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COMMENTARY: L.A. Latina journalists featured in the Smithsonian

Jan 4, 2024 | calo.org | Patricia Guadalupe

KVEA Channel 52’s evening news anchor Dunia Elvir is one of a handful of Latina journalists who figure prominently in “¡De última hora! Latinas Report Breaking News,” a new exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., that highlights the contributions of Latina journalists in pivotal moments in history.
‘Ninety Minutes Later’ documents the life and tragic death of Latina actress Vanessa Marquez

Jan 3, 2024 | calo.org | Erick Cabrera

“A negative times a negative equals a positive,” is one of the many lessons taught by Jaime Esclante and portrayed in the 1988 film “Stand and Deliver”.
El congresista Jimmy Gómez, un luchador por las familias

Jan 3, 2024 | calo.org | Patricia Guadalupe

Para el congresista Jimmy Gómez, que representa a Los Ángeles en el Capitolio, esta historia dio comienzo cuando apareció a principios de 2023 en el pleno de la Cámara llevando en brazos a su hijo Hodge, entonces de cuatro meses de edad. En ese momento tenían lugar las sesiones maratónicas con el fin de elegir un presidente de la Cámara. La aparición del dúo de padre e hijo se volvió viral, llamó la atención de muchas personas. La prensa lo cubrió con entusiasmo.
COMMENTARY: Congressman Jimmy Gómez advocates for families

Jan 2, 2024 | calo.org | Patricia Guadalupe

For Los Angeles congressman Jimmy Gómez, it all started when he showed up earlier this year with his baby son Hodge on the House floor during the marathon-like sessions to pick a House Speaker. The father and son duo’s appearance went viral and caught many eyes. “People started asking me about my views on parenting and the struggles of finding childcare because he stayed with me a couple of days without my wife being there, and I talked about my work on paid family leave,” Gómez told CALÓ NEWS.
Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) empowers Latinas through Elevating Latinas Firsts campaign

Dec 22, 2023 | calo.org | Serena Sanchez

Latinas, while comprising almost 20% of the population of California, representing the largest share (at 39%) of California women, with 68% of them also participating in the labor force, face numerous obstacles.
COMMENTARY: Spanish speakers consider Latinx to be an affront to the language

Dec 21, 2023 | calo.org | Patricia Guadalupe

Los Angeles-based filmmaker Alex Rivera spoke recently at American University in Washington, D.C., talking about the lack of diversity in science fiction and how artificial intelligence interprets diversity in illustrations. His focus, he said, has always been on the Latino community, or rather, he said wryly, “my community, formerly known as Latino.” His comment elicited a few chuckles from the audience, including from a couple of students who understood what he meant.
Para los hispanohablantes usar 'latinx' es un insulto contra el idioma español

Dec 20, 2023 | calo.org | Patricia Guadalupe

El cineasta Alex Rivera, radicado en Los Ángeles, habló recientemente en la American University en Washington, D.C., sobre la ausencia de diversidad en el campo de las películas de ciencia ficción y cómo la inteligencia artificial interpreta la diversidad en las ilustraciones. Su enfoque, dijo, siempre ha estado en la comunidad latina, o más bien, dijo irónicamente, “mi comunidad previamente conocida como latina”. Su comentario provocó algunas risas entre la audiencia.
Father and son business owners have served LA’s Eastside community across generations

Nov 22, 2023 | calo.org | Marcos Franco

When Cecilio Acevedo decided to pack up the few possessions he had to his name in 1964 and migrate from Mexico City to Los Angeles, he brought an invaluable asset with him. Three years of experience working across different furniture shops in Mexico would allow him to open his own business, which he’s now run for 52 years. A native of Zacatecas, Acevedo was 20 years old when he arrived in El Monte, bouncing around from one upholstery shop to the next before anything stuck.
COMMENTARY: Biden's healthcare wins will help bridge disparities for Latinos

Nov 17, 2023 | calo.org | Jessica Nunez

Thanks to the work of President Biden and Democrats in Congress, seniors are finally starting to get the lower drug costs they deserve. One year after the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), provisions aimed at lowering prescription drug and health coverage costs for millions of people in America are going into effect. The Latino Coalition of Los Angeles (LCLA) wants to voice our strong support for the historic changes that are already driving down health care costs.
Las reformas del sistema de salud ayudarán a superar las disparidades entre los latinos

Nov 15, 2023 | calo.org | Jessica Nunez

Gracias al trabajo del presidente Biden y de los demócratas en el Congreso, las personas mayores finalmente están comenzando a obtener los costos de medicamentos más bajos que merecen. Un año después de la aprobación de la Ley de Reducción de la Inflación (IRA), entraron en vigor disposiciones destinadas a reducir los costos de cobertura médica y de medicamentos recetados para millones de personas en Estados Unidos.