The perfect floral arrangement is not an easy thing to create. It takes skill, flowers and greenery that complement each other, and the right vase to bring them all together. But once they do come together, the result is almost magical.
For local florist Oralia V. Espinoza, building her business has been like creating the perfect flower arrangement. April 1 marks the 20th anniversary of her Spring Garden Flower Shop and within that time, Espinoza has pulled together the skills and support of he
I'm a community organizer. Last week, I did something I never thought would be possible. I met with the president of the United States in the West Wing of the White House.President Barack Obama met for 75 minutes with 14 leaders from across the country to discuss immigration reform — and the destruction of some 1,100 immigrant
families a day through deportations carried out by his administration.
The meeting was tense, blunt and passionate. And there was a racial irony to our discussion. Our l
The reason: Obama has yet to do anything on a comprehensive overhaul of immigration laws, as he promised to do when he ran for president.
"I think he's in danger of breaking the spirit of solidarity and hope," Cedillo said. "More than a broken promise, it's the danger of breaking people's sense of hope in the Latino
Immigration reform advocates say they are concerned that an anti-Latino sentiment could grow within the Tea Party crowd.
Frank Sharry, who heads up the group America’s Voice, says if that anti-Latino sentiment becomes a big part of the Tea Party movement, Republicans will pay a price.
"Republicans who are pandering to the Tea Party movement, who are afraid to speak up and quite frankly, brave and smart Republicans who understand that if they continue to alienate this fast-growing population, t
Vincent P. Johnson, 63, of Brick, was arrested Friday by the FBI, according to a statement by U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman and Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division.
Johnson is accused of repeatedly sending threatening e-mails to employees of the LatinoJustice
