Every year, thousands of Californians walk out their front doors never to return home—not because of war or natural disasters, but because of drunk driving. These are lives ended in an instant. Families shattered. Futures stolen. And the trag…
“An unbelieved truth can hurt a man much more than a lie. It takes great courage to back truth unacceptable to our times. There's a punishment…
I stopped going to church in 2016. I became a Christian in 2005, but I could not keep going to a place where politics became more important th…
Every minute of the day for the last couple of weeks—or months, something horrific has happened, or been told on national television, often st…
Over the course of these past 10 months, transitioning from public service into philanthropy, I have heard firsthand from California’s Latino …
Meet me and you might never know that I was formerly incarcerated. I’m a former healthcare worker, a first-generation immigrant, a proud mothe…
“We’re going to the World Series!” 56,000 Dodgers fans erupted as the team defeated the New York Mets, launching LA into the spotlight once again.
It’s immoral to vote for Trump/Vance in 2024.
I am a son of Los Angeles. Born and raised in El Sereno. A Dodger fan because my Tio Santos taught me to love the Dodgers (and hate the Reds).…
For generations, the Latino community has been the backbone of Los Angeles County. We’ve built businesses, raised families, and contributed to…
Democrats are increasingly anxious about Kamala Harris’s fate, with some polls suggesting she is losing her Democratic base. One critical segm…
As a Latina millennial living in Southern California, I exist in a state of frustration ruminating on the dumpster fire of a world handed to u…
Years ago, as California stretched its freeways across cities and suburbs like so many ribbons of progress, it damaged and dissected many urba…
Column: How my grandma's caldo de verduras always brings me back to my childhood (and cures my cold)
The conversation usually starts with me asking my mom before she is planning to visit.
Donald J. Trump's promise to deport undocumented immigrants “en masse” (if he wins the presidency) does not make sense. It is not serious, nor…
On June 2nd, Mexico elected its first woman president, Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist by training and Morena politician by choice. She…
I often liken mental health and well-being to a wheel, with solid, supportive spokes representing physical health, mental well-being, and spir…
Talking about a mass deportation process while at the same time ignoring the need to fix the status of millions of people who have already bee…
Throughout my 23-year career as both a teacher and school administrator, I was dedicated to creating environments where students thrived acade…
