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Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19 PROGRAM # 9415 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. Democratic leaders in Congress are considering to include immigration measures in the “human” infrastructure package to provide temporary legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants. The measures would expand the Homeland Security secretary’s authority to grant a temporary status known as parole to those […]
La Raza Unida Milestone.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18 PROGRAM # 9413 12:00 PM PDT La Raza Unida Milestone. Dr. José Ángel Gutiérrez, one of the iconic leaders of the Chicano rights movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s, along with Cesar Chavez, Reies López Tijerina, and Corky Gonzales, reflects on the legacy of the La Raza Unida Party, fifty […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 PROGRAM # 9412 12:00 PM PDT Mexico Edition. A distinguished Mexican economist comments on plans by the AMLO administration to overhaul Mexico’s power agency and the plans to regulate the mining of lithium, a mineral used in electric car batteries and often called the new gold. President López Obrador sent a bill to […]
Extra Edition: “La Rola del Dia.”
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 PROGRAM # 9410 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: “La Rola del Dia.” This is a conversation between mariachi virtuosos about the tradition and evolution of this Mexican music genre in Boyle Heights, an East Los Angeles community known for its Mariachi Plaza. This program, titled “La Rola del Dia,” is part of […]
Vaccine Mandates for Kids; Booster Shots. Also, Covid Scams.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 PROGRAM # 9411 12:00 PM PDT Vaccine Mandates for Kids; Booster Shots. A public health representative explains the new student Covid vaccination mandates in California, first state in the nation to require vaccines for school kids. She also dispels doubts on who can get the Covid booster shot, the third shot that […]
Climate Crisis, Infrastructure Bill: Too Expensive? Also, Oil Spill, Oil Drilling and Asthma.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 PROGRAM # 9409 12:00 PM PDT Climate Crisis, Infrastructure Bill: Too Expensive? Congress continues to negotiate the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill, a plan dismissed by some as an expensive “social spending” bill and lauded by many as a transformational investment in the nation’s families, education, and response to the disasters of the […]
Extra Edition: “La Rola del Dia.”
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12 PROGRAM # 9407 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: “La Rola del Dia.” Two artists talk about the love songs they composed to Boyle Heights, a community in East Los Angeles known for its rich Latino cultural roots. In their creations, the artists sing about gentrification and cultural loss. This program, titled “La […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12 PROGRAM # 9408 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. On Indigenous Peoples Day, Mayan human rights advocates exiled in the US speak about the continuing killing of social activists in Guatemala and the roots of Mayan migration to the US. On more news: DHS issued new guidelines for immigration agents, granting them discretion […]
Smoke from Fires Alerts. Wildfire Risk Insurance. Battling Massive Oil Spill.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 11 PROGRAM # 9406 12:00 PM PDT Smoke from Fires Alerts. The devastating wildfires burning on the slopes of the Sequoia parks have enveloped the San Joaquin Valley in a thick cloud of smoke, causing dangerous levels of air pollution. Authorities continue alerting people when air quality is poor, prompting many to cancel […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 PROGRAM # 9405 12:00 PM PDT Mexico Edition. Mexican analysts comment on headline news developments in Mexico. This week, Mexico’s Supreme Court deliberates on a measure that has banned planting permits for transgenic corn. They will also comment on plans by the AMLO administration to overhaul Mexico’s power agency and the plans […]
