This time of quarantine and worry has given people more time to ponder. There is less motivation these days to respond to day-to-day enticements. This pandemic has clipped our wings […]
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Tres Años Después, un Hombre Condenado por la Puñalada Muerte del Guardia de Seguridad en Sylmar
Tomó tres años, pero la sentencia finalmente se emitió el martes 28 de julio contra Santiago Madrigal, de 27 años, por la muerte por apuñalamiento de Joe López, un guardia […]
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Three Years Later, Man Sentenced in Security Guard’s Stabbing Death in Sylmar
It took three years, but sentencing was finally handed down on Tuesday, July 28, to Santiago Madrigal for the stabbing death of Joe Lopez, a security guard at the Food […]
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Literary Giant Rudolfo Anaya Passes
Beloved author Rudolfo Anaya, referred to as the “grandfather of Chicano literature” and a “literary giant” died this week. While his vast body of work includes children’s books to poetry, […]
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Después de que los Manifestantes Dejan de Marchar, ¿Qué Sigue?
Ahora, entrando en una segunda semana, las protestas han continuado, no solo en el centro de Los Ángeles, sino también en las comunidades periféricas que tal vez nunca hayan visto […]
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The Fire – This Time
The murder of a Black man at the hands of the police is not new. The abuse, beating and murder of people of color is an old story. It’s gone […]
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Caravan Makes Third Visit Into the Fields
Residents who live in the San Fernando Valley gathered last Saturday morning at what has become their meeting spot –under the freeway overpass near Ritchie Valens Park. They arranged the […]
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Women Who Hold Up Half the Sky During COVID-19
This is Part 1 of a series Samantha “Sami” Jo Jaffray and her 2-year-old toddler Hattie handmade Mother’s Day cards in the days leading up to the holiday. Last Sunday, […]
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Del Valle del Noreste a los Campos: una Caravana Expresa Gratitud a los Trabajadores Agrícolas
Lo que comenzó como una “publicación” en la página de Facebook ahora se conoce como un “movimiento” por el residente de Pacoima, Ignacio “Iggy” Navarro para expresar su agradecimiento a […]
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From the Northeast Valley to the Fields — A Caravan Expresses Gratitude to Farmworkers
What started as a “post” on a neighborhood Facebook page is now being referred to as a “movement” by Pacoima resident, Ignacio “Iggy” Navarro to express appreciation to those who […]