THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: EATON FIRE THREATENS LATINOPIA, WHERE TO GET FIRE AID, MICHEAL SEDANO AND RUDY CH. GARCIA ON THE FIRE, AND RICARDO ROMO ON BENITO HUERTA.
Hola mi gente. Well this certainly was The Week That Was. Latinopia’s very survival was at stake! At one AM on Tuesday, January 7th the offices of Latinopia were forced to evacuate because they were too close to the encroaching Eaton Canyon fire. Jesús Treviño who created Latinopia and is the vision behind it, wisely packed up all the hard drives and computers that make Latinopia work and loaded them into a car and evacuated his home and the Latinopia offices. Fortunately the fire missed the block on which Latinopia is situated. The wind of the Eaton Fire decided to go East and North instead of South ( or all that was not in Treviño car would have been lost) and the block was saved! For this reason and the fact that everyone has been out of the office for the past week, this week’s Latinopia will be an abbreviated version.
What we are posting, in the wake of the devastation where thousands have lost their homes, is a list of suggested sites where one can get aid and assistance if you have been impacted by the fire.
Also, we repost a blog from Michael Sedano’s long lasting blogsite, La Bloga. Sadly, Michael lost his home in the Eaton Canyon Fire. But he bounced back with this blog that sets the catastrophic event in perspective. Another La Bloga writer, Rudy Ch. Garcia, weighs in with his perspective n the fires and their meaning. Check out these important blogs.
This week Ricardo Romo’s Tejano Report showcases trailblazer, curator and educator Benito Huerta. Benito has been on the art scene in Texas for decades and Ricardo’s review lets us know why he is such an important figure in Tejano art. Check out this impressive artist and his works.
Your Tia Tenopia is reeling from this terrible catastrophe that has affected everyone in the greater Southern California area and, doubtless, will leave its mark for generations to come.
Our hearts and thoughts are with all those who have lost their homes and have otherwise suffered the ravages of the terrible fires that have swept Los Angeles and surrounding communities in the past few weeks. But as so many start to contemplate the rebuilding of their homes and lives we are encouraged by the spirit of Cesar Chavez: Sí Se Puede!
Yes, we can go forward. We shall go forward!
Tia Tenopia