Edwin Rivera, 20, is identified as the shooter who called 911 on February 6, 2008 saying, “…come get me,” after killing his father and two older brothers, including 25-year-old Endi Rivera. Los Angeles Police say when officers arrived, the high-school dropout with mental-health issues shot at them, which started an Read more…
Super Tuesday, 2008, reoccurs in political debates because it’s the largest simultaneous number of state U.S. presidential primary elections in the history of U.S. primaries. Twenty-four states, and American Samoa, held caucuses or primary elections for one or both parties that year on February 5th. Patricia Nazario chatted with first-time Read more…
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and President George W. Bush have already declared a state of emergency in seven California counties, where wildfires are burning out of control. At Lake Arrowhead, the resort town in San Bernardino Mountains, two aggressive brush fires are raging towards each other, and firefighters worry that Read more…
Elementary and middle-school kids from some of Los Angeles’ toughest neighborhoods are learning how to ‘hang 10,’ as well as other lessons: self-confidence, self-control and determination. These children, from low-income families, are riding the wave of the L.A. Surf Bus. Patricia Nazario reports that the eight-week program, which provides gear, Read more…
Hip hop and the Long Beach music store that brought the artform to the west coast are going down in history. In May, Long Beach officials promised to invest $80,000 towards removing, restoring and registering the “World Famous V.I.P. Records” sign as an official landmark. Patricia Nazario says It’s a huge Read more…
For her story on the tension between the Black and Hispanic communities in Los Angeles, Patricia Nazario took the top spot with the only award the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, or NAHJ, offers in her category: Best Radio Reporting.
Organizers are expecting thousands of marchers tomorrow in Los Angeles and other cities. The demonstrations signal the next phase of activism that seeks major changes in American immigration policy. In the months since illegal immigrants and their supporters participated in mass rallies, Patricia Nazario explores how a backlash, against their Read more…
NPR’s Morning Edition: El primer y más famoso grupo de rap de Colombia es La Etnnia. Su sello discográfico 5-27 fue nombrado por la dirección de hogar en la sección de Las Cruces de Bogotá cuando comenzaron el grupo en 1994. La música rap está encendiendo como un reguero Read more…
NPR’s Morning Edition: Colombia’s first and most famous rap group is La Etnnia. Their record label is called 5-27 after the address where they lived in the Las Cruces section of Bogotá when they started rapping in 1994. The genre continues catching on, like wildfire, with young Colombians. From Read more…