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Patricia Gracia: Crossing the Border Line of Tijuana, Mexico to the US American Dream

Mobile Classified Ad Service Fulfills Mexican-American Entrepreneur’s Dream

National Hispanic Media Coalition Media Policy Priorities

WCVI Study Finds Disproportionate Foreclosures in Latino, Black Communities

OMARA PORTUONDO’S “GRACIAS” WINS THE LATIN GRAMMY FOR BEST CONTEMPORARY TROPICAL ALBUM

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Welcomes Juan Garibay as a Community Ambassador

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 30th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Patient Medical Home Linked to Reducing Health Disparities – Studies Find Chronic Disease Awareness Lacking Among US Latinos without Usual Source of Care

Not a healthy state for all Latinos in the US – Undocumented foreign-born Latinos face serious financial and language barriers to quality health care

Special Issue of Medical Journal Explores Latino Health and Healthcare – New Facts Uncovered to Advance Healthcare Systems and Policy for US Latinos

Health Insurance Status Among US Latinos Affects Perception of Quality of Health Care – Researchers Link Socioeconomic and Other Factors to Health Insurance Coverage

UCLA Students Lobby for DREAM Act

Aetna Highlights Hispanic Role Models in 2009-2010 Latino Calendar

LEGENDARY CUBAN SINGER AND LATIN GRAMMY NOMINEE OMARA PORTUONDO RECEIVES VISA TO PROMOTE CONCERTS IN USA

MEDIA ALERT: Chagas Disease: Break the Silence—Time to Treat :: Medical, Scientific Experts Gather in Los Angeles to Shed Light on Deadly Latin American Disease Now Increasingly Found in the U.S.

PepsiCo and Target Stores Kick Off Hispanic Heritage Month with Promotional Campaigns Supporting the 2009 NCLR ALMA Awards®

Program Puts Sidelined Doctors Back in the Game – As medically underserved Hispanic communities cry out for doctors, a new program puts physicians in their midst back into practice. – UCLA’s International Medical Graduate Program

‘LOL! Latina on the Loose’ Opens September 25 at Los Angeles Theatre Center; World Premiere Comedy

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: September 1st, 2009 :: 5 minute to empowerment

UCLA running back Christian Ramirez proud of heritage

NCLR ALMA AWARDS EVEN BIGGER FOR 2009 – The 2009 ALMA Awards will air FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 8 to 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC

Eva Longoria Parker and Janet Murguía to Announce 2009 NCLR ALMA Awards Honorees

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: August 14th, 2009

Vintage Mexican Sci-Fi Beams a Blast From the Past, con Queso – upcoming free film series “Aztec Mummies & Martian Invaders: Mexican Sci-Fi Classics.” – UCLA

Reality Check: Immigrants and Health Care

New Tech Network Names Nationally Recognized High School Expert Monica Martinez President

The 2009 NCLR ALMA Awards All-Star Event Airs September 18, 8/7C on ABC Announces Co-Hosts Eva Longoria Parker and George Lopez

In Memoriam: Mario F. Vazquez -vNovember 25, 1946-July 10, 2009

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: July 13th, 2009

Undocumented people live in a shadowy world of high fear and stress — fear of deportation and stress brought on lack of economic, linguistic and educational resources. – study from UCLA

Nearly 1 million Californians seek medical care in Mexico annually – Health services sought equally by Mexican, non-Mexican residents

Kaiser Permanente gives UCLA Hispanic physician recruitment program $2 million

School Matters: Putting an Accent on Latino Students’ Needs – interview with Patricia Gándara, a professor of education at UCLA, and co-author of “The Latino Education Crisis: The Consequences of Failed Social Policies.”

Honduras Honors Noted Los Angeles Attorney Jose Mariano Castillo by Naming New School after Him

With over 200 pieces of work from the 1930s-70s, “Silver Seduction: The Art of Mexican Modernist Antonio Pineda” at UCLA’s Fowler Museum is a stunning retrospective and the first for the famed silversmith.

Ground-breaking Study on Hate Speech to be Revealed

News Summary for December 23rd – 28th, 2008

How to end a ‘decade of neglect’ in U.S.-Latin America relations – UCLA professor Sebastian Edwards discusses missed opportunities and ways to improve ties.

