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Tamales, L.A.'s original street food
Special to the Los Angeles TimesSouthern California's latest foodie trend has the region atwitter. Lines form long into the night at the latest hot spot for edible treasures, while wily entrepreneurs outdo each other by parking at the best spots. But not everyone is happy. Brick-and-...Tags: Immigration, National or Ethnic Minorities, Bars and Clubs, Clubs and Associations, Portland (Multnomah, Oregon)
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Newton: The impact of the 'parent trigger'
This is what the revolution looks like: It's a rally in Lynwood where parents demand the right to exercise their power to shape their children's future; it's a dozen residents in a South-Central apartment gathering to compare notes on the failing...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Gays and Lesbians, Los Angeles Unified School District, Minority Groups, Academic Progress
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White and mixed-race youths rank high in alcohol, substance abuse
The first-ever survey of adolescent alcohol and drug abuse to recognize youths of mixed race or ethnicity has found that such kids hover closest to white adolescents in the rate at which they suffer substance abuse disorders. That is not reassuring,...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, National or Ethnic Minorities, Social Issues, African Americans, Native Americans
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Suspicion in Mexico's Sinaloa cartel
Last of four parts
Reporting from Calexico, Calif., and Badiraguato, Mexico
The towering iron gates opened onto a palm-lined driveway that led past the family church, a twisting water slide and two man-made lakes, one stocked with fish, the other with...Tags: Religion and Belief, Services and Shopping, Prosecution, Rentals, Illegal Immigrants
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Lesser-known artists are poised for a breakthrough
Nobody thought a 12-sided geometric painting by a little-known artist could top a Hockney. The painting, "Vector," has languished in storage for at least 30 years. The painter, Ron Davis, has been living off the grid near Taos, N.M., for almost as long....Tags: Photography Supplies and Services, The Getty, Arts and Culture, David Hockney, Richard Diebenkorn
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Myth vs. Fact
Learning about Type 2 diabetes and the risk factors involved can help a person detect the disease early or know what he or she needs to do to minimize their risk. Type 2 diabetes, which used to be called adult-onset diabetes, is becoming more common,...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Social Issues, African Americans, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Overweight
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Newton: Creating a Latino district
There are two conversations going on inside the L.A. County Hall of Administration about the delicate matter of redrawing maps for the supervisorial districts. Both will come to a head Tuesday, but only one will be publicly acknowledged.
The surface...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Local Elections, Steve Cooley, Regional Authority, Mark Ridley-Thomas
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Richard S. Amador Sr. dies at 75; expert in community economic development
Richard S. Amador Sr., a California-born son of migrant farmworkers who became a nationally recognized expert in community and economic development and formed a nonprofit group that created thousands of jobs for East Los Angeles residents, has died. He...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Sales, Lobbying, Economic Policy, Lyndon B. Johnson
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Andre Pineda dies at 46; pollster aided top Democrats
Andre Pineda, a Democratic pollster and expert on the burgeoning clout of Latino voters, died this week. He was 46.
He died Tuesday after jumping off Pasadena's Colorado Street Bridge.
Pineda, a native of South Pasadena, built an international...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Democratic Party, University of Michigan, Barack Obama, Minority Groups
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McManus: Team Obama's victory plan
President Obama faces an uphill struggle in his campaign for reelection next year. His job approval rating is stuck just below 50%. The unemployment rate appears likely to remain above 8% until election day. And, though it's too soon to mean much, early...Tags: Mitt Romney, National or Ethnic Minorities, Democratic Party, White House, Minority Groups
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Harry Pachon dies at 66; Latino scholar and activist
Harry Pachon, a scholar-activist who helped focus national attention on the needs and traits of a growing Latino population, particularly in politics and education, has died. He was 66.
Pachon, the longtime president of the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute,...Tags: Colombia, University of California, Irvine, National or Ethnic Minorities, Loretta Sanchez, Loyola University Chicago
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Rodriguez: White flight — to the city
For nearly half a century, the term "inner city" has been code for poor and minority. But now white flight — the decades-long trend of affluent Anglos leaving the urban core for leafier suburban cul-de-sacs — has run its course. And "inner...Tags: African Americans, Human Interest, Times Square, Culture, Arts and Culture
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