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Arizona Mayors Awarded Grant To Improve High School Graduation Rates

Arizona Mayors Awarded Grant To Improve High School Graduation Rates

(Phoenix, AZ)—The Arizona Mayors Education Roundtable (AZMRT), an initiative of WestEd—a nonprofit research organization promoting national improvements to our education system—received one of three $200,000 grants from the America’s Promise Alliance and Pearson. The award is tied to a new report released by the Roundtable, “Arizona

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Bill Clinton Fires up Crowd for Hillary at Phoenix Central High School

Bill Clinton Fires up Crowd for Hillary at Phoenix Central High School

By: Ty Scholes | Cronkite News Former President Bill Clinton spoke to a Phoenix crowd on Sunday, advocating for his wife, Hillary Clinton, just two days ahead of the Arizona presidential preference election. The campaign event was held at Central

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Bernie Sanders Arizona Rally Recap

Bernie Sanders Arizona Rally Recap

By: Joseph Guzman Cronkite Special to AZLatinos.com Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spoke to more than 7,000 people at the Phoenix Convention Center Tuesday, while the results of critical primaries for his campaign slowly came in. “Are you tired of

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Gear up for a Night of Vallenato and Parranda Colombiana in Arizona

Gear up for a Night of Vallenato and Parranda Colombiana in Arizona

Colombia’s getting ready to take over the Valley of the Sun for one night! This Parranda Colombiana in Arizona is one for the books and you do not want to miss it. Get ready for a night that celebrates Colombian

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Pew Study Shows Widening Ideological Divide Among Voters

Pew Study Shows Widening Ideological Divide Among Voters

By Lorin McLain A new study from the Pew Research Center sheds an interesting light on how the U.S. appears to be more politically polarized now than ever. The nature of nastiness in the presidential election cycle has obviously escalated

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Jenna Ortega to Take Over the Screen on Disney Channel’s ‘Stuck in the Middle’

Jenna Ortega to Take Over the Screen on Disney Channel’s ‘Stuck in the Middle’

By: Cindy G. Castillo Jenna Ortega is well on her way to become a Hollywood breakthrough in 2016. The star might only be 13 years old, but her resume already expands to big-name projects, including the CW’s “Jane the Virgin”

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ASU’s Hispanic Business Alumni Announce Inaugural Golf Tournament

ASU’s Hispanic Business Alumni Announce Inaugural Golf Tournament

 (Tempe, AZ) – The Hispanic Business Alumni (HBA) at Arizona State University is pleased to introduce the “Sparky Classic,” the newest charity golf tournament in the Phoenix area.  This inaugural tournament will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at the Wigwam Golf Resort.  With a vision to empower students

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Get Creative in the Kitchen: DIY Spooky Halloween Treats

Get Creative in the Kitchen: DIY Spooky Halloween Treats

By Trisha Novotny There’s nothing wrong with serving packaged mini-candies at Halloween, but there’s nothing special about them either. If you want to kick it up a notch this year, treat your friends, family and party guests to creative confections

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Phoenix Safety Campaign Reminds Motorists and Bicyclists to Share the Road Responsibly

(Phoenix, Ariz.)  —  The city of Phoenix Street Transportation Department has launched Bike Safe Phoenix – a multi-media public awareness campaign to encourage motorists and bicyclists to share the road responsibly.   “Look Twice for Bikes” and “Follow the Rules of the

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Laura Madrid Celebrates 10 Years of Community-Driven Leadership Behind Onda 1190AM

Laura Madrid Celebrates 10 Years of Community-Driven Leadership Behind Onda 1190AM

By: Cindy G. Castillo “From ten years ago to today, I don’t know how it happened; it just … is.” Laura Madrid, General Manager for Onda 1190AM, gushes with excitement at the thought that it’s now been ten years leading

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