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VIEW FROM THE PIER 5.15.16

                In the late 1980s Cora and I were introduced to San Clemente by our Glendale neighbors.  They suggested we jointly purchase a San Clemente condo for weekend use.  We liked the idea and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, View from the Pier Tagged With: Herman Sillas, View From the Pier

May 15, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

VIEW FROM THE PIER with HERMAN SILLAS 3.20.16 “MONEY AND POLITICAL PARTIES”

Political parties go back as far as President George Washington.  He was a Federalist Party member and advocated a strong central government.  The Democratic Republican Party preferred strong local … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, View from the Pier Tagged With: 2016 Presidential campaign, Herman Sillas, Latinos and politics, View From the Pier

March 20, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

VIEW FROM THE PIER with HERMAN SILLAS 2.21.16 “CAMPAIGN”

The presidential primaries are here and we are reminded daily. As a political junkie I love it. My father was active in the union and had meetings in our house to change the union’s leadership. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, View from the Pier Tagged With: 2016 political campaign, 2016 Presidentail eelctions, Herman Sillas, Latino Political power, Latinos and voting, View From the Pier

February 21, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

VIEW FROM THE PIER with HERMAN SILLAS 1.17.16 ‘ELEVATORS”

When I enter an elevator, I think of cavemen. I envision them using ropes to pull their families up to caves in the mountains free from danger. Moving people in a vertical manner advanced to such an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, View from the Pier Tagged With: Herman Sillas, Latino blogers, View From the Pier

January 17, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

VIEW FROM THE PIER with HERMAN SILLAS “END OF THE YEAR”

It is that time of year again, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. This year brought us more than we expected and at a faster pace. We knew we were in trouble when the New … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, View from the Pier Tagged With: End of the Year reflections, Herman Sillas, View From the Pier, what happened in 2015

December 13, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

VIEW FROM THE PIER WITH HERMAN SILLAS 11.01.15 “WE MOVED”

We moved! The first day two “packers” came and put our possessions into boxes, but ran out of boxes. The packers assured us the “haulers” would bring boxes the next day. The “haulers” arrived with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: Herman Sillas, house moving, View From the Pier

November 1, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

VIEW FROM THE PIER with HERMAN SILLAS 11.29.15 “TEETH”

As a youth, I hated to visit the dentist. In fact I have never met anyone who said they love to visit dentists . . . or attorneys for that matter. But my teeth demand I see a dentist. That got me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, View from the Pier Tagged With: Chicano blogs, Herman Sillas, Latino views on life, View From the Pier

November 29, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.27.21 “DIANA MOLINA – THE ART OF THE BORDERLANDS””

February 27, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Diana Molina: The Art of the Borderlands Diana Molina’s 2020 book, Icons & Symbols of the Borderlands, is a rich compilation of more than 100 contemporary art images and photographs of the U.S.-Mexico border. She notes that the artists, all members of the Juntos Art Association, “explore the region’s animal and plant ecosystem, food and […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.20.21 “LESSONS FROM THE GREAT DEPRESSION”

February 20, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Lessons of the Great Depression: A Latino Perspective By Ricardo Romo, PhD A New York Times front page article on Sunday [Feb. 7, 2021] titled “As Jobs Dry Up, Renters Pack in and Fall Behind” got my attention. When talking about today’s job losses, poverty, homelessness, and hunger, many commentators often cite statistics from the […]

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 02.14.21

February 14, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Trumpism: A Death Cult… “The (Republican) party is his. It doesn’t belong to anybody else.” QAnon Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) Whom are you not allowed to criticize? Following the dynamics of the Trump Impeachment – not only the Impeachment itself but also the events that led to it – is at the same time […]

PENSAMIENTOS WITH ALFREDO SANTOS 02.07.21

February 6, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Bienvenidos otra vez a La Voz Newspaper. Primeramente, we would like to call to your attention a number of our stories in this issue. First is the article on page 4 about what the University of California is doing to help farm workers. A lot of people say that farm workers are essential workers, but […]

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LATINOPIA WORD RANDY JURADO ERTLL “HOPE IN TIMES OF DARKNESS”

By Tia Tenopia on February 9, 2014

Randy Jurado Ertll is a Salvadoran American author and political activist. He and his family fled the civil war in El Salvador by coming to the United States. He grew up in violence-torn South Central Los Angeles in the 1980s but managed to avoid gang life through the intervention of the A Better Chance Scholarship […]

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LATINOPIA MUSIC LOS FABULOCOS “UNA PURA Y DOS CON SAL”

By Tia Tenopia on January 4, 2015

Delta Groove Music recording artist Los FabuLocos is a Southern California band whose unique sound, “Cali-Mex,”is a fusion of blues, Americana and Chicano soul music. Band members include Jesús Cuevas, accordion and vocals; Rubén Guaderama, guitar,bajo sexto, tres and vocals; James Barrios, bass and vocals; Mike Molina, drums and Kid Ramos, guitar( not in this […]

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LATINOPIA ART SONIA ROMERO 2

By Tia Tenopia on October 20, 2013

Sonia Romero is a graphic artist,muralist and print maker. In this second profile on Sonia and her work, Latinopia explores Sonia’s public murals, in particular the “Urban Oasis” mural at the MacArthur Park Metro Station in Los Angeles, California.

Category: Art, LATINOPIA ART

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