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Kat Von D, Deadmau5 Engaged - He Proposed Via Twtter
December 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Tattooed Latina Kat Von D is engaged once again. The former star of TLC's L.A. Ink is now engaged to Joel Thomas Zimmerman, better known by his stage name Deadmau5 (pronounced "deadmouse"). continue reading »
STUDY: Mexican-American Toddlers Lag in Early Language and Pre-Literacy Skills
December 12, 2012 | by University of California, Berkeley
Mexican American preschoolers fall behind their white counterparts in terms of early language and preliteracy skills, but the social competencies between the two groups are indistinguishable, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley, and UCLA. continue reading »
California Restaurant Workers Recover More than $672,00 in Unpaid Wages
December 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Ongoing enforcement initiatives conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division that focused on the restaurant industry in California have uncovered significant violations of the minimum wage, overtime and record-keeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. continue reading »
LATINO BLOTTER: Hector Celaya, 31, Kills Family on Indian Reservation
December 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Workers on the a California Indian reservation had to dig a tragic number of graves this week after a man killed numerous members of his own family, including his daughters. continue reading »
UPDATE: Billboard of Millionaire Looking for Latina Love Taken Down
December 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Millionaire Marc Paskin had a setback in his search for a Hispanic girlfriend this weekend when unknown persons destroyed the billboard he had rented in San Diego's Barrio Logan, a largely Latino neighborhood continue reading »
19th Anniversary of “Posadas Sin Fronteras” Celebrating U.S.-Mexico Border Life
December 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Hundreds of people on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border joined together this weekend for the traditional "Posadas Sin Fronteras" (Posadas Without Borders), continue reading »
San Diego Millionaire Looking for Latina Love, Buys Billboard
December 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A local millionaire has taken his quest for a girlfriend to the streets of San Diego’s Barrio Logan neighborhood. Marc Paskin decided to purchase a billboard to help him find his specia continue reading »
Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa Joins ‘Fix the Debt’ Steering Committee
December 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Today, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined the Campaign to Fix the Debt Steering Committee. As a former president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the chairman of the 2012 Democratic National Convention continue reading »
Drunk Alcohol Counselor Hits Man With Car, Drives Another 2 Miles with Him in Windshield
November 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A man is dead after he was struck by a drunk driver as he crossed the street and the driver traveled more than 2 miles before stopping. Police say 51-year-old Sherri Wilkins of Torrance, California was drivin continue reading »
FBI Most Wanted: Fugitive Joe Luis Saenz Captured in Mexico
November 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A man on the FBI's Most Wanted list has been captured in Mexico. On July 25, 1998, Joe Luis Saenz allegedly shot and killed two rival gang members in Los Angeles continue reading »
A Tale of Two Communities and Contaminated Water
November 24, 2012 | by NewsTaco
This past week two stories stood out identifying two communities of color different in many ways but connected by a common challenge: contaminated water. continue reading »
Colombian Designer Juan Carlos Obando Preparing to Launch New Jewelry Line at Barney’s NY
November 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Los Angeles-based fashion designer Juan Carlos Obando will soon be launching his new jewelry collection at Barney's New York. Just in time for the holiday season, the Co continue reading »
One Latino Amongst 4 Californians Implicated in al-Qaeda Terrorist Plot
November 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Miguel Alejandro Santana Vidriales, 21, of Ontario and born in Mexico is one of four young men from Southern California that have been apprehended for planning a terrorist attack in the U.S. and overseas. continue reading »
Border Protection Seeks to Expand Its Drone Fleet
November 20, 2012 | by Andrew Becker for California Watch
U.S. Customs and Border Protection last month received its latest unmanned aircraft, but it’s a new sole-source contract that could approach a half-billion dollars that offers the latest insight into the agency’s vision for its controversial eyes-in-the-sky drone program. continue reading »
San Diego’s Chicano Park Seeks National Historic Designation
November 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff
With more than 40 years of history behind it and famous for its murals, San Diego's Chicano Park is seeking a spot in the National Registry of Historic Places. continue reading »
