This weekend, Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, Comisaria Cooperativa-Unión de Trabajadores Móviles and Pico Union Housing Corporation announced the grand reopening of the Cypress Park Commissary.

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#CypressPark #21stCenturyVendorCommissary

‘El Paisa,’ an East L.A. queer story, wins best short film at Cannes Film Festival.

To Daniel Eduvijes Carrera, the term paisa, or paisano, is a way to identify the people in his life that come from similar backgrounds.

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#EastLA #Shortfilm #Latinos

A far-right news outlet has quietly expanded its Spanish-speaking audience over the last several years — and said it plans to expand even further. calonews.com/featured-topic…

City officials began a $9 million renovation project Tuesday to enhance Rio de Los Angeles State Park north of Dodger Stadium.

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#Renovations #RiodeLosAngelesStatePark #Soccer

Several social justice organizations demand L.A. County leaders to decrease investment in law enforcement and invest in the needs of underserved communities for the the 2024-25 LA County budget.

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#LA #LA County #carenotcages #youthinvestment

The eighth annual celebration of romantic golden age boleros returns with musical legend José Feliciano and local favorites Los Caramelos. LA trio Tres Souls, led by vocalist Rocio Libertad, will open the night singing.

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#Bolerosdenoche #TheFordTheater

Hundreds of people waited to enter the building to witness the Los Angeles City Council commemoration for Father Greg Boyle. The city also named May 19 – Father Boyle's birthday – Father Greg Boyle Day.

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#LosAngelesCityHall #FatherGregBoyleDay #Community

Downey was the first city in southeast Los Angeles County, a predominantly Latino region, to ever display the Pride flag. Now, the city council members have voted for what is called a “neutral flag policy.”

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#Downey #CityCouncil #Latinos #LGBTQ #Pride

The forum addressed the ongoing crisis of discrimination and violence that California's Indigenous communities face. Speakers emphasized the importance of acknowledging and responding to the effects of historical trauma & more.

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#Antihate #Indigenous

Latino USC father encourages parents to teach their children about social justice calonews.com/featured-topic… via @calonewsla

A deep interview series to understand Latina/o prosperity in 2024, featuring Afroxander, aka Ivan Fernandez.

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#Homes #Prosperity #Latinos #Series #Homeownership

Community health workers visited Fabiola Sandoval’s home in Turlock, a city in California’s Central Valley where dust from fruit and nut orchards billows through the air. They scoured Sandoval’s home for asthma hazards.

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#Health #Latinos #Asthma #Hazards

Saint Jude is known as the Patron Saint of Hope and impossible Causes. It started touring the United States in September 2023, stopping in 100 cities, and will make its last stop on May 30 in Southern California.

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#Latinos #SouthernCalifornia #SainJude

Helping build community, Latinas in Tech, aims at empowering women in the industry to achieve greatness and see themselves represented.

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#Latinas #Thech #STEM #Representation #Women

The Latino LGBTQ+ youth community faces a large amount of cultural stigma, which has been one of the biggest barriers to acceptance. Learn how @AltamedHealthS is helping reduce the stigma.

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#mentalhealth #awareness #altamed #LGBTQ #health

May 13 is known as the National Day Without Child Care. This year, parents, child care advocates and city leaders demand investments in child care providers and programs across the United States.

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#LA #LA County #childcare #childcare deserts #justice

Given that neither suspect has any criminal history “and similar charges have not been pursued by our offices as felonies,” the county district attorney’s office declined to press charges against Nury Martinez and others.

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#BreakingNews #CityCouncil

A comprehensive lowrider exhibit called 'Best in Low: Lowrider Icons of the Street and Show' has now opened at the Petersen Automotive Museum.

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#Lowrider #Street #Crusing #Chicano #Exhibit #LA

For the last six years, the top cause of death among homeless individuals in L.A. has been drug overdoses, accounting for 37% of all deaths in 2022.

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#LA #LA County # #HildaSolis #mortalityrates #homelessness #houseLA #justice #EastLA #Latinos

Jacqueline Garcia reflects on her USC graduation ceremony along with fellow Trojans.

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#USC #Trojans #Graduation #Latinas #Moms #Column