National or Ethnic Minorities

Recipe: Eggplant-zucchini-pepper enchiladas

2012-08-17 11:00:00

Total time: About 1 1/2 hours Servings: 4 to 6 Note: Dried ancho chiles are available at Latino markets and in the Latino food sections of grocery stores. Ancho sauce 4 dried ancho chiles 3 large cloves garlic, unpeeled 1 teaspoon dried oregano,...

Tamales, L.A.'s original street food

2011-09-08 00:00:00

Southern California's latest foodie trend has the region atwitter. Lines form long into the night at the latest hot spot for edible treasures, while wily entrepreneurs outdo each other by parking at the best spots. But not everyone is happy. Brick-and-...

Patt Morrison Asks: U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis

2011-09-03 00:00:00

Ahigh school counselor in La Puente once told Hilda Solis' mother that the girl really ought to forget about college and become a secretary. Well, so she has. Hilda Solis is the U.S. secretary of Labor. The daughter of factory workers and ardent union...

Newton: The impact of the 'parent trigger'

2011-09-19 00:00:00

This is what the revolution looks like: It's a rally in Lynwood where parents demand the right to exercise their power to shape their children's future; it's a dozen residents in a South-Central apartment gathering to compare notes on the failing...

White and mixed-race youths rank high in alcohol, substance abuse

2011-11-07 16:27:00

The first-ever survey of adolescent alcohol and drug abuse to recognize youths of mixed race or ethnicity�has found that such kids hover closest to white adolescents in the rate at which they suffer substance abuse disorders. That is not reassuring,...

Andre Pineda dies at 46; pollster aided top Democrats

2011-10-01 00:00:00

Andre Pineda, a Democratic pollster and expert on the burgeoning clout of Latino voters, died this week. He was 46. He died Tuesday after jumping off Pasadena's Colorado Street Bridge. Pineda, a native of South Pasadena, built an international...

The Find: King's Burgers/Got Sushi?

2011-10-13 00:00:00

Truffles shaved onto wild-caught yellowtail sashimi or kanpachi nigiri splashed with black caviar might begin your omakase at Got Sushi? Or the chef might enrobe supple ribbons of pristine snapper in creamy cured uni brightened with the sharp citrus...

McManus: Team Obama's victory plan

2011-07-07 00:00:00

President Obama faces an uphill struggle in his campaign for reelection next year. His job approval rating is stuck just below 50%. The unemployment rate appears likely to remain above 8% until election day. And, though it's too soon to mean much, early...

Newton: Creating a Latino district

2011-09-26 00:00:00

There are two conversations going on inside the L.A. County Hall of Administration about the delicate matter of redrawing maps for the supervisorial districts. Both will come to a head Tuesday, but only one will be publicly acknowledged. The surface...

Richard S. Amador Sr. dies at 75; expert in community economic development

2011-10-03 00:00:00

Richard S. Amador Sr., a California-born son of migrant farmworkers who became a nationally recognized expert in community and economic development and formed a nonprofit group that created thousands of jobs for East Los Angeles residents, has died. He...

Latino men devote more effort to looking good, a new study reports

2011-07-30 00:00:00

Goodbye, metrosexual, and hola, vanidoso. Increasingly, growth in the men's grooming arena will be driven by the personal care habits of Latinos. That's the takeaway from a recent study focusing on the grooming preferences of Latino men in the United...

'Latin Alternative' on KCSN gives Latino music a new accent

2011-09-07 12:22:30

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Healthy Living Center pediatrician Eugene Diokno, MD (Right) looks at Allison Escobar, 18 months, as her mother, Beatriz Vargas (Left), stands with her during an office visit this afternoon. The mother and daughter are from Baltimore.

2011-10-20 00:00:00

Adilcea Agueluz with her son, Oscar Zelaya, 5, and her daughter, Emily Zelaya, 3, as they check in at the Highlandtown Healthy Living Center. Baltimore City releases its first ever report on the state of Latino health. Latino patients visiting the Highlandtown Healthy Living Center.

2011-10-20 00:00:00

Pediatrician Eugene Diokno, MD (Right) looks at Allison Escobar, 18 months, as her mother, Beatriz Vargas (Left), stands with her during an office visit this afternoon. They are from Baltimore. Baltimore City releases its first ever report on the state of Latino health.

2011-10-20 00:00:00