BRAWLEY — Growing up on a small ranch here in the late 1950s and early '60s, it did not take long for Marcos Orozco to dream of the day he would have a horse to call his own. Having set his mind to it, a young Orozco, and his brother, then promptly took to practicing in preparation of the da…
CALEXICO — Judith Anderson tries to make the most of her free time with her 8-month-old son, Diego Ramirez. On Tuesday, the pair joined a small number of mothers and toddlers to read books, sing songs and interact together at the Camarena Memorial Library.
CALEXICO — Hardly a week goes by without some distraught individual walking through the doors of Barron's Enterprises, which offers immigration and…
Global warming appears to be a greater concern among Latinos in comparison to non-Hispanic whites. Additionally, Latinos are more likely than other…
Like many Calexico natives, Carlos Herrera was no stranger to the name Juan Bautista de Anza.
Initial indications suggest that a large number of undocumented immigrants are planning to apply for deportation relief under President Obama’s lat…
As an advocate for low-income families in the Imperial and Coachella valleys, the Comite Civico del Valle often relies on U.S. Census Bureau data t…
Illegal immigration is expected to increase as a result of President Obama's recent executive action on immigration, according to several law enfor…
CALIPATRIA — Like many migrant families living in the United States, Lizeth Acosta often finds it tough as a Spanish speaker to help in the educati…
Mario Castañeda has smoked cigarettes for about 45 years of the 68 years he has been alive. Having started as a 15-year-old, the El Centro resident…
CALEXICO — Reyna Flores-Carrillo has long been a fan of old Mexican movies. This year, her interest took on an added dimension after enrolling in a…
The conversation on immigration is just getting started for local leaders.
When Dr. Majid Mani first started his opthalmologist practice in the Valley about 10 years ago, it was common for him to have to perform about seve…
IMPERIAL — Yazmin Arellano Torres recently read a study that said 81 percent of young girls introduced to engineering are interested in it, but onl…
CALEXICO — As pastor of Sendero de la Cruz, Pastor David Bañales has gotten the opportunity to speak with a lot of people, many of whom have strugg…
Children living in households where Spanish is the primary language are more likely to experience lower standards of health care in California, a r…
Yazmin Arellano-Torres moved to Calexico from Mexico with her family when she was 14 years old. Despite the language barrier, Arellano-Torres conti…
A former infantryman, Vietnam veteran Ed Castillo Rubio said he returned from overseas in 1964 with post-traumatic stress disorder, not knowing tha…
BRAWLEY — The Hidalgo Society ended its week-long Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations with the Dia de la Raza Max Reyes Festival on Saturday night…
For the past few years, Anna Terrazas has acted as the primary caregiver for her husband Albert, 85, who is diagnosed with dementia.
For the past 2 1/2 years, El Centro native Diego Villaseñor has been working for Microsoft as a software developer engineer. Working alongside him …
When Heffernan Memorial Healthcare District and Catholic Charities held workshops offering community members assistance in signing up for the Affor…
Hugo Serrano wasn’t expecting to check his blood sugar level when he visited the Imperial Valley Mall on Friday afternoon. As Serrano sat down with…
Several years ago, Calexico resident Frank Aceves wouldn't have even considered purchasing an item he couldn't pay immediately.
Regardless of the outcome of November’s election, Latino federal lawmakers have been assured that President Obama plans to use his executive author…
Like many companies before his, Joel Rodriguez’s Puretone Music Shop began out of his house.
Wait times at the local immigration court are reportedly the longest in the nation, with immigration court proceedings taking an average of 857 day…
BRAWLEY — Using an assortment of glue, paint, power tools and accessories, Vanessa Vaca is able to transform ordinary scraps of wood into crucifixe…
“Diana,” as she requested she be identified, is in the process of applying for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Again.
A staunch opponent of illegal immigration, Jose Alvarez became rather upset upon hearing that migrant families apprehended in Texas’ Rio Grande Val…
As much as Josh Hurtado may have struggled with learning English as a young student, he excelled at science and math. In time his fascination with …
For Jackie Lopez, the path to becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen began nearly four decades ago, when she arrived stateside along with the rest of …
Like many of his fellow Americans, Jose Fonseca will be spending today with his family, grilling up hot dogs and lighting off “safe and sane” firew…
Preliminary findings from the 2010 census have revealed that about 2.5 million Hispanics that identified themselves as Some Other Race in the 2000 …
As a child growing up in the Imperial Valley, Dr. Alfredo Negrete remembers struggling to have to translate and explain both medical terminology an…