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06/15/2011

URGENT NEWS

Radio Bilingüe regretfully announces that as of June 15, 2011 it is suspending LA>Forward and Los Angeles Public Media for the foreseeable future.

06/13/2011

See cutting-edge companies from Latin America, Japan and the U.S. this week in L.A.

RADAR L.A. - REDCAT serves as one of several venues for this groundbreaking festival, which will feature more than 15 productions that are fueling the dialogue about the evolution of contemporary theater. The festival and its accompanying symposium coincide with the national conference of Theatre C

06/13/2011

Matt Kemp is making the Dodgers worth watching, plus you've got one more chance to catch the hot double bill of Bruno Mars & Janelle Monae.

06/10/2011

Katherine Archuleta was picked by President Obama to lead his reelection campaign. • The California Redistricting Commission releases the first public draft of its new recommended district lines today. • AEG’s proposal for Farmers Field and a football team in L.A. has legs. • If you missed Diego Gar...

06/09/2011

A double bill of Bruno Mars and janelle Monae, plus the Pl***oy Jazz Festival are just a couple of the cool events awaiting your commitment.

06/09/2011

Parents object to naming L.A. arts high school after former superintendent Ramon Cortines. • Anti-abortion billboards targeting Latinos will go up throughout California. • Watch this CNN profile of Latina director Carmen Marron who made her first movie with no prior film making experience.

06/08/2011

Mayor Villaraigosa appoints Borja Leon to head his America Fast Forward plan. • Cities of Lancaster and Palmdale are accused of trying to “oust” Latinos and African Americans. • Check out the new video “Jardinero” by Ozomatli. • Laurence Fishburne is done with CSI. • The U.S. national soccer team be...

06/08/2011

John Valadez's "Broadway Mural," originally commissioned for downtown's Victor Clothing Co. building, hangs inside the Rand Corporation headquarters in Santa Monica.

06/07/2011

Results from focus groups with dozens of multiracial young people show in-depth conversations about race generate far more nuanced ideas than mainstream polling has suggested.

06/07/2011

The Citizens Redistricting Commission created by voters last year to redraw Congressional Districts throughout the state will release their first draft on Friday. An early draft of Orange County district lines completely eliminates Rep. Loretta Sanchez’s Latino majority district. This early draft wi...

06/06/2011

http://blogs.laforward.org/2011/06/06/la-forward-reports/5-things-you-need-to-know-today-65/

The U.S. Supreme Court will allow California to continue offering in-state college tuition to anyone who completes at least 3 years and graduates from high school within the state, including undocumented immigrants. • An interesting take on inter-minority racism. • Read a first-hand account of livin...

06/06/2011

Musical offerings include Diego Garcia (pictured), Little Willie G, Gaby Moreno, and a star-studded benefit for Los Straitjackets guitarist Danny Amis.