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At the Cafe That Inspired Taco Bell, 'I'm Afraid to Talk Politics. ... It's So Divisive Now'

Visions of combo platters and glorious tacos filled my mind as I barreled down the 15. The only election reminder was a "Viva Trump" sign outside Victorville.

This Week's Hunter's Moon Is About to Get Supersized

In the wee hours of Thursday morning Angelenos will get their first peek at a double whammy astrological delight — a Hunter's moon that's also a supermoon.

Arizona Mining Country Produced Latino Leaders for L.A. Now, Some Are Staying

Some of the most important names in L.A. Latino politics were born in Arizona mining towns or traced their lineage there. I share those roots.

Suspects in City Hall Audio Leak Won't Be Charged With Misdemeanors

Los Angeles City Atty. Hydee Feldstein Soto has decided not to prosecute Santos Leon and Karla Vasquez, a married couple who worked at the L.A. County Federation of Labor, where the conversation took place in 2021.

The Anti-Latino Massacre That America Quickly Forgot Casts a Long Shadow in El Paso

Paying homage to victims of anti-Latino hatred is important, given Trump's anti-immigrant slurs. But in El Paso, some are weary of the migrants passing through.

Bridging the Generational Divide With the Nation's Oldest Latino Civil Rights Group

La Mutua, the nation's oldest Latino civil rights group is down to about 200 members, some middle-aged, but a new generation is trying to revive the group.

The 2024 Doom Scroll Is Overwhelming. The Open Road Offers Hope, Optimism and Sunflowers

The people I spoke to know things aren't easy and never will be — but they don't sink into a doom spiral. They have faith in their communities and themselves.

In Colorado Springs, a Club Q Hero and His Wife Become Local Leaders

Jess and Rich Fierro might not like to be called heroes, but they gladly wear the label of leaders — and they want to inspire other Latinos to do the same.

The 'Latino Vote' Is a Myth. My Road Trip Through the Southwest Tells a More Complex Story

What's better than a road trip to show what I've known forever but that many Americans won't consider: Latinos are as American as anyone else, if not more so.

Trump or Harris? For These New Mexico Farmers, the More Pressing Question Is Survival

Agriculture, which intersects with key issues — the economy, climate change and immigration — is a barometer of where a region and its people are heading.

Former San José School Staffer Accused of Selling Student Pornography and Dirty Underwear

Former facilities manager at Valley Christian Schools is being federally prosecuted for allegedly soliciting child pornography from students.

These Young Latinos Are Trying to Transform Nevada Politics. Apathy Is Their Biggest Enemy

The Latino Youth Leadership Conference is an incubator whose alums include politicians, entrepreneurs, teachers, NASA engineers and members of various parties.

Los Angeles' $22-Billion Homelessness Problem Gives Leaders a Choice: Double Down or Change Strategies

Experts say a new $22-billion plan to end homelessness in the city of Los Angeles reveals decades of underfunding and pitfalls of leaders' current approach.

Warehouse Advance in Riverside County Threatens Rural Lifestyle: 'Where Does It Stop?'

Will Riverside County leaders erase the zoning barrier that separates industrial warehouses from rural homes in Mead Valley? Or is this the moment that the proliferation of distribution centers slows in the Inland Empire?

Chinese Chemical Manufacturer Is Targeted by Federal Prosecutors Trying to Stop Flow of Fentanyl

A new indictment against a Chinese company and its executives highlights the complex international process through which fentanyl is created and then travels to get into American hands.

South L.A. Candidate Was Charged With Stabbing a Woman in 1993. She Says They're Friends

Michelle Chambers, who is running for California's 35th Senate District in South L.A., said she took a plea deal because she could not afford a lawyer.

The VA Failed to Disclose Findings of a Survey That Shows Keen Veteran Interest in a Hotel

The developers contracted to build housing on the VA's West Los Angeles campus have said veterans have no interest in a hotel being built on the property, but leaked results of an internal survey show a large majority do.

California Continues Progressive Policies, With Restraint, in Divisive Election Year

SACRAMENTO — This year, Gov. Gavin Newsom affirmed abortion access, calling California "a proud reproductive freedom state" and criticizing Republicans across the country for trying to take away families' rights.

Harris Backs Slashing Medical Debt. Trump’s ‘Concepts’ Worry Advocates.

Patient and consumer advocates are looking to Kamala Harris to accelerate federal efforts to help people struggling with medical debt if she prevails in next month's presidential election.

More Mobile Clinics Are Bringing Long-Acting Birth Control to Rural Areas

Twice a month, a 40-foot-long truck transformed into a mobile clinic travels the Rio Grande Valley to provide rural Texans with women's health care, including birth control.

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