In This Issue

Death and the journey home

Death and the journey home

Change is the only constant and death the only certainty.

The issues...

The issues...

Pros and cons of the proposition in the ballot.

El Dia de los Muertos: Cultural legacy and human celebration

El Dia de los Muertos: Cultural legacy and human celebration

Death shows its personal and public faces in Day of the Dead events

Political Merry-go-round

Political Merry-go-round

Upcoming election could change face of politics in Maricopa County

LP Journal

A mess in Mesa

A mess in Mesa

Democrat Judah Nativio is David standing in the way of Russell Pearce in the race for the state Senate seat from District 18 in Mesa.

Name that tune

Name that tune

One wrote "gasolina." The other wants to drill for oil. Is there a connection?

What if they proposed a recall and nobody showed up

The recall campaign against Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon ended with a whimper.

Chamber of Horrors

The Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce finds itself in turbulent waters.

Feliz cumpleanos, Horizonte

Horizonte, the Latino cousin of KAET Channel 8’s long-running Horizon show, turned five in mid September.

Arts

Vibe

Latino animator gave us loads of laughs

Latino animator gave us loads of laughs

Animator Bill Melendez leaves a leagacy of laughs

Brave, new Dia

Brave, new Dia

Juana Molina new CD, Un Día

Why we love linda?

Why we love linda?

La reina of American music, Linda Ronstadt, comes to Chandler, Arizona

Change agent Orange

Change agent Orange

Gustavo Arellano has writen a book about his close relationship with Orange County

Everyone loves a parade

Artists express themselves through costumes in a uniqe parade.

Decorating the Dead

A book based on 'Dia de los Muertos' celebration

Rincon del Arte

The art of the calavera

The art of the calavera

Unlike other cultures, Mexicans make fun of death, play with it and make it familiar enough to forget about.

Dining

Queso caper

Queso caper

LPM food reviewer finds Cheddar cheese invading Mexican food

Bonds of bread

Bonds of bread

Pan dulce is a tradition that bonds families.

Travel

La buena vida – for a weekend

La buena vida – for a weekend

The Phoenician resort excels in pampering, pampering, pampering

Health

Culture Clash

Culture Clash

Tradition and modern medicine create a confusing crossroads for young Latina moms.

UMC ranks among top 100

University Medical Center is among the top 100 hospitals in the nation with the best service.

YMCA adds clinic

YMCA opens new clinic in Phoenix

Immigrants kids even less active than U.S.-born

Immigrant children of all backgrounds get even less vigorous exercise than their U.S.-born counterparts.

Hispanic children higher prediabetes risk

Overweight Hispanic children are at higher risk for prediabetes.

Business

Briefcase

T-bird forum looks at global business

The Thunderbird School of Global Management is hosting a Global Issues Forum through December.

Qwest honored

Three leading Hispanic publications have honored Qwest Communications for its Hispanic philanthropic programs.

De La Cruz opens near arts center

Omar de la Cruz is giving hungry arts aficionados somewhere to go and munch after visiting the MAC.

Mobile storage business expands

Jaime Gomez recently opened the second UNITS Mobile Storage

DATOS updates Hispanic market

DATOS Annual Focus on the Arizona Hispanic Market breakfast presentation will be held in November.

MAHC gets new Web site, hosts town hall

The Mesa Association of Hispanic Citizens has a new, improved Web site

National Hispanic Women’s Conference in Valley

National Hispanic Women’s Conference is the largest gathering of Latinas in the country.

LRE Town Hall

“Politics. Purpose. Progress.” is the theme of the Fourth Annual Arizona Latino Research Enterprise town hall.

NCLR studies Latino worker

A recently released report examines the changing role of Latinos in the workplace

Minority contractors honor builders at awards event

The 2008 Associated Minority Contractors of America awards ceremony promises to be its biggest and best ever.

Movin' Up

Rising Tucson Hispanics honored

Rising Tucson Hispanics honored

Local latinos were honored in the 2008 Tucson 40 Under 40.

Ganas pushed Orlando Cepeda to greatness

Ganas pushed Orlando Cepeda to greatness

For Orlando Cepeda, the game of baseball was about playing with grit and gusto.

Cox salutes Hispanic heritage

Cox Communications Arizona highlighs Latino leaders during National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Diaz hires veteran lobbyist

Lee Miller has joined Mario E. Diaz & Associates as director of legislative affairs.

Ortiz makes Jaycee Ten list

Andrew F. Ortiz was recognized as one of the 2008 Ten Outstanding Young Americans.

APS hires Flores

Victor Flores joins APS.

Careers

Recipe for a Latin cuisine career

Recipe for a Latin cuisine career

Valley culinary schools serve up hearty menu of courses of Latin American cuisines.

Community

Latinos who Serve

Testing her mettle

Testing her mettle

At five foot four, 115 pounds, Sgt. Morales admits she sometimes is underestimated by fellow Army competitors, but she set herself high standards.

Entrepreneur of the month

Personal best, day by day

Personal best, day by day

Rigo Duran and Gruptech are growing.

Education

Making amigos with Spanish

Making amigos with Spanish

Foreing language a learning edge for kids

MCC schools rank among Top 100

Maricopa colleges are among the nation's Top 100 Associate Degree Producers for 2008

AACHE annual conference

The Arizona Association of Chicanos for Higher Education will host its 25th annual conference

Hispanic numbers double in public schools

The number of Hispanic students in the nation's public schools nearly doubled from 1990 to 2006

Hispanic education discussed at convention

Education is a key issue to Hispanic Americans.



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