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Extra Edition: La Raza Unida: Fifty Years.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 PROGRAM # 9753 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: La Raza Unida: Fifty Years. On the 50th anniversary of La Raza Unida Party, veterans of the Chicano movement gathered in San Antonio, TX, to reflect on the early days of the push to fight discrimination, to use the vote as a voice, and […]
Helping Students to Pay for College Costs. Also, Children Trauma in Uvalde.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 PROGRAM # 9754 12:00 PM PT Helping Students to Pay for College Costs. Latino students attending community colleges face a number of pressures, including the soaring costs of living. As they struggle, community college leaders reach out to inform on recent changes to financial aid programs, including changes to Cal Grant and […]
Colorado: Latino Voters in the Midterms.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 PROGRAM # 9752 12:00 PM PT Colorado: Latino Voters in the Midterms. Latino voters in Colorado are feeling the pinch of rising prices and are anxious about their future financial situation. They also fear for their kids being victims of mass shootings at school. With these concerns in mind, Latinos could be […]
Extra Edition: Kidney Disease. Also, California’s Climate Package.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 PROGRAM # 9750 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Kidney Disease. On the national month of awareness of Polycystic Kidney Disease, a distinguished expert talks about the symptoms of this rare kidney disease. In the most common type, the kidney function worsens, eventually leading to kidney failure and possible dialysis or kidney transplant. […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 PROGRAM # 9751 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. As Dreamers’ future is still in limbo, a conservative court is expected to rule any day now on DACA. A ruling against the program may impact millions of families, the midterm elections, and the Supreme Court. An analyst discusses the ramifications of this case. […]
New Heat Wave Ranking Law. Oregon on High Alert for Wildfires. From Burning Hills to Polluted Water Supply.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 PROGRAM # 9749 12:00 PM PT New Heat Wave Ranking Law. As record-breaking heat waves exploded in California, Gov. Newsom signed a law to establish a first-in-the-nation heatwave ranking and warning system to protect communities that are most at risk to these deadly climate threats. The law would also improve access to […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 PROGRAM # 9748 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. After two years of virtual independence celebrations due to the Covid pandemic, this year Mexico’s President López Obrador will shout the traditional “Grito de Dolores” before a live crowd in Mexico City’s main square. Relatives of international iconic social justice leaders have been invited […]
Extra Edition: La Raza Unida: Fifty Years.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 PROGRAM # 9746 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: La Raza Unida: Fifty Years. On the first day of the reunion in San Antonio, TX, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of La Raza Unida Party, veterans of the Chicano movement talk about the impact LRUP had on Mexican-American communities in the Southwest and […]
La Raza Unida: Fifty Years.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 PROGRAM # 9747 12:00 PM PT La Raza Unida: Fifty Years. Hundreds of political leaders and civil rights activists are expected to convene today in San Antonio, TX, for a three-day reunion to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of La Raza Unida Party. The first national convention of the party […]
Emergency Response to Heat Wave. Also, Urban Heat Watch.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 PROGRAM # 9745 12:00 PM PT Emergency Response to Heat Wave. California is being hit by a record-breaking heat wave and dangerous wildfires. Los Angeles, a city with too much asphalt and too few trees, is the most vulnerable to extreme heat. What is Los Angeles’ recently appointed heat officer doing to […]
