California K-12 schools got a reprieve today when a judge blocked President Donald Trump’s order to eliminate diversity programs or risk losing federal funding.
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Since 1997, Helen Iris Torres has been deeply involved with Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE), recognizing the organization's g…
Since Trump’s termination of federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, small businesses nationwide are expected to take a major hit.
Los Angeles – Hundreds of students marched through downtown on Tuesday, joining a growing wave of protests against President Donald Trump’s im…
Helen Iris Torres, CEO of Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE), has won the 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award.
24-year-old James Joshua Lopez has been charged with the killing of Latina community organizer Amanda Torres, known as “DandyMandi.”
Ruth De Jesus had planned to stay home during the nationwide “A Day Without an Immigrant” protest, a powerful economic boycott meant to unders…
“Sometimes I find myself driving to what used to be my home, and then I remember the house is no longer there,” Jimmy Espinoza, bandleader and…
Housekeepers, gardeners, street vendors, personal chefs, caretakers, landscapers, drivers or other service workers with similar roles who were…
As devastating wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles County, advocates are calling on the public to pressure L.A. County Supervisors to tak…
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I wrote the breaking news story on Donald Trump’s second victory from a hospital bed.
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Mayor London Breed, outgoing mayor of San Francisco, made waves recently with a major policy shift: Before providing a shelter bed or any othe…
Six Latina women excelling in various male-dominated sectors of Los Angeles were recognized and celebrated by the L.A. Civil Rights Department.
The State of California hosted the first-ever community forum on discrimination, hate and crime against adults and children with disabilities …
To combat hate and implicit biases and make communities feel safe and empowered, the City of Los Angeles, L.A. vs Hate and the California Civi…
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