• WHAT IS HAPPENING

    Hilbert Morales / EL OBSERVADOR Gentrification is the process by which “urban renew” happens. Usually low income neighborhoods undergo transitions when those having higher income begin to move in. Property values rise; rents go up, affordable housing becomes scarce. This gentrification process drives out retired fixed income folks; young couples;...
  • WHY HAVE LATINOS NO EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY IMPACT?

    This past Sunday, January 3, 2016, the New York Times published in its Sunday Review Section, page SR-1, “WHATEVER HAPPENED TO LATINO POWER?”, This article was authored by Roberto Suro, Professor, Public Policy and Journalism, USC. I recommend reading this article presenting the perspective of historical Latino demographic growth....
  • Beber y conducir no puede ser una opción

    Con el arribo de la época de las festividades decembrinas que traen consigo varias celebraciones -y  en muchos casos incluyen alcohol- vale la pena recordar que la prevención al volante y fuera del debe ser nuestra principal invitada. Año tras año, las cifras se repiten. Durante las festividades aumentan...
  • NEW YEAR 2016 RESOLUTIONS TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER

    Lest we forget what we can do as Latinos for ourselves, consider these resolutions for the 2016 New Year. This Op-Ed is directed to those whose parents were faithful readers of EO (1980-2000). Latino millennial youths have ‘smart electronic device savvy’, but should continue to go to El Observador...
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