Northrop Grumman Elects Stephen D. Yslas Corporate Vice President and General Counsel; Joseph Coyne Joins Company as Secretary and Deputy General Counsel

PADRES Contra El Cancer to Host its 10th Annual Posada Holiday Celebration for Children with Cancer

News Summary for October 28th – November 3rd, 2008

Latino vibe at UCLA’s Fowler Museum

Income gap between whites, Latinos has grown at universities – Advancing in Higher Education: A Portrait Of Latina/o College Freshmen At Four Year Institutions, 1975–2006

A Portrait of Latina/o College Freshmen at Four-Year Institutions, 1975-2006 :: Official Research Brief (pdf)

Manos Amigas/Helping Hands Celebration Unites the Community to Honor Newly Literate Latino Adults

Hispanics Need “Health Reform Plus,” with Education as Well as Health Coverage

Latin Baby Launches Book Club and New Blog for Parents

Latino Health and National Health Reform – Media Only – Washington DC

Mexican Nostalgia Takes Over Los Angeles With ‘100 Years of Mexican Music’

New Report Defines Phantom Population: The Latino Baby Boomers – A “Cumulative Disadvantage” Plagues Latino Elders

Blogante Essentials for Thursday – July 10th, 2008 (no rss)

Undocumented students have a degree of anxiety

Fox Sports en Espanol and Time Warner Cable Honor Latino Teens

Tequila 100 Anos(TM) Celebrates Mexico in ‘100 Years of Mexican Music’

La Bloga: Spotlight on Aurora Anaya-Cerda and La Casa Azúl Bookstore

Hispanic Public Relations Association’s 3rd Annual Professional Development Seminar Uncovers Rise in Social Media as Networking Tool for Latino Professionals

Blogante News for Tuesday – June 17th, 2008

UCLA recognizes an early backer who had been largely forgotten – Reginaldo del Valle’s political work played a crucial role in founding the institution that became the university, but few know of him. Research and Latino activists are putting him back in the story.

Blogante News for Wednesday – June 11th, 2008

Conference on US-Mexican Issues Caps Off Term – UCLA

Blogante News for June 4th, 2008

Programs succeed in reducing risky sex among HIV-positive minority men – UCLA

La Bloga: Evaluation of the 6th Annual National Latino Writers Conference

Music, Flavor and Nostalgia Debut Together in ‘100 Years of Mexican Music’

Roberto Yanez Named Vice President of News for Los Angeles #1 News Station, KMEX Univision 34

Author inspires Latino community – Maria Amparo Escandón in Oregon

National Society of Hispanic MBAs :: Business Executives and Entrepreneurs Convene for NSHMBA’s 5th Annual Hispanic Executive Summit

Blogante News for Monday – April 28th, 2008

New study builds on old one to track Mexican American progress – After finding questionnaires from a 1965 survey in a UCLA basement, two professors followed up with about 700 of the participants and their children. The news is good and bad.

The National Society of Hispanic MBAs Names Patricia Romero Cronin 2008 Ultimate Hispanic Executive

Blogante News for Friday – April 25th, 2008

A three-day conference honoring the late Guillermo Hernández, a professor of Spanish and Portuguese at UCLA and a leading scholar of Mexican narrative ballads, will take place at the University of California, Santa Barbara in May. “The Sixth International Corrido (Mexican Narrative Ballad) Conference” will also celebrate the work and memory of composer and vocalist Lalo Guerrero.

Ruben Salazar, RIP

Are Illegal Immigrants Entitled to Organ Transplants in the U.S.?

Blogante News for Wednesday – March 26, 2008

Armando Torres Morales, 75; UCLA scholar, activist on Latino issues

Public Counsel Names Hernan D. Vera New President and C.E.O.

Cozen O’Connor Member Blanca Quintero Named Managing Partner of San Diego Office

Blogante News for Monday – March 10th, 2008

New major mixes Spanish, service at UCLA

Nielsen Establishes National Hispanic/Latino Advisory Council

Hispanic Public Relations Association Kicks Off ’08 with New Leadership Board

Blogante News for Monday – February 25th, 2008

La Bloga: Max Benavidez comes to the Web

Program helps Hispanic IMGs qualify for U.S. residencies – Officials say UCLA’s innovative three-step course will increase the number of Spanish-speaking physicians for California’s underserved.

Club tries to keep Mexican folklore alive – Cal State Fullerton introduces a new organization on campus — Ballet Folklorico de CSUF.

Study details California’s first statewide Latino service organization

New LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE Album RAICES Set For March 4th Release

Val Zavala, veteran journalists to join Public Affairs panel on “Real News”

Blogante News for Thursday – December 13th, 2007

UCLA Class Analyzes Rise of “Hegemonic Humor” – (aka anti-Latino humor)

Latino health workshop for journalists – Saturday, Dec. 8, at UCLA.

Kaplan University Dean Shares Insights On Hiring And Retaining Latino Talent – With the Latino population booming and Boomers retiring, it’s critical for companies to develop a Latino talent strategy, according to Robert Rodriguez, Ph.D.

A marketing puzzle in any language – Media companies use English, with a Spanish accent, to reach a growing bilingual audience.

Shakira has a new fixation – Forget the flash. She embraces a gentle folk style for her songs for ‘Love in the Time of Cholera.’

National, State and Local Officials, Business and Community Leaders and Health Professionals to Attend the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Healthcare Summit

Richardson’s Latin America Policy Address « Platicando

“Migration, Health & Work– Facts Behind the Myths” is our site of the day – California Progress Report

Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association Honors Comcast Executive with 2007 Corporate Citizen Award

Hyundai Motor America Launches National Hispanic Outreach Program on Financial Planning and Business Development

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