On Monday, a federal judge made a powerful determination that affects all women, including a large Latina population, stating that Texas' abortion restrictions place an unconstitutional burden on women seeking to end a pregnancy -- a ruling that keeps open dozens of abortion clinics across the state while officials appeal.
When you combine innovative tech gurus like Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Dropbox's Drew Houston, Microsoft's Bill Gates and LinkedIn's Reid Hoffman with creative thinkers who are passionate and directly affected by immigration reform in the U.S., you have a powerful formula geared towards change.
While Democrats and Republicans battle it out on Capitol Hill and try to come up with a comprehensive solution on immigration reform, singer Aloe Blacc is using his voice and his powerful video to get his message across on the controversial issue - and it is sure to tug at your heartstrings.
House Republicans have stood firm on their conservative stance involving immigration reform, but California Republican Rep. Jeff Denham has made it clear that stalling isn't the solution. In an effort to get the wheels in motion, he's reaching across the aisle to Democrats by backing the immigration overhaul bill.
Telenovela star Eiza González is showing off her risqué side on the November cover of GQ Mexico, reeling in her fans with a seductive stare. Could that be the look of someone who's madly in love?
While solar power is nothing new, maintaining solar power when the sun doesn't shine is another approach that is being implemented in both Arizona and California.
Glorified Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, one of the world's most notorious and ruthless narco-traffickers of all time, continues to conjure up raw emotions and bring in revenue - not from cocaine, but tourism dollars generated by his corrupt legacy.
Latina singer Selena Gomez has a good head on her shoulders, a good set of pipes and she is telling her fans, you can be sexy without showing tons of skin and flaunting your body.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is embracing the impressive work of world renowned Mexican cinematographer, Gabriel Figueroa (1907-1997), with "Under the Mexican Sky" that incorporates film, photography, paintings, drawings, prints, capturing the essence of the great "Gaby."
Red noses, rosy cheeks and smiles were aplenty at 17th International Clown Convention in Mexico City, and although the vibrancy and good cheer filled the air, there was an ironic twist that overshadowed the event that didn't involve animal balloons or horns.
Animal conservation groups are enraged over the brutal slaughtering of thousands of dolphins off the coast of Peru, where the mammals are used as shark bait for an Asian delicacy known as shark fin soup.
The Spanish-language book market in the United States is turning a new chapter in its appeal to the Latin population with more accessibility to Spanish-language publications.
Halloween and El Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) are around the corner, and while both celebrations involve skeletons and graveyards, there is a distinct difference between the two - one that goes deeper than the grave and resonates with both Anglos and Latinos.
Ah, Anthony Weiner, just when we thought we'd had enough, you reel us back in with your latest comments in GQ Magazine. The former Congressman (D-N.Y.) and former New York City mayoral candidate, who channeled his inner Latin-lover with his sexting alias, 'Carlos Danger,' recently revealed his privates in GQ -- his private feelings that is!
After almost a decade, John Leguizamo is returning to television with his one-man comedy routine, "Ghetto Klown," which will be taped for broadcast on HBO.
When it comes to potentially disastrous earthquakes, The Los Angeles Times wants to make sure Californians are informed and aren't left in the dark or on shaky ground. According to an LA Times analysis, more than 1,000 old concrete buildings in Los Angeles and hundreds more throughout the county may be at risk of collapsing in a major earthquake.
The United States may be considered a super power, but lately with the government shutdown, confusion surrounding Obamacare and the initial HealthCare.gov fiasco, we seem to be in need of a systematic prescription ourselves.
Colombian coffee farmers are vital cultivators of one of the world's most profitable products, yet they can't even taste the fruits of their labor - nor have the financial stability to support their families.
Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana is set to release his first album entirely in Spanish. It's about time, as his Latin fans have been waiting for decades for the icon to show off his musical chops and have artists sing in his native tongue.
What makes a city a true gem? Is it the climate, culture, food, tourist attractions or the friendliness of its people? All of the above - and the best people to determine the crème de la crème of cities are real "travelers, not tourists."
California Gov. Jerry Brown has been on a roll lately -- he's implemented a "revenge porn" law to protect online victims from their exes, he's tackling the war on drugs with his more lenient stance on nonviolent drug offenders and he's allowed undocumented immigrants who have law licenses to practice law in California -- further expanding immigrants' rights.
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico's financial state has recently been under scrutiny, with rumors of bankruptcy swirling about, but leaders insist that the island will be just fine without a U.S. federal intervention and that it won't default on its debts.
What does shearing vicuña in Bolivia and tycoon Donald Trump and actor Daniel Craig have in common? The love of one of the world's most treasured and expensive wools.Every two years, the wind-swept Andean plain is overcome essentially by a two herds - wild vicuña and a mechanical herd made up of men on motorcycles, as Aymara villagers conduct a frenzied chase to round up the prized animals for shearing.
Peru may have bypassed Colombia as the biggest producer of coca (a South American plant used to make cocaine) with over 128,000 tons produced in the country last year, but that doesn't mean the country won't give up the fight against narco-trafficking.
Los Angeles International Airport police said Tuesday they were increasing security after a second dry ice bomb exploded and two others were found in a restricted area of the airport, The Los Angeles Times reports.
