Another Family Facing Eviction in San Francisco. 

(Updated 072815) – More than 150 people gathered Monday evening, outside the home of a Latino family fighting eviction in San Francisco’s Excelsior area. Apparently, the family pays rent on time but the landlord says the family owes them money; hence, they were served with an eviction notice weeks ago. At this point, they could … More Another Family Facing Eviction in San Francisco. 

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3 Reasons to Visit Saint Rémy de Provence

By Lupita Peimbert. (Travel) – Some people keep visiting the same place year after year, and they are happy; others, keep on finding new places for that fuzzy feeling one gets when discovering something new. How about going to a beautiful, charming town in Provence, France that you have never been to but whose illustrious … More 3 Reasons to Visit Saint Rémy de Provence

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Wishing to Run Away From Difficult People? Go to Mt. Shasta, Alone.

By Lupita Peimbert (Travel). Stressed out I was. I was thinking too much, and I was bored; but after a few hours driving up north and seeing the majestic and powerfully serene Mount Shasta at 14,179 feet of altitude, up close and personal, something magical happened, and I was glad to have taken this impromptu road … More Wishing to Run Away From Difficult People? Go to Mt. Shasta, Alone.

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Parte 1: El Debate Migratorio Empieza a Girar

(San Francisco) – Un hombre en San Francisco se declara “No-Culpable,” hoy en Corte, después de haber sido acusado de asesinato a mano armada, de una mujer de 32 años que caminaba en San Francisco junto a su padre. Su nombre es Francisco Sánchez; es indocumentado y tiene varias condenas por uso de heroína, además … More Parte 1: El Debate Migratorio Empieza a Girar

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Part 2: How the Case is Reported on the News

Part 2. Network news all over the US are reporting on the case of undocumented immigrant Francisco Sanchez, accused of shooting a 32-year-old woman who was walking with her father in San Francisco. How the case is reported, and what “little” details and words added or omitted, is what shapes a story and sparks a … More Part 2: How the Case is Reported on the News

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Part 1: Immigration Debate Building Up

PART 1: (San Francisco) – A man in San Francisco pleads not-guilty today; he is undocumented, his name is Francisco Sanchez, and he has several drug convictions; heroine in particular.  He has been deported several times. And he was accused of murder –but he pleaded no guilty in court today, as shown on ABC’s KGO-Channel 7. … More Part 1: Immigration Debate Building Up

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Welcoming July.

I have lived pain, and my life can tell: I only deepen the wound of the world when I neglect to give thanks the heavy perfume of wild roses in early July and the song of crickets on summer humid nights and the rivers that run and the stars that rise and the rain that … More Welcoming July.

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Leadership, Community, and lots of fun at LAM-Network’s 8th Anniversary.

By Lupita Peimbert. It was exciting getting together with a fine group of Latino professionals and others who love everything Latino and Latin American; meaning: fun music, beautiful women, dance, handsome men, interesting conversations, and most of all, camaraderie. LAM-Network, an online and offline organization that used to be called Latinos a Morir (LAM) –and … More Leadership, Community, and lots of fun at LAM-Network’s 8th Anniversary.

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