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Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti speaks during a election night rally on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in the Hollywood area Los Angels. Garcetti faced Wendy Greuel in a mayoral runoff. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Eric Garcetti wins Los Angeles mayor’s race

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Councilman Eric Garcetti, who jammed with pop star Moby and fashioned himself as a voice for a new generation of city leaders, has won the … Read More

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

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Opinion: Seriously? Jersey City mayor blames “Hispanic girls” for his nude photo

By Julio Ricardo Varela

So many ideas raced through my mind after reading the story that Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy is now blaming "three Hispanic girls, young kids" for luring … Read More

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Gabriel Gomez speaks during a debate sponsored by WBZ-TV and The Boston Globe, Wednesday, April 10, 2013 in Boston. Whoever attracts the most votes will face the winner of the Democratic primary pitting Congressmen Edward Markey and Stephen Lynch against each other. (AP Photo/The Boston Globe, Barry Chin, Pool)

Ex-SEAL Gomez wins Mass. GOP Senate primary

By Steve Leblanc and Bob Salsberg, Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) -- Businessman and former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez has won the Republican nomination to run in Massachusetts' special election for the U.S. Senate … Read More

Abigail Fisher, the Texan involved in the University of Texas affirmative action case, accompanied by her attorney Bert Rein, right, talks to reporters outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Supreme Court takes on a new affirmative action case

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court's decision to hear a new case from Michigan on the politically charged issue of affirmative action offers an intriguing … 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

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Richard Carmona will not run for AZ Governor in 2014

By Brahm Resnik, KPNX Phoeniz, Arizona

Former U.S. Senate candidate Richard Carmona tells KPNX's Brahm Resnik why he's decided not to run for governor of Arizona and insists he is going to lay low on … Read More

Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa leaves a legacy as a powerful political force.

LA unlikely to elect another Latino mayor as ethnic lines become less visible

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The election that made Antonio Villaraigosa the city's first Hispanic mayor since 1872 confirmed the clout of a fast-growing Latino … Read More

Is diversity a goal we're falling short of regardless of the criteria we use to accept students into college? (Ulrich Baumgarten via Getty Images)

Opinion: Sands of diversity slip through the college hourglass

By Esther J. Cepeda

CHICAGO -- Back when I was oblivious about what went on in underperforming public schools, I had fanciful notions that the key to encouraging social mobility … Read More

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., center, Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus conduct a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center, entitled "One Nation: Principles on Immigration Reform and Our Commitment to the American Dream." (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Total number of Hispanics in House depends on who you ask

By Suzanne Gamboa, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- How many Hispanic members are there in Congress? Turns out narrowing it down to one number is not easy. There is no dispute about the … Read More