Latino Friends: More Latinos are homeowners
Every year more and more Latinos are buying homes. It's happening across the nation: in Wisconsin, California, Florida and, believe or not, North Carolina. If I count my Latino friends who have become first-time homebuyers in the last few years, including myself, I can count up to 10. Recently, my brother bought a new townhouse close to RTP after I advised him how to do it and its benefits. My brother inspired my friend Claudia, who is now talking to different banks to see where she...
Latino Friends: Title: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Illegal immigration and its costs I take offense at Ruben Navarrette's assertion that dislike of illegal immigration is due to racism ("An image builder for Mexico," Opinion, Jan. 4). I have lived in areas of California with large Latino populations all my life and have with many Latino friends, including Mexicans. I work in Tijuana. I have a plaque from Gov. Alejandro Gonzalez Alcocer proclaiming me an "Amigo de Baja Norte." I...
Latino Friends: Title: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Illegal immigration and its costs I take offense at Ruben Navarrette's assertion that dislike of illegal immigration is due to racism ("An image builder for Mexico," Opinion, Jan. 4). I have lived in areas of California with large Latino populations all my life and have with many Latino friends, including Mexicans. I work in Tijuana. I have a plaque from Gov. Alejandro Gonzalez Alcocer proclaiming me an "Amigo de Baja Norte." I...
Latino Friends: TOMATILLOS
For D.D. Irwin, Ohio. How lucky you are to have tomatillos in your garden. They are at least $1.99 per pound when you can find good ones at the store. I am lucky also, because I know what to do with them, thanks to my Latino friends in California. I couldn't make salsa without them. My salsa is hot, too hot for a lot of people, so to reduce the heat, select large, more colorful chili peppers rather than concentrating on jalapeno peppers (the smaller and darker chilies are, the...
Latino Friends: Minority Grants Help Police Reflect Utah's Many Faces; Scholarships Help Minorities Join the Police
Ever since Manuel Escoto was a boy in Palm Springs, Calif., he wanted to be a police officer. He hoped to make something of his life, even when many of his Latino friends turned to drugs. A 7-year-old scholarship program targeting Utah's minorities made his law-enforcement career possible. Escoto is now a Wellington police officer in the central Utah city's four-member force.``I wanted to set an example,'' said the 33-year-old officer. ``I...
