From the Editor

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Features

My Perspective

  • Viva Bolton or Latinos: »

    Nic Suriel on S.B. 1070 and the need for open dialogue, mutual respect and no shouting

  • For our own good »

    Sundt Construction's CEO J. Doug Pruitt wants to protect education in Arizona by electing leaders who view education as key to Arizona's long-term economic success

  • Proud to serve our veterans »

    Gabriel Pérez, CEO of PVAHCS, honors veterans with top-quality health care

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LP Journal

  • Terror babies

    Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tex., says they “could be raised and cod­dled as future ter­ror­ists” and “twenty, thirty years down the road, they can be sent in to help destroy our

  • Stephen Zack

    Legal Rights Commission

    Cuban American Stephen Zack is the new ABA president and he has a plan of action

  • We the People

    September 17 is Constitution Day

    Celebrate by finding out "Which Founding Father are You?"

  • Prop 107: Be aware. Be very aware

    It's the so-called Arizona Civil Rights Initiative. Clever, eh?

  • Joint statement

    Joined at the hip? Or at the lip?  “Siamese” sen­ti­ments after U.S. Dis­trict Court Judge Susan Bolton ruled to tem­porar­ily block parts of S.B. 1070

Arts & Culture

Vibe

Dos mundos »

Photo by Mitch Wilson, courtesy of Caramar Publicity.

When Worlds Collide to air this month on PBS…

El Quetzal »

ASU's Hispanic Research Center pays respect to this transcendent icon…

Celebrate con gusto »

Hispanic Heritage Month stirs up events across the Valley…

U.S. debut extends fashion runway to the Valley »

Extending the Runway: Tatiana Sorokko Style

Xico art for sale » Poncho Sanchez to perform for CALA » RACE: Are We So Different? »

Rincón del Arte

Curandero musical »

Poranguí Carvalho McGrew, musician, teacher, healer …

¿Será Posible?

Business

Briefcase

PR 101: weathering the storm »

Crisis planning is wise for any organization. Stay a step ahead of unexpected disasters - natural or otherwise…

Careers

Deadlines and discipline »

Do you need a time management makeover? A few tips on how to deliver on time…

Volunteerism at home »

Who can serve? Just about everyone, from kindergartners to senior citizens – and the options of how, when and where are endless…

In service to country »

Not just for aimless college grads, volunteering for the Peace Corps is a respectable alternative to serving in the military…

A profession of heart and hand »

Nursing is one of the most versatile careers in the health field…

A labor of love » The idea of a home-based business » ¡Cuidado! Tips on scams »

Entrepreneur of the month

Movin' Up

  • Annette Flores, PR coordinator for KBAQ 89.5 and KJZZ 91.5

    Flores is the new KJZZ/KBAQ PR coordinator

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  • Tony Estrada

    LULAC honors Arizona leaders

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  • Gloria Abril

    Abril is new NAMI Phoenix VP

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  • Medina joins 21st Century Vitamins

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  • Escamilla named to Suns Nite Hoops board

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  • Judge Silvia Arellano

    Arellano moves to federal immigration court

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  • Medina chosen for ALL IN program

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  • Diaz chosen for Arizona Bar Leadership Institute

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  • Frank Rivera

    APS pays tribute to diverse businesses

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  • Cruz honored for 55 years of service

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  • David Gonzales

    Education advocates honored

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  • Alejandro Gonzalez Sole

    Gonzalez Sole joins New Angle

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  • Richard Fimbres

    TPAC honors arts and culture leaders

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  • Guillermo Reyes

    Reyes to direct ASU theatre and film school

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  • Greg Garcia

    Garcia joins Greater PCC board

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  • Maria Dominguez

    City of Phoenix recognizes excellent employees

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  • Montoya new exec dean of ASU College of Tech & Innovation

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  • Rendón to lead UPSI at ASU

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  • Dominguez receives excellence award

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  • Bravo and Baltazar head up community outreach at Cox

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  • Garcia honored with Freeman Medal

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  • Contreras new exec director of UCP

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  • De la Melena interim prez for AZHCC

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  • Salcedo named to Komen BOD

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Health & Fitness

Fitness

Golden Glove of Guadalupe »

Cynthia Moreno has been boxing since she was 12. Her next goal is the 2012 Olympics …

Get hooked on urban fishing »

There is cer­tainly some­thing in angling that tends to pro­duce a seren­ity of the mind. —Wash­ing­ton Irving I used to think it was a waste of time for pescadores…

Release your inner Spiderman »

Summer drones on and school doesn’t start for a few more weeks. How can you get los chavalos to say something other than “I’m bored” por enésima vez?

Aqua fitness »

Sum­mer hits and the last thing I want to do is exer­cise. The heat is my excuse: it’s too hot to power walk, ride my bicy­cle, or be phys­i­cal what­so­ever…

Penny wise, pound wiser » Relieve estrés with yoga » ¡Con fuerzas! »

Health

Much ado about BPA »

Bisphenol A is the latest poster child in the war among those who fear its negative health effects and those who think there's no cause for alarm…

Education

  • The slash and burn of Proposition 107

    Come November 2, the fate of the state's equal-opportunity programs will be in the hands of Arizona voters

  • The evolution of Florence Crittenton

    As the needs of women have changed over the decades, so has this nonprofit organization. Today, two-thirds of the girls supported by the organization are Hispanic

  • Photo courtesy of new directions institute

    Helping parents ‘do better’

    Most parents do the very best they can. New Directions Institute is devoted to helping them do better

  • Where the jobs are

    There’s one industry that has consistently been adding jobs even through the deepest contractions of the recession

Those who serve

Honored leader stands tall »

Ph.D. student, big game hunter, proud father and honored veteran of the war in Afghanistan…

Fit role model »

Photo by officer David Steel #1259

One day, he’d like to be a pro­fes­sional box­ing ref­eree, but in the mean time, Car­los Valen­zuela is keep­ing the streets safe in his home­town of Scotts­dale. Before join­ing the…

Born on the Fourth »

Duke Photography, Inc. © 2010

It was George L. Lopez's grandfather, a WWII veteran honored with a Bronze Star, who inspired him to pursue the military…

Securing communication »

Airman 1st Class Angelo Pimienta, knowledge operations manager…

El Bombero inspired by family »

Fernando Duenas Valenzuela, Deputy Chief of Training and Special Operations, Mesa Fire Department…

Brave liaison » Striving for the best » One of Phoenix’s finest »

Travel & Dining

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