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Spring Training is Just Around the Corner

Spring Training is Just Around the Corner

 By Francisco Romero Since 1947 Arizona has been home for Major League Baseball teams during the spring.   This year is no different, once again, players from 15 teams will report to camp in less then two weeks to start the

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Glendale Chocolate Affaire

Glendale Chocolate Affaire

Did you know that the average American consumes around ten pounds of chocolate each year? Get a head start on your annual ten pounds at the Glendale Chocolate Affaire, held the weekend before Valentine’s Day, Feb. 7-9 in Historic Downtown

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STEAM education movement blends art with STEM subjects

STEAM education movement blends art with STEM subjects

By Harmony Huskinson Cronkite News Alone, they are scattering of yellow, blue and green cords in a grey case. But when eighth-grader Robert Rubio gets ahold of them at this community arts center, he can create light. With unwavering focus

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Among states, Arizona had smallest gap between men’s, women’s pay

Among states, Arizona had smallest gap between men’s, women’s pay

By Mauro Whiteman Cronkite News Arizona had the smallest gap between men’s and women’s pay among states in 2012, with women in the state earning about 87 cents to the dollar, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Lawmaker: Reduce military’s residency rule for tuition program

Lawmaker: Reduce military’s residency rule for tuition program

By Caitlin Cruz Cronkite News  A state lawmaker wants to remove a requirement that children of active-duty military members attend public school for 100 days before applying for a state program that helps families pay for educational alternatives. Rep. Sonny

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La Ciudad de Phoenix es un Sol

La Ciudad de Phoenix es un Sol

Por Victoria Ortiz La ciudad de Phoenix, cuya extendida área urbana es también conocida como “El Valle del Sol”, es la capital del estado de Arizona y cabecera del Condado de Maricopa. Es la ciudad más grande y poblada del

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21 and Oh! Cats Remain Unbeaten

21 and Oh! Cats Remain Unbeaten

By Francisco Romero In a hard fought battle between Arizona and Stanford, the Wildcats were able to escape Maples Pavilion with a 60 – 57 win to remain unbeaten. Arizona improved its record to (21–0, 8–0 Pac–12) and it is

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Astros Minor League System Ranked Tops in Baseball

Astros Minor League System Ranked Tops in Baseball

The Houston Astros minor league system has been ranked as the best in baseball this morning by ESPN.com’s Keith Law.  The top three clubs in Law’s rankings are as follows: 1. Houston Astros 2. Minnesota Twins 3. Pittsburgh Pirates The Astros

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PBS Documentary, "The State of Arizona", Traces the Roots and Effects of SB 1070

PBS Documentary, "The State of Arizona", Traces the Roots and Effects of SB 1070

A new documentary on the PBS series Independent Lens tells the struggle over the controversial law that pushed state immigration enforcement to the forefront of conservative politics. The documentary is under the direction of Carlos Sandoval and Catherine Tambini. “The

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Journalism with a Purpose: “Con Mary Rabago” and ArizonaLatinos.com Proud to Announce Collaboration

Journalism with a Purpose: “Con Mary Rabago” and ArizonaLatinos.com Proud to Announce Collaboration

By: Cindy G. Castillo ArizonaLatinos.com is proud to announce collaboration with Mary Rabago’s TV and Radio show, “Con Mary Rabago.” Two different companies come together with a purpose – to engage the community on topics that matter. “I am really

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