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PBS cooking show personality Patricia Jinich shares how her Mexican-Jewish heritage has inspired her in the kitchen and beyond.

What am I? Chef Patricia Jinich on being Mexican-Jewish and reflecting her culture in the kitchen

By Patricia Jinich

There are many words I can use to describe myself – so many in fact, that I prefer to share my identity, my Mexicanness, through food and at the table: the … Read More

Bruno Mars revealed why he changed his Latino last name in the April issue of GQ magazine.

Bruno Mars reveals the reason for changing his Latino last name

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There’s no denying that Bruno Mars is one of the hottest names in music right now but in a new interview with GQ magazine, the 27-year-old confesses that it … Read More

Five leading candidates seeking to succeed Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, (L - R) City Controller Wendy Greuel, City Council member Eric Garcetti, former talk show host and prosecutor Kevin James, Council member Jan Perry and former technology executive Emanuel Alberto Pleitez attend a panel discussion on improving schools during the United Way of Greater Los Angeles' Education Summit at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 27, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Opinion: Los Angeles mayoral candidates blurring the lines of race and identity

By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto

Politics boils down to box checking. It’s not a perfect prediction, but the boxes we check on our Census forms—religion, race, ethnicity, sex, even … Read More

Mario Kreutzberger (otherwise known as Don Francisco from "Sabado Gigante"). Courtesy Sabado Gigante Archive

Don Francisco says he’s not leaving “Sabado Gigante”

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There is no need to panic. Although new faces, such as Julian Gil and Chiquinquira Delgado, have been seen co-hosting the 50-year-old international television … Read More

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Food blogs we love: Israeli Kitchen

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We know what you're thinking: "Israeli Kitchen"??? Isn't this feature that makes a point to highlight Latino food blogs? Well, the answer is yes, and today … Read More

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Urban Baby blog: Oy Vey Maria – Jewish In A Catholic World

By Rachel Figueroa-Levin

I don't know what percentage of Hispanics are practicing Catholics- I imagine most are. Even the non-practicing ones are still kind of Catholic. Catholicism is … Read More