The Andrés y María Cárdenas Family Foundation (AMCFF) will host its fifth annual fundraising event, LA Tequila Festival, on Sept. 9 at the Los Angeles Center Studios, where attendees will be able to taste and enjoy more than 75 tequila brands. But more than enjoying libations, the annual tequila event is organized to continue its efforts in supporting Latino and first-generation students to pursue their dreams.
Author Archives: Edgar Ramirez Jr.
Edgar Ramirez Jr. is a freelance writer for Calo News. He grew up in the Los Angeles area and studied journalism at California State University, Dominguez Hills. His reporting interest includes social justice, entrepreneurs, and healthcare. Outside of journalism, he enjoys all forms of entertainment and pop culture.
Posted inEducation
West Covina special education teacher from Mexico is the only Latina to win Disney 100 Teacher Contest this year
Hilda Placencia, a special education teacher at West Covina Unified School District, won a spot to visit the Disney parks through the Disney 100 Teacher Contest. Of the 100 teachers who won the contest, Placencia was the only Latina teacher who made the cut and won a trip to the Disneyland Resort.
Posted inCulture
Super fans of LAFC love the team, tailgating and the live game experience, too
The 3252 is an “Independent Supporters Union for the Los Angeles Football Club of Major League Soccer. It encompasses a growing number of affiliate supporter groups and independent supporters who support LAFC for 90+ minutes, at home, away and bring the atmosphere where ever we go,” according to its website. The overall purpose is to unite and support LAFC’s supporter groups or fan clubs and to create a dynamic and diverse active universe inside and outside the stadium. The name 3252 comes from the total number of seats in the BMO stadium LAFC section, which is 3,252.
Posted inJustice
LA Coalition brings attention to Digital Equity in communities of color
On May 4, the Digital Equity LA (DELA) coalition held an advocacy day to discuss internet access’s importance among low-income communities. The DELA convened at Los Angeles City Hall to showcase the coalition’s work over the past three years and their efforts to increase awareness of internet access.
Posted inUncategorized
CALÓ ON THE STREET: Should we be called Latinos or something else?
Most of our readers will know that Latinos/as/x comprise 37 percent of the 39 million people in California. But did you know that we also account for 18.9% of the world’s total population?
Posted inRepresentation
Arianna Lemus, rising LA actress, creates film festival to help others
Growing up, Lemus was a big fan of early 2000s sitcoms on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. She enjoyed watching actresses like Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, and Miley Cyrus and wanted to be an actress like them. Lemus envisioned herself as an actress in films and television shows, but she could not pursue her ambitions due to her parent’s divorce and her responsibilities as the oldest sibling. Now, in 2023, Lemus is releasing her first short film, “Red Flags,” written and produced by her and her production company, MiraLA, and presented at Lemus’ own film festival.
Posted inImmigration
Alexandra Lozano, immigration lawyer helps Latinos in LA and beyond
At age 16, Lozano had an experience in Guatemala during a school field trip that drove her to become an immigration lawyer. Today, she is the Chief Executive Officer of her law firm, Alexandra Lozano Immigration Law PLLC, with offices in five states, including California, Washington and Texas. Recently, Lozano and her team of lawyers at the Alexandra Lozano Immigration Law PLLC offered free Spanish consultations on immigration issues for residents in southeast Los Angeles.
Posted inGovernment
CALÓ RECAP: First California Latino Senator, first South LA dog park, UCLA Latino projects get funding
CALÓ NEWS offers this weekly recap of the most important events and news stories for Latinos in Los Angeles and beyond.
Posted inRepresentation
KAREEN CALDERON, Latina creates clothing, merch for horror fans
Calderon has begun her dream of building her own business that ties in two of her own identities: veganism and horror. In April 2020, she began creating apparel and clothes in the horror genre. Now she owns two online stores: Cats Intuition, her first online store, and Brujita Vegana. She describes her merchandise as “horror-centric,” with many of the items being from popular movies like “Halloween” (1978) or “Scream” (1996).
Posted inEconomy
CALÓ ON THE STREET: How is gente dealing with inflation and high costs?
These perilous price increases threaten families and people in Los Angeles and across California who are living paycheck to paycheck. The reasons are complicated and are impacted by the pandemic, crypto winter, war in Ukraine and international economic duress. The Washington Post last month revealed that overall wages fell by 3.6 percent when adjusted for inflation. And according to research conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, “Hispanics” are one of the ethnic groups being affected the most.
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How is gente dealing with inflation and high costs?
These perilous price increases threaten families and people in Los Angeles and across California who are living paycheck to paycheck. The reasons are complicated and are impacted by the pandemic, crypto winter, war in Ukraine and international economic duress. The Washington Post last month revealed that overall wages fell by 3.6 percent when adjusted for inflation. And according to research conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, “Hispanics” are one of the ethnic groups being affected the most.