driven by lower immigration, fewer births and pandemic deaths
California’s population declined by 173,000 between July 2020 and July 2021, bringing the estimated total to 39.37 million, according to state figures released Friday. By Sarah Parvini | LATimes | DEC. 18, 2021 | Photo credit: Al Seib / Los Angeles Times California’s population has continued to decline after falling ... -
Longtime Long Beach Congressman Alan Lowenthal says he won’t seek reelection
Congressman Alan Lowenthal and Mayor Robert Garcia enter exhibit hall A of the Long Beach Convention Center where migrant children found at the border without a parent were temporarily housed, in Long Beach on Thursday, April 22, 2021 | Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG By Jason Ruiz | Long Beach ... -
Luz Vazquez-Ramos remarks on 2021 Human Rights Day for United Nations Association of America
The Monterey Bay Chapter of the UNA-USA & The Baha'i Faith Communities of Monterey County Celebrated the 2021 Human Rights Day, on December 11. Luz Vazquez-Ramos, Operations Director of the California-Mexico Studies Center discuss their unique heritage-seeking study abroad program for DACA students that creates a path to secure their ... -
LAPD arrests suspected shooter at Hollywood memorial for Vicente Fernández
Shots fired near where mourners gathered to remember Vicente Fernández on Hollywood Walk of Fame By CNS Author | December 13, 2021 - City News Service for KTTV-Fox 11 LA HOLLYWOOD - A man was in custody Monday for allegedly firing at a crowd near the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where fans had gathered to ... -
Vicente Fernández, ‘El Rey’ of Mexican Ranchera Music, Is Dead at 81
By Christine Chung Published Dec. 12, 2021Updated Dec. 13, 2021, 2:42 p.m. ET Leer en español Vicente Fernández, the powerful tenor whose songs of love, loss and patriotism inspired by life in rural Mexico endeared him to generations of fans as “El Rey,” the king of traditional ranchera music, died on Sunday morning. He ...
