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Thousands of miles from their Mexico home, coronavirus took their lives — and the economic ...
By PATRICK J. MCDONNELL, Los Angeles Times – AUG. 14, 2020 AHUEHUETITLA, Mexico — The glazed urn rests in a makeshift altar in the family home, flanked by flowers, candles, Roman ... -
DHS Secretary Chad Wolf and USCIS Director Kenneth Cuccinelli are ‘illegals’
By MOLLY O’TOOLE, LOS ANGELES TIMES – AUG. 14, 2020 A government watchdog released its findings Friday that the appointments of President Trump’s top Homeland Security officials were invalid, opening the ... -
Poll finds few Latinos use gender-neutral Latinx
By Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times – AUG. 11, 2020 The term “Latinx” has been embraced by 3% of Latinos in the United States, according to the first major poll ... -
A new state ethnic studies proposal hits closer to the mark
By THE TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD, Los Angeles Times – AUG. 12, 2020 Gone is the cisheteropatriarchy and the hxrstory. A year after producing a bloated, jargon-laden model curriculum for a high ... -
‘Herstory’ is out as California revamps K-12 ethnic studies course guide
By NINA AGRAWAL, HOWARD BLUME, Los Angeles Times – AUG. 1, 2020 State officials unveiled their latest try at an ethnic studies curriculum for K-12 students Friday, and it’s clear their ... -
After missing DACA, she resented her U.S.-born siblings. Trump ruined her second chance
By CINDY CARCAMO, MOLLY O’TOOLE, Los Angeles Times – JULY 30, 2020 Beatriz Basurto’s father is quick to point out that she — the 19-year-old middle child — is the most ... -
Trump is taking another whack at screwing up the census. Is he gaslighting, or just ...
By THE TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD, Los Angeles Times – JULY 21, 2020 An old Ronald Reagan campaign debate line against President Carter came to mind Tuesday morning after President Trump issued yet another ... -
Coronavirus in Tijuana: Paramedics risk their lives to help the sick
By MARCUS YAM, RUBEN VIVES, Los Angeles Times – May 21, 2020 The coronavirus is killing so many people in Tijuana that the morgue has run out of refrigerator space for ... -
Mexico braces for a surge in coronavirus infections and deaths
By PATRICK J. MCDONNELL, KATE LINTHICUM, Los Angeles Times ~ APRIL 21, 2020 Mexican officials warned Tuesday that the country is about to experience a major surge in coronavirus infections and ... -
California’s farm workers desperately need PPE and coronavirus tests
By MARCELA CELORIO, LOS ANGELES TIMES – APRIL 14, 2020 The COVID-19 epidemic has made clear how much our society depends on essential services we too often take for granted. Among ...