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What does it take for people in the United States to have food in their kitchens year-round? How much invisible human labor does it take for people to be well nourished?

These are questions that Latino artist Narsiso Martinez poses in “Eat Happy,” his new solo exhibition at the Charlie James Gallery in Chinatown.

To read the full story by @brenda.verano head to the link in bio or visit calonews.com by @calonewsla

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California has officially sued the Trump administration for the 100th time in under two years, averaging more than one lawsuit a week since January 2025.

Unsurprisingly, the milestone suit concerns the administration’s immigration enforcement tactics. The lawsuit goes after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) frequent arrests in and around state courthouses when immigrants go in for routine hearings and appointments.

To read more by @andreainprint, visit Calonews.com by @calonewsla

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After losing Temporary Protected Status, Samir, a Venezuelan musician in San Francisco, saw the life he had built unravel. His jobs, health insurance and valid identification disappeared, leaving him dependent on friends and facing an uncertain future.

Now, the city’s expanding surveillance network deepens his anxiety. He describes it as a “digital pipeline for deportations” and warns that unchecked government power to monitor immigrants threatens everyone. “You end up feeling like a criminal without having done anything wrong.”

Full story | https://americancommunitymedia.org/immigration/a-former-tps-holder-navigates-san-franciscos-matrix-of-surveillance-cameras/

#TPS #ImmigrantStories #Surveillance #SanFrancisco #ImmigrantRights by @calonewsla

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"We are not free until everyone is free."

Last week, over 100 people of faith gathered outside the Adelanto immigrant detention center for an interfaith prayer service, praying, singing, and bearing witness to lives the system tries to make invisible.

Hilda Cruz writes about what faith in action looks like: calling out the names of those who died in detention and answering "presente," demanding we ask hard questions about what our public dollars fund.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act put $45 billion into detention capacity while families are separated and private prison companies profit.

To read the full story, visit calonews.com by @calonewsla

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Families took over the classroom at CSULB on Saturday.

In Professor José Moreno’s Chicano and Latino Studies class, “Universidad de Familia” invites students to bring their parents and loved ones to experience a real college class together. The bilingual session had everyone raising hands, debating whether menudo rojo or blanco is better, and diving into data on higher education.

The most powerful part? Parents asking questions, challenging the professor, and reminding everyone that they belong in these spaces too. One family even drove nearly six hours from Mammoth Lakes so their daughter, a first-gen college student, could present with them in the room.

As one dad put it: “We are immigrants, and I work very hard to create a better life for our daughter.”

To read the full story, visit calonews.com by @calonewsla

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On Thursday morning, Xavier Becerra, Speaker Robert Rivas, Senate President Pro Temp, Monique Limon and actor Eugenio Derbez arrive to Placita Olvera to close out Latino Heritage Month 2026 and urge voters to participate in the upcoming elections.

Written story coming soon.

🎥: @brendaverano_

#elections2026 #Latinos #LA #California by @calonewsla

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Like most issues in the state, California Democrats have framed their fight against Proposition 39, a voter identification measure, as a fight against President Donald Trump.

Latino leaders have emerged as spokespeople for the No on 39 campaign, calling the idea a squarely political move meant to intimidate Latinos, specifically. The campaign continued on Wednesday with state lawmakers once again speaking out against the potential voter ID proposal, calling it part of the president’s attempt to intimidate voters.

To read the full story by @andreainprint, visit calonews.com by @calonewsla

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Native voters could swing key midterm races, yet many remain politically “invisible.” Limited campaign outreach, distant polling places, unreliable mail service and voter ID requirements make casting a ballot more costly and difficult.

Young Native organizers are registering voters and pressing candidates to listen, while at least 355 Native candidates seek office, a record. A proposal to remove Native identity from the census adds urgency to efforts to protect representation, tribal sovereignty and voting rights.

Tap the link in our bio, @americancommunitymedia, for the full story.

#NativeVote #VotingRights #2026Midterms #TribalSovereignty #NativeRepresentation by @calonewsla

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Beans are a staple meal for Latinos. Now they are also jewelry.

For Osorio, pinto beans were never just food. 🫘 Growing up in Guadalajara, Mexico, they were a staple at her family's table, paired with birote, cheese, and, of course, a cold Coca-Cola. 🥤

But it wasn't until she saw the sheer variety of beans, different colors, shapes, textures, that inspiration struck: "If we eat them so much, why not wear them?"

Now, she turns beans into 100% organic, handmade jewelry, sun-dried, hand-drilled, and strung together with no coatings or chemicals. Just culture, worn proudly.

To read the full story by @amairani_broadcast visit calonews.com. by @calonewsla

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Lila Downs blends social activism and traditional Mexican music for a Día de Muertos concert in LA on Friday, October 30.

The concert will also feature the world-renowned Ballet Folklórico de Los Angeles and include songs from Downs’ new album, “Cambias mi Mundo,” which has original songs about romance and love but also touches on the political state of the world, with many songs addressing broader issues such as women's perspectives, privatization of sacred indigenous lands like Monte Albán in Oaxaca and Mixtec and Afro-Mexican immigration history.

For the full story, visit calonews.com by @calonewsla

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AI is coming between you and your local news.

Here's the uncomfortable truth: AI summaries cut clicks to local newsrooms like ours by half, sometimes more. The reporters at your city council meetings, the fact-checkers, the humans who know what your community actually cares about? They get nothing.

And when local news disappears, it's not just journalists who lose. It's YOU, because nobody's left asking the tough questions.

Local news only exists when you show up.

Visit Calonews.com and click on stories written by real humans. 🤓🙇🏽‍♀️📰📝 by @calonewsla

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¿Qué hacer si un familiar es detenido por agentes de inmigración?

Las primeras 24 a 48 horas son decisivas. Actuar con rapidez, mantener la calma y conocer los derechos fundamentales puede marcar la diferencia en el proceso legal de tu ser querido.

Desliza para consultar la guía paso a paso con la información clave de nuestros amigos de @calonewsaz

▪️ Derechos fundamentales: Cómo proteger a tu familiar desde el primer momento y la importancia de no firmar ningún documento sin asesoría legal.

▪️ Localización rápida: Dónde y cómo buscarlo usando el portal oficial de detención de ICE.

▪️ Apoyo consular y legal: Pasos para notificar al consulado y cómo asegurar una representación legal acreditada evitando fraude de notarios.

▪️ Atención médica y plan familiar: Qué hacer si padece condiciones de salud y cómo proteger a los hijos menores y los documentos importantes.

📌 Esta guía ofrece orientación informativa de carácter general y no constituye asesoría legal formal.

💾 Guarda esta publicación y compártela.

Puedes encontrar más detalles en: https://detentionguide.org

La información correcta y estar preparados es la mejor forma de proteger a nuestras familias. by @calonewsla

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