Category: Latinos
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Boyle Heights Cleanup Is Almost Done. The Real Fight Is Just Starting. Boyle Heights Cleanup Is Almost Done. The Real Fight Is Just Starting.
LA Politics August 11, 2026

Boyle Heights Cleanup Is Almost Done. The Real Fight Is Just Starting.

Lineage Logistics says it's 90% finished removing food waste from its burned ... more

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Letter From Ice Detention Facility – Words by Mario Guevara Letter From Ice Detention Facility – Words by Mario Guevara
Immigration September 23, 2025

Letter From Ice Detention Facility – Words by Mario Guevara

The only known journalist detained by ICE on U.S. soil. PART 1— This is ... more

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Is South L.A.’s Black-Latino “Unity” Real, or Just Political Cover? Is South L.A.’s Black-Latino “Unity” Real, or Just Political Cover?
LA Politics September 13, 2026

Is South L.A.’s Black-Latino “Unity” Real, or Just Political Cover?

  A dispute over a Latino-led running event in Leimert Park briefly exposed ... more

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LéaLA: Where Books Become Gateways to Other Realities LéaLA: Where Books Become Gateways to Other Realities
Culture September 25, 2025

LéaLA: Where Books Become Gateways to Other Realities

Today marks the beginning of a new edition of the LéaLA Spanish ... more

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LéaLA: “To Read is to Choose Courage and Freedom.” — Marisol Schulz, Closing the Anniversary Edition LéaLA: “To Read is to Choose Courage and Freedom.” — Marisol Schulz, Closing the Anniversary Edition
Culture October 6, 2025

LéaLA: “To Read is to Choose Courage and Freedom.” — Marisol Schulz, Closing the Anniversary Edition

"Thanks to our guests, exhibitors, and especially our visitors, that goal was ... more

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Contaminated Communities: Urgent Cleanup Call for Exide Plant Site Contaminated Communities: Urgent Cleanup Call for Exide Plant Site
Latinos June 12, 2023

Contaminated Communities: Urgent Cleanup Call for Exide Plant Site

"Calling for Action: Urgent Cleanup Needed for Contaminated Communities at Former Battery ... more

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LAUSD Summer School Begins Amid Smoke and Heat Concerns LAUSD Summer School Begins Amid Smoke and Heat Concerns
Education June 21, 2026

LAUSD Summer School Begins Amid Smoke and Heat Concerns

As LAUSD launches its Summer of Learning program, families and teachers are ... more

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LAUSD’s Student Crisis Is No Longer a Warning. “This Is an Epidemic.” LAUSD’s Student Crisis Is No Longer a Warning. “This Is an Epidemic.”
Cover Story August 26, 2026

LAUSD’s Student Crisis Is No Longer a Warning. “This Is an Epidemic.”

The disappearance of hundreds of students from LAUSD classrooms is not simply ... more

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As School Nears, Boyle Heights Parents Ask: Will My Child Be Safe? As School Nears, Boyle Heights Parents Ask: Will My Child Be Safe?
Cover Story July 23, 2026

As School Nears, Boyle Heights Parents Ask: Will My Child Be Safe?

Los Angeles Unified says it has upgraded air filtration, monitored air quality, ... more

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Latino Students Vanish From LAUSD — and Newcomers Don’t Show Up Latino Students Vanish From LAUSD — and Newcomers Don’t Show Up
Education December 1, 2025

Latino Students Vanish From LAUSD — and Newcomers Don’t Show Up

  New data shows steep drops in newcomer student enrollment across Los Angeles ... more

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LAUSD Is Dropping César Chávez From Its School Names. In El Sereno, the Change Is Already Here LAUSD Is Dropping César Chávez From Its School Names. In El Sereno, the Change Is Already Here
Education August 26, 2026

LAUSD Is Dropping César Chávez From Its School Names. In El Sereno, the Change Is Already Here

For families returning to school this fall, one Los Angeles elementary school ... more

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LAUSD Is Shrinking. For Latino Families, the Loss Could Be More Than a Classroom LAUSD Is Shrinking. For Latino Families, the Loss Could Be More Than a Classroom
Education August 13, 2026

LAUSD Is Shrinking. For Latino Families, the Loss Could Be More Than a Classroom

Enrollment has fallen dramatically over two decades. In many Los Angeles communities, ... more

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LAUSD Draws the Line: No Immigration Raids on Our Watch, District Vows LAUSD Draws the Line: No Immigration Raids on Our Watch, District Vows
Education August 11, 2025

LAUSD Draws the Line: No Immigration Raids on Our Watch, District Vows

City leaders are reaffirming their commitment to keep children in local schools ... more

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LAUSD at a Breaking Point: 3,200 Layoff Notices as Enrollment Plunges and Spending Soars LAUSD at a Breaking Point: 3,200 Layoff Notices as Enrollment Plunges and Spending Soars
Education February 18, 2026

LAUSD at a Breaking Point: 3,200 Layoff Notices as Enrollment Plunges and Spending Soars

The LAUSD budget deficit exposes deeper questions about enrollment decline, record California ... more

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Back to School, Less Screen Time: What LAUSD Students Need to Know Back to School, Less Screen Time: What LAUSD Students Need to Know
Education August 11, 2026

Back to School, Less Screen Time: What LAUSD Students Need to Know

More than 520,000 LAUSD students return August 12 under new screen-time rules, ... more

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530,000 Meals: How LAUSD Feeds a City of Children 530,000 Meals: How LAUSD Feeds a City of Children
Education August 17, 2026

530,000 Meals: How LAUSD Feeds a City of Children

Every school day, Los Angeles Unified School District serves more than 530,000 ... more

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Latinx Success Center blossoms on UCLA campus to unify students, community Latinx Success Center blossoms on UCLA campus to unify students, community
Latinos March 24, 2025

Latinx Success Center blossoms on UCLA campus to unify students, community

Key takeaways The Latinx Success Center will open on the UCLA campus with ... more

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Latinx Defendants, False Convictions, and the Difficult Road to Exoneration Latinx Defendants, False Convictions, and the Difficult Road to Exoneration
Latinos April 3, 2024

Latinx Defendants, False Convictions, and the Difficult Road to Exoneration

The Latinx population is exposed to various dangers: discrimination, lack of job ... more

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Latino Couples COVID-19’s Painful Impact: Shrinking Social Networks Latino Couples COVID-19’s Painful Impact: Shrinking Social Networks
Latinos June 3, 2023

Latino Couples COVID-19’s Painful Impact: Shrinking Social Networks

Following the lockdowns and restrictions on public gatherings in the early days ... more

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Latinos speak more English; there are fewer immigrants and more citizens Latinos speak more English; there are fewer immigrants and more citizens
Latinos August 17, 2023

Latinos speak more English; there are fewer immigrants and more citizens

In 2022, there were 63.7 million Latinos living in the United States. ... more

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