How Anti-Black Racism is Fueling the Widespread Cruelty Against Kevin González and Other Latinos
How anti‑Blackness reinforces harsher enforcement, deeper bias, and a political climate that normalizes mistreatment of vulnerable Latino communities
Sean Farfan’s Journey From Mount SAC to Division I Football
For most college football players, the road to Division I begins with scholarship offers straight out of high school. For Sean Farfan, that road started somewhere less visible, which was the junior college fields of Southern California.
From Hardship to Hope: Martha Pimentel’s Journey into Special Education Advocacy
Martha Pimentel has spent nearly two decades supporting special education students at Glen A. Wilson High School. Born in rural Mexico and shaped by years of separation, hardship, and faith, she found her way into education later in life after losing her job, car, and home.
Food Banks become a lifeline in Long Beach as SNAP benefits remain uncertain
Nonprofit food banks in Long Beach are seeing longer lines this holiday season as families struggle with rising grocery prices and changes to SNAP benefits.
Skid Row Homelessness: Why Official Numbers Don’t Match Reality
Los Angeles officials say homelessness is declining, but Skid Row tells a different story. In an interview with Alex Segura, Mahdi Manji of Inner City Law Center explains why official numbers don’t match the reality and what solutions are still missing.
Alex Segura Named Managing Editor of LNN West
At a time when trusted, community-centered journalism is more necessary than ever, LNN’s commitment to elevating Latino voices and stories across the country deeply resonates with me.
Stories Matter: How Political Messaging Transforms Protests from Rights to Riots
Same events, same streets, entirely different narratives. And, as it often does, the one that dominates will determine everything from future policy to how history remembers this moment.
Fear and Friction in L.A.: Latino Families Caught in the Middle of a Growing Immigration Storm
“We’re not asking for special treatment. We just want to be treated like human beings.”
Celebrating the New Year: Latino Traditions
Festivities often blend age-old customs with modern celebrations, resulting in rich and vibrant traditions that reflect the diversity of the Latino experience.
Annual Poet’s Murmuration Calls for Balance of Earth and Humanity
The event was meant to bring people together to poetize and pray “for the balance of our out of control ecology,” Rosa De Anda, founder of The Marigold Project, said.
Debut Book ‘Sin Padres, Ni Papeles’ Captures Untold Stories of Unaccompanied Migrant Youth
“It’s both a story about inclusion but also deep marginalization,” Dr. Stephanie L. Canizales said.
LNN Launches California Latino News
“A quarter of all Hispanic, Latino eligible voters, some 8.5 million, live in California. LNN needed to expand coverage to that state in this presidential election year.,” said Balta