Gov. Gavin Newsom has less than three weeks to convince voters to keep him in office, and recent polls indicate that the electorate is almost evenly split. To learn the latest on the recall, and why Latino voters could decide the election, Kathleen Schock spoke to Calmatters political reporter Laurel …
Read More »Latino USA Host Maria Hinojosa Talks About Her Upcoming Memoir and Covering COVID-19
As the host of the popular NPR show Latino USA and founder of the non-profit Futuro Media Group, Maria Hinojosa shines a light on the experience of the Latinx community in America. And with the release of her memoir in September, Hinojosa will soon be sharing some more personal stories …
Read More »Latino USA Reports That Warehouse Jobs Are Expanding, But Are They Solid Middle-Class Jobs Yet?
There’s an industry here in the Central Valley that’s not particularly new, but has grown significantly in recent years, especially with an Amazon fulfillment center on it’s way to Fresno. That industry is in warehouses, where employees fulfill online orders. Latino USA reporter Sophia Paliza-Carre got a firsthand look at …
Read More »November Election Is First Test Of New Kern County District Lines, Latino Vote
Lidia Gonzalez still lives in the same part of Delano she did a year ago. But even though she’s in the same place, she says one big thing is different- the district she lives in and the Kern County supervisor who represents her. She says it’s not just the districts …
Read More »Latino Voting Rights Take Center Stage In Kern County Following Lawsuit
In February a U.S. District Court Judge ruled in favor of a Latino civil rights group in a suit challenging the way the county drew supervisorial district lines in 2011. In the suit, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund argued that by splitting eastern Kern County cities between …
Read More »Merced Soccer Academy honors Latino elected officials
With Latino political representation growing in Merced County, the Merced Soccer Academy celebrated newly elected public officials during a dinner to thank them for their efforts and to note their … Click to Continue »
Read More »Latino family’s vehicles vandalized, painted with ‘Trump,’ ethnic slur
When they walked out of their West Whitmore Avenue home to go to work early Monday morning, Ana Soto’s parents noticed one of their cars wasn’t sitting evenly. Within moments, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trip to Capitol Hill gives Merced teen glimpse of Latino issues
Guadalupe Aleman attended Ready to Lead program in Washington D.C. Trip highlighted issues affecting Hispanics and encouraged young people to be leaders For Aleman, the trip was her first time out of state and an educational experience … Click to Continue »
Read More »Latino civil rights leader Ben Benavídez recalled as strong advocate
Led Mexican American Political Association Helped advance Latino political power Was also seen as intimidating, stubborn … Click to Continue »
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