December 2009 Archives
Subway for key portion under consideration for 8.5-mile route, which is expected to bring construction jobs to the area.
It's different from tequila, and what better place to explain the difference?
He's living on the street, can't find work, and fears losing his mind. Will his hopes of an improved economy and immigration reform come in time?
Group's inaugural awards ceremony draws celebs, bestows honors at the Ebony Rep.
Pacquiao's run to seven titles at seven different weights classes might have looked easy to some fans, but it's time for the fighting pride of the Philippines to take a break.
Clinic south of Downtown is one of 11 in California set to receive funds.
L.A. County Assessor asks state for new look at rules that protect some of the world's most valuable land from reassessments of rates currently based on 1978 benchmark. A change could mean millions of dollars in payments to the public coffers.
Former NBA player hopes to take 'Hoops and Heritage' concept around the league.
Efren Peñaflorida's Dynamic Teen Company uses the simple vehicle and extraordinary commitment to bring basic education to the slums of Cavite.
Rojas says her months on the road for charity run "broke all of my stereotypes that I had about Americans."
Fil-Am priest sees cooking as a way to keep families together; he sees his cookbooks and web show as a movement.
Coalition from across city brings together various ethnic interests in advance of U.N. report that's expected to "show who is excluded."
Extension of Gold Line brings new transportation option for locals, hopes of new visitors for local businesses.
Decline from 1 million last year seen, but Paisano Program still ramps up with efforts to protect travelers, fight corruption during holiday season.
The food they bring makes big difference in the lives of woman who line up for care packages.
Avery Clayton took up the work of his mother by preserving black history at the Mayme Clayton Library & Museum. He also won renown as an artist with his lithographs of African-American leaders.
The son of Haitian immigrants is the first minority to serve as Inspector General of the agency, a job that came with the demands of a federal consent decree and has led to another successful stint in a stellar career.
The orders to move out of the Ford Hotel scared longtime residents, but time and relocation checks helped many see the change as a golden opportunity.
He lost his job as a gardener and now turns to his art to survive in East L.A., with big hopes pinned on the December 12 feast day in honor of his namesake.
Annual festival in South Los Angeles reminds members of the little-known ethnic group of their roots — and offers the story to the rest of the city.
Age plays a role as younger immigrant population meets aging native-born baby boomers. Fiscal Policy Institute also finds 'robust' contributions by immigrants in other major metro areas.
Local members will mark 40th Anniversary of the four-hour shootout that 'was a highlight of the struggle' according to one account.
Honor for county supervisor marks 99th anniversary of revolution in Mexico and her ongoing efforts to look out for Mexican/Americans in Los Angeles.
Olympian Cullen Jones launches program to take on troubling trend of drowning among minority youth.
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) investigators recently arrested Michelle Cato on charges that she murdered Sheila Zaldana in front of dozens of witnesses on a recent afternoon in the Skid Row district of Downtown. The incident is believed to be gang-related, according to authorities, and Zaldana's murder spurred this poem by Antoaneta Kolarova, an artist and immigrant from Bulgaria who lives in the Skid Row District.
76-year-old peddler works the streets of South Los Angeles to meet medical expenses, maintain a sense of purpose, and help family through tough times. She's made some friends along the way, too.
Gathering shifts to El Paso, ending a three-year run in Los Angeles. Organizers describe move as effort to use border location to illustrate need for immigration reform. Venezuela's Citgo Petroleum aboard as a sponsor.
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