During my years at The Times I have often heard from Latino activists complaining about the kind of coverage that ethnic minorities and minority-related issues get in the news media.
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The last time Mayra Sossa flew to Costa Rica to vote for a president, the normally ebullient woman smiled politely but kept to herself amid the raucous singing and laughter of her rowdy compatriots on the plane from Los Angeles.
H ermanos del Tercer Mundo, the group of 45 Latino entertainers formed to contribute to pop music's escalating famine relief campaign, were on a break during their marathon recording session Tuesday when a surprise visitor walked into the studio: Quincy Jones.
Where is a good Republican when Latinos need one?
Carole Vargas, Therese Saldivar, Olga Niebla, Judy Campos and Lydia Ledesma share a common trait: a quiet, determined dedication to help others and to give something of themselves back to the community.
To encourage the training of more librarians to serve Southern California's Latino population, the UCLA Graduate School of Library and Information Science has established a mentor program in cooperation with Reforma, the National Assn. to Promote Library Services to the Spanish-Speaking.
As more Latinos join the Catholic Church in the United States, its leaders must break down language
Canoga Park got a new "police station" Monday, one aimed specifically at reaching those Latinos who might not otherwise seek help.
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A delegation from the Latin Business Assn. of Los Angeles left last week for the Jilin province of China where they will meet with government officials in an effort to develop business opportunities for the growing Latino business community.
In an escalation of the bilingual education battle, a coalition of Latino groups responded formally Friday to the Reagan Administration's plans to loosen federal bilingual regulations, labeling them "poorly conceived" and a distortion of congressional intent.
Several hundred food and household products manufactured in Mexico are likely to become increasingly commonplace on local supermarket shelves as the result of a major import venture formally announced last week during the International Food and Merchandise Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Spanish-speaking workers charged that seven Northern California canneries have refused to rehire people with up to 30 years experience unless they speak and write English fluently.
what he described as a "glaring under-representation" of Latinos in the department's top ranks.
When Lea Davila, the director of a prenatal program at the Chicano Community Health Center, was mailed a brochure from the Chicano Federation of San Diego about a new program called the Leadership Training Institute, she was so impressed that she had several brochures sent to her friends.
Latino and Asian enrollment in the Long Beach Unified School District is continuing to grow gradually, according to a survey by district officials.
The Latino population of the United States will more than double by the year 2020 and rise from the present 7% of the national population to 19% by 2080, according to projections to be officially released next month by the U.S.
Increasing incidents of pork tapeworm, or cysticercosis, are a growing health concern among Latin American immigrants in Southern California and other areas of the United States adjacent to the Mexican border.
When Jaime left the Navy in 1975 after spending several months in an anti-alcoholism program, his file was stamped "CURED" in big red letters.