Latinos

Folic acid reduces the risk of birth defects and the FDA requires that bakers include it in enriched bread. California could extend the mandate to tortillas and foods made with corn masa flour.

In January, Julian Castro became the new CEO of the Latino Community Foundation — the largest Latino-serving philanthropic organization in the country.

The foundation, through its Latino Giving Circle Network, has generated more than $348,000 to invest Latino-led organizations across the state to increase and mobilize Latino youth leadership, support entrepreneurs and increase access to healthcare.

“Queer in the Valley” spotlights Fresno’s QTBIPOC community

CSU Bakersfield launches its first department of ethnic studies

On a warm Saturday morning in south Fresno County, families and vendors bargain at the Cherry Auction, the Central Valley’s largest outdoor market. Latino…

Pedro Cruz Mendoza was born in Oaxaca and came to the Central Valley in 1988. His wife and their son joined him 8 years later. He spent 21 years working…

Early on in the pandemic, the state of California put an emphasis on equity in its pandemic response, requiring specific levels of testing and outreach in…

Earlier this week, the New York Times published an analysis of national data that found that Black and Latinx Americans are three times as likely to catch…

As the host of the popular NPR show Latino USA and founder of the non-profit Futuro Media Group, Maria Hinojosa shines a light on the experience of the…