September 2009 Archives
Poll show desire for government-run plan but concerns on costs for including illegal immigrants.
Calixto Sibaja has won plaudits for his lush depictions of life in his homeland of Oaxaca, Mexico, and his success has also brought him back to organic pigments that come from pre-Columbian times and were handed down to him from his Zapotec grandparents.
Immigration opponents might want to seal the border, but a recent promotion by a co-op of family owned dairy farms in New England shows that they'll have a hard time taking tortillas off the table.
Some time and effort from parents, teachers and other school staff can ease the extra worries about the disease, which hits ethnic communities harder than the overall population.
L.A. contingent in Washington to press elected officials to follow the money and apply some pressure in battle against war, rapes and other violence in the Congo.
President's recent back-to-school speech amounted to a primer on perseverance — a trend that's taking hold on the ground in Los Angeles.
Oaxacan dance companies add to the glory of multi-media tribute to the artworks of their native son.
Former CNN anchor Veronica De La Cruz is on the road to tell Eric's story and rally support for reform.
Documentary traces journey to Africa, where volunteer work allows some to focus on something other than their personal sadness.
The number of women entering the U.S. has grown steadily in recent years, and they accounted for more than half the total in 2007. A recent roundtable sponsored by New America Media and Ms. Magazine revealed that getting here is just the start of the challenges faced by many female immigrants.
A chief of police is closer to the daily lives of most Americans than our president or any Harvard professor. That makes the selection process for the next chief of the LAPD an interesting study of any progress toward a post-racial culture.
Veteran of Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department played key role in hostage rescue.
Artists invite public to add writings, objects or images to review of Middle Eastern nation's history since fall of the Shah.
Ricky Martin is guest of honor at Justice Sotomayor's swearing-in ceremony.
The bad economy sends many back into workforce and prompts Orange County city to hold senior job fair.
Long road to a new place is over — and he's passing along the tips he picked up on the journey.
Eva Longoria-Parker serves as chair, George Lopez provides the laughs, and Kate Del Castillo finds happiness by lending a hand.
"Hip" and "experimental" Latino bands set to share stage with traditional mariachis.
These success stories show that there's plenty of opportunity to be found off-camera in Hollywood.
Neither do many of the residents in the Crenshaw-Leimert Park area, who are getting less noise at night thanks to a crackdown on cruising.
Pencils, pens, notebooks and crayons can add up for parents facing economic woes as their children head back to classes. Here are some tips for trimming costs.
Irvin's Barber Shop is an institution in Leimert Park, where the recession is moving up on the list of things to talk about.
Not many visitors expect to find Muslims amidst the large Jewish presence
in the Garment District of Downtown Los Angeles, but a community of
immigrants from Africa manages to support a modest mosque in the
neighborhood.
Stanley Montel knows that his home of 22 years could go up in flames, but says that "losing family members or losing one's life is not worth saving any of this."
San Francisco D.A. is first African-American woman to run for statewide office in more than 30 years.
Jennifer Prudhome brings the vibrant influences of the Caribbean color palette to her Jenny P line — and she says the trend is growing for all seasons.
Cato Institute says an enforcement-only reform plan will drain that much from U.S. economy over 10 years, stifling opportunity for immigrants and native born alike.
Hit maker, accused abuser, confused star — and the most sampled artist in the world.
There's a little old lady of the streets who could give Washington pols a lesson in doing the right thing on healthcare.
The hurricane tore through her neighborhood in New Orleans, leaving behind devastation. Then came the Academy Award and a new understanding of the power of the human spirit.
Dr. Kevin Nadal does everything from psychological research to one-man comedy shows in his bid to "save the world...one Pinoy at a time."
It's personal now, so he'll be checking up on some websites to track the federal program.
The Hollenbeck Palms senior center on the Eastside is also home to a youth literacy program that has the elderly supplying their stories to students from a continuation school.
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