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Catalina Garcia is a native of Orange County and a California State University, Dominguez Hills graduate with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Photography. She is a freelancer and focuses her stories on mental health, women’s rights, and those who deserve to be heard. She likes to listen to music, attend concerts in her free time, and read books recommended on her newsfeed.
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Activist JOANNA CIFREDO fights for equality for Latino Trans communities

by Catalina Garcia

Pride Month takes place every year in June and is celebrated by the LGBTQ+ community as a time to express themselves freely. Most major cities hold “Pride Parades,” where organizations and individuals come together to have one big celebration for those part of the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. 
Joanna Cifredo, 36, is a transgender activist and transgender woman from Bayamón, Puerto Rico. She started her work in activism due to being a millennial and seeing the need to be a voice for the voiceless. 

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El programa South LA Robotics rompe las barreras generacionales para los estudiantes de STEM

by Catalina Garcia

Todo comenzó en 2019, cuando Jennifer Lashley, de 44 años y oriunda de Gardena, California, fundó el programa South LA Robotics.  Lashley anteriormente había ejercido como una coordinadora dentro del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Los Ángeles (LAUSD) durante 17 años antes de aventurarse a hacer realidad su sueño. La idea detrás de South LA Robotics […]

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Anaheim Marketplace hosted free weddings for 12 lucky couples

by Catalina Garcia

The Anaheim Marketplace was established in 1990 with only 20 stores. Today, it is the largest indoor swap meet in Orange County, with about 200 stores and vendors. The marketplace was designed to immerse the shoppers and vendors in a shopping experience that made them feel like they were walking through Mexico. The Anaheim Marketplace is the heart of the community and is popular among Latinos, in part for an event called “Bodas Comunitarias” or “Community Weddings.” 20 couples will be selected. To sign up, couples simply had to visit the Anaheim Marketplace by February 5.

Posted inGovernment

LA City Hall scandal aftermath, Latino academics talk about future

by Catalina Garcia

Having Bass as the new mayor of LA has sparked a conversation about whether she will hold the council members accountable for their actions and support honest and adequate representation in City Hall and the city’s districts. “It’s too easy of a political campaign,” said Alexandro Hernandez, associate professor of Chicanx Studies at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). “I don’t think electing Bass as Mayor of LA is something [City Hall and voters] can use to sweep everything with the audio leak under the rug and act like everything is better now.”

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FRANKY CARRILLO fought police injustice, supports Measure A

by Catalina Garcia

Carrillo said that the inspiration for Measure A was borne from the clamor for justice that came from the streets and their cries for a just process that have been ignored for long enough. “It is interesting how a law needs to be put together and eventually passed in the hopes that [the sheriff’s department] follows it, in the hopes that it gets their attention,” said Carrillo. “The hope is that the person in that position will take their position very seriously and understand and engage a community,” Carrillo said.

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Q&A: LUIS LÓPEZ RESÉNDIZ on Nury Martinez and Reaction by Indigenous, Latino Communities

by Catalina Garcia

The audio leak comes one month before the city election, where multiple council seats are sought, including the mayor’s position. “We hope this new election will spark a movement holding our local politicians accountable and having them be more transparent and honest in their work,” says Luis López Reséndiz. Following the news of Nury Martinez and city council members, CALÓ NEWS recently spoke with Luis López Reséndiz, CIELO’s director of the center of language and power department, to understand the feelings within the Indigenous and Latino communities after the leak in-depth.

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American Cancer Society, Road to Recovery Program helps Latinos

by Catalina Garcia

According to the American Cancer Society, men and women are at a higher risk for cancers associated with infectious agents such as the liver, stomach and cervix. In LA County, the Latinx community is the largest community the American Cancer Society serves. Cancer is the leading cause of mortality within the community, accounting for 20% of deaths. Many unfortunate circumstances prevent individuals within the Latinx community from seeking treatment, such as socioeconomic status, system racism, access to health care, and cultural values and beliefs. “Road to Recovery” will be run through a mobile-friendly website to make it easier for volunteers to view and accept ride requests.