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Katherine Archuleta was picked by President Obama to lead his reelection campaign. The California Redistricting Commission releases the first public draft of its new recommended district lines today. AEG’s proposal for Farmers Field and a football team in L.A. has legs. If you missed Diego Garcia this week, you can catch him for free in Read More →
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Parents object to naming L.A. arts high school after former superintendent Ramon Cortines. Anti-abortion billboards targeting Latinos will go up throughout California. Watch this CNN profile of Latina director Carmen Marron who made her first movie with no prior film making experience. Don’t miss the screening of Martin Scorsese’s homage to the Mississippi Delta blues Read More →
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Mayor Villaraigosa appoints Borja Leon to head his America Fast Forward plan. Cities of Lancaster and Palmdale are accused of trying to “oust” Latinos and African Americans. Check out the new video “Jardinero” by Ozomatli. Laurence Fishburne is done with CSI. The U.S. national soccer team beat Canada in the Gold Cup tournament opener.
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The Citizens Redistricting Commission created by voters last year to redraw Congressional Districts throughout the state will release their first draft on Friday. An early draft of Orange County district lines completely eliminates Rep. Loretta Sanchez’s Latino majority district. This early draft will probably not withstand public scrutiny and clearly doesn’t satisfy Voter Rights Act Read More →
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The U.S. Supreme Court will allow California to continue offering in-state college tuition to anyone who completes at least 3 years and graduates from high school within the state, including undocumented immigrants. An interesting take on inter-minority racism. Read a first-hand account of living in the once-gentrifying West Adams district by KCRW General Manager Jennifer Read More →
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Ex-Black Panther Elmer “Geronimo” Pratt has died in Africa after serving almost 30 years in jail for a crime he denied committing. Mario Lopez is not a cabana boy, but he got in trouble for trying to make his cabana bigger, in Glendale (of all places). Ruben Navarrette Jr. questions why we keep naming everything Read More →
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Sarah Palin just can’t help it… she was born that way. Check out Adolfo Guzman Lopez’s excellent profile of L.A.’s legendary Chicano rock pioneer Ruben Guevara. Rihanna says, “I’m a rockstar not a parent.” Fresh from the success of MorrisseyOke comes Eastside Luv’s stab at BeatleMañacOke™ (yeah, we’re not too sure how to pronounce it Read More →
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Giovanni Ramirez claims ill-timed hair cut is proof he isn’t Bryan Stow’s attacker. Meanwhile, Ramirez may be wanted in Nevada for attempted murder. Speaking of dumb: some Latino activists have chosen the Tequila Party (you know, like the Tea Party but with no patriotic or historic references) as the name of their nascent movement. We Read More →
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Sacramento looks to let counties opt-out of federal deportation program. One more Coachella weekend coming next year. Not racist but… In case you were worried about the Universe’s missing mass… it’s been found. We’re all singing the Dodger Blues, even when they win. The Angels win.
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The MTA votes to add Leimert Park Metro stop (but not new funding). L.A. School Board election is official. Bennett Kayser wins over Luis Sanchez. The nation’s first Latina governor, New Mexican Republican Susana Martinez, will give the keynote address at the Orange County GOP’s annual Flag Day dinner. Gas prices drop for 21st consecutive Read More →
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