A Mexican bakery in Compton reopened today after a mob of looters almost destroyed it during an illegal street takeover. A  large group entered Ruben’s Bakery & Mexican Food at the intersection of El Segundo Boulevard and Santa Fe Avenue. Security gates and walls were knocked down, and store merchandise and equipment were stolen. The family has an active GoFundMe page, where it has over 785 contributions since it launched two days ago. There were customers that came down to the store from various cities in Southern California to support the bakery. Some individuals came down just to ..read more

Last month AltaMed Health Services opened its first Alternative Care Setting (ACS) in the city of Compton. The facility will provide participants enrolled in their Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), an additional place for them to access services designated by their care team closer to home.  The 10,000-square-foot facility will serve up to 150 AltaMed PACE participants who live in the area. For its grand opening the community celebrated with food, entertainment and raffle prizes. The new ACS Compton facility offers recreational and social activities, exercise classes ..read more

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. The Smithsonian says the idea came from another exhibit several years ago, “Escúchame” (“Listen to Me”), which told the history of Spanish-language television through oral histories from TV station employees, and right around the time when t ..read more

Beginning January 12, Pico Rivera will begin holding non-commercial property owners responsible for underage drinking at parties on their properties.  The new law establishes misdemeanor fines for any individual who hosts or allows a noisy or disorderly gathering at a private residence or property. City Manager Steve Carmona referred to these specific parties as “promoter parties.”  The city of Pico Rivera, whose Hispanic population (89.9%) is one of the largest in the state of California, will begin enforcing the recently adopted Social Host ordinance, a law that seeks to combat un ..read more

“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”. It still stands true today in the documentary “90 Minutes Later,” which follows the case’s aftermath of what led to the tragic death of actress Vanessa Marquez The documentary, directed by independent filmmaker Cyndy Fujikawa, follows Marquez’s life before her breakout role as Ana Delgado in the historic Latino-led film “Stand and Deliver” and as Nurse Wendy Goldman in the show “ER.” The film also describes the physical and mental health issu ..read more

Copiar HTML 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. “La gente empezó a preguntarme sobre mi opinión sobre la crianza de los hijos y las dificultades para en ..read more

Copiar HTML Ignacio E. Lozano Jr., quien fue editor del diario en español La Opinión de 1953 a 1988, un mecenas de las artes teatrales y embajador de Estados Unidos en El Salvador, falleció el miércoles 27 de diciembre a los 96 años de edad. Lozano falleció pacíficamente rodeado de su familia en la casa de su hija Mónica Lozano. En un homenaje a su padre, Lozano escribió en los medios sociales: “¿Cuál es la definición de un gran hombre? Si es quien trata de vivir la vida al máximo, utilizar al máximo nuestro tiempo en la tierra buscando justicia para quienes sufren la injusticia, pro ..read more

Last month, the Senate Judiciary Committee held an informational hearing on the importance of journalism and the challenges it faces today with news deserts, equity, disinformation, the risk of artificial intelligence and the decline in revenue in print media. The hearing took place at the UCLA School of Law in Los Angeles.  The committee, which is in charge of overseeing and considering nominations, also considers legislations and other matters provided in the Senate rules, heard about the experiences of a range of California publishers, as well as from members of academia, the tech ind ..read more

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.  Out of that came the first-ever Dads Congressional Caucus, created and chaired by Gómez ..read more

The Public Relations Society of America in Los Angeles has appointed Angela Herrera as its first Gen Z board member in any chapter. As of January 1, Herrera will join the board of directors of the Los Angeles chapter, becoming its youngest member at only 24 years of age.  As a Latina and a Gen Z, she is excited to serve as a voice for her generation and her community in the new upcoming year. This appointment is not only a personal achievement for Herrera but also a significant milestone for diversity and inclusion in the communications and press industry. “As a Latina and Gen Z represen ..read more