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COMMENTARY: Don Cheto, a radio morning tradition
Don Cheto is a fictional radio and television personality who’s had a morning radio show for years now. His show “Don Cheto Al Aire” is rated the number one radio show in Los Angeles and airs on Estrella Media’s Que Buena Los Angeles. He is an icon in Mexican-American culture, best known for his outlandish tall tales and humorous…
The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion presents the last dream of Frida and Diego
On December 9, 2023, Grammy Award-winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz will present a new musical portrait of Frida Khalo and Diego Rivera in Los Angeles. In this tribute to one of history’s most pivotal love stories, Lina González-Granados leads a cast full of international talent, including Daniela Mack, Alfredo Daza and Ana Mara Martnez.…
COMMENTARY: Anti-immigration laws must be challenged
But Californians should pay attention to what is happening in Texas with legislation that would allow all police officers to deport undocumented immigrants. This legislation would embolden Texan police officers to deport people who they suspect are in the U.S. without legal documentation. These anti-immigrant policies are not new concepts to us in California. In the 1990s, then-Gov. Wilson…
November was Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
Many Latinos and their families are committed to raising awareness of Alzheimer’s disease, especially in November, as it marked National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. Whether it is a family member or a friend, there is a high chance that most of us know someone whose life has been touched by the disease. CALÓ NEWS spoke with Dr. Lucas Restrepo,…
COLUMN: Ramos is right to stand up to Trump and Univision
The interview by Univision’s Enrique Acevedo were very general and did not challenge Trump on his past racist statements calling Mexicans “rapists” and “criminals” at the start of his presidential campaign. He did not challenge Trump’s immigration policy that led to the separation of children from families. Indeed, the journalist allowed Trump to blame the family separation policy on…
Celebrate LACMAS NextGenLA’s 20th Anniversary
In celebration of NextGenLA’s 20th anniversary, LACMA will host a celebration on Sunday, December 3, 2023. The celebration will include exhibitions and fun activities for the whole family, as well as free outdoor activities for all ages. Storytime and Art Workshop at Tia Chuchas’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore is one of the many free art workshops. There will be…
ESPAÑOL
Jorge Ramos tiene razón al resistirse a Trump y criticar a Univisión
Univisión ha sido criticada por conceder una entrevista amistosa a Donald Trump. Las críticas más duras han venido de su presentador principal y periodista más destacado, Jorge Ramos.…
Debemos luchar contra las leyes antiinmigrantes ya mismo
Parece que fue solo ayer cuando yo protestaba en Austin, Texas, contra el proyecto de ley racista de Arizona, SB 1070. Esa ley antiinmigrante fue conocida como…
Debemos fomentar la independencia de los niños pequeños
Criar a niños pequeños cuando están en su etapa de “¡Yo lo puedo hacer solo!”, puede llegar a ser algo a la vez complicado y divertido. Cuando…
EQUITY
Juan De La Cruz and other Latino philanthropists aim to counter the lack of Latino leaders in the field
Growing up as a first-generation Latino in historically impoverished Boyle Heights, Juan De La Cruz remembers the times he and his siblings did their best not to get sick. Like many other Latinos in under-resourced neighborhoods, the lack of health…
California lawmakers approve nation-leading $25 minimum wage for health workers, helping Latinos among others
A sweeping agreement between labor and the health industry would gradually raise the minimum wage for hundreds of thousands of health workers in California to a nation-leading $25 an hour while ending a years-long battle over dialysis clinics. State Sen.…
CALÓ Q&A: Talking Latino wealth with Tonantzin Carmona from Brookings Metro
Carmona is committed to a two-year research stint with the Brookings David M. Rubenstein Fellowship program, studying the topic of wealth inequality. She is among one of the 10 early to mid-career policy professionals accepted for this fellowship. Before working…
TOP HEALTH STORY
Column: Mami & Me, Growing toddler independence
Parenting toddlers through their “I can do it myself!” stage,…
HEALTH AND WELLNESS PREVIEW
East LA Latinos reflect on mental health and cultural stigmas
The cultural “machismo” stereotype is upheld in many Latino households, forming a stigma around therapy and seeking help, which is…
CHARLENE DIMAS-PEINADO, CEO of Wellnest, advocates for mental health
While Mental Health Awareness Month was observed last month in May, the issue is often front-and-center for many Latinos and…
opinion
COMMENTARY: Resisting Gentrification
Located in the heart of Santa Ana, California, La Cuatro (famously 4th Street) had…
COMMENTARY: Latino leadership in the U.S. Congress
Rep. Tony Cárdenas has a long history in political office. He was first elected…
COLUMN: On Prosperity featuring Rebekka Ramirez
Rebekka Ramirez is a first time homebuyer in Whittier. She has good fortune conspiring…
Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera will no longer return for ‘Scream 7’ after Palestine-Israel social media controversy
On Nov. 21 Spyglass Media made an announcement regarding the 33-year-old Mexican-American actress, stating that Barrera had been fired from the Scream sequel due to an Instagram…
Father and son business owners have served LA’s Eastside community across generations
When Cecilio Acevedo decided to pack up the few possessions he had to his name in 1964 and migrate from Mexico City to Los Angeles, he brought…
The Mom Walk Co. Montebello is having their first “momsgiving”
In honor of Thanksgiving, The Mom Walk Co. Montebello is having their first momsgiving and holiday food drive this coming Tuesday, November 28, 2023. It is more…
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