April2008

Features

Brave New Media

Brave New Media

Aquiles Luna chuckles about the fact that he has business relationships with so many people that he’s never met in person

Bridge over troubled border

Bridge over troubled border

Phoenix resident Lisa J. Koss has made a successful business – and a name for herself – out of her deep understanding of the cultures and languages of the United States and Mexico, and the many...

Minding their own businesses!

Minding their own businesses!

In 2002, the most recent year available, Arizona ranked fifth in the nation for the greatest number of Latina-owned firms

Departments

The Briefcase: Payday lenders float initiative

The Briefcase: Companies sought for LATINA Style 50

The Briefcase: Record Arizona exports

The Briefcase: Monster Forges Alliance with iHispano

The Briefcase: Mexico real-estate ventures blasted

The Briefcase: How we call

The Briefcase: Mexican government announces $5.6 billion economic stimulus package

Vibe: Chica Lit in the air, like springtime

From prolific Mexican-American chica lit powerhouse Mary Castillo comes the fabulous new “Switchcraft”

Careers: Team work

Senior Vice President of Community affairs for the Arizona Diamondbacks helps the team give back

Food & Dining: Hungarian connection

New Pink Taco chef explores nuances of Mexican cooking

Food & Dining: Vino Divino

Pacific Ocean Breezes? Hills? Great Wine? Napa? Nah. It’s Baja.

Health: Healthy children, longer lives

St. Vincent de Paul program teaches parents and kids to live healthier

Health: Concilio Latino de Salud: Prevention resource

Concilio Latino de Salud's programs help Latinos, the homeless, gay and lesbian, and prisoners

Health: Eres what you comes

Latino lifestyles can lead to heart problems

LP Journal: Did Lopez and Anthony borrow names from PBS?

Hollywood, and the world of celebrities in general, is no stranger to weird baby names.

LP Journal: Not all Latinos sold on digital TV

With the United States’ switch from analog to digital television less than a year away, marketing research firm Nielsen thinks more needs to be done

LP Journal: MuchoTE Tequila Comes to Arizona

Grab a margarita glass, and some salt, y’all. MuchoTE Tequila is in da house.

LP Journal: Starr of her special quinceañera

The traditional quinceañera. A day filled with gowns, dancing – and body slams??

LP Journal: Documentarian Honored

Gov. Janet Napolitano presented an award to Napoleon Beraza

LP Journal: Little long-term security for Latino middle class

Many Latino families who have made it to the middle class might not be there for long

Rincon del Arte: xicano

People & Profiles: On the homefront

By day, Sgt. Maj. Ramon Barajas is a master of munitions charged with keeping inventory on all weapons at the Luke Air Force Base in Glendale

Entrepreneur of the Month: Must love dogs

When you visit the Web site for the C Bar C Doggie Dude Ranch, you’ll see photos. Lots and lots of photos. Of smiling dogs and contented cats

Business: Bringing the darkness to light

It is going to be all meth, all the time – at least for half an hour this month.

Business: Made in the barrio

Jaime Casap credits his Argentine mother, Catholic educators and basketball with keeping him in line as a child

Community: Home, culture and comfort

Todos Los Niños helps Latino children waiting for a home

Education: The tragedy of lost potential

For Arizona high school students, the process of applying to the university or college of their choice can be as easy as filling out an online application and hitting “send.”