NEWS
October 21, 1994 | JEAN MERL and PAUL FELDMAN, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Saying Proposition 187 would take an economic and moral toll on California, several leading business executives Thursday spoke out against the ballot measure that would deny many public services, including schools and non-emergency medical care, to illegal immigrants. "It's flawed legislation if you deal with the issue of the numbers," said Michael Rossi, a vice chairman of Bank of America, at a Downtown news conference.
ENTERTAINMENT
May 25, 2000 | DANA CALVO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The Screen Actors Guild on Wednesday released the second, more detailed volume of a study on race in Hollywood that contained a discouraging assessment and a stinging comment by an executive on the efforts last year to level the playing field for minorities. Even though the national Latino population has increased five times since 1970, the share of jobs available to its professional actors remains at 2%.
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
July 12, 2002 | CLAIRE LUNA, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Making sense of the college admissions scramble--SAT, early decision, financial aid forms--is enough to frustrate any parent. But that challenge is compounded when parents don't speak English or when their child is the first in the family to attend college, as is the case with many Latinos, according to a study released Thursday by the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute's Center for Latino Educational Excellence.
NEWS
August 30, 2000 | SORAYA SARHADDI NELSON and RICHARD O'REILLY, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
Minorities are now the majority in California, according to Census Bureau population estimates unveiled today. Experts said this demographic trend will become a national one in the next few decades as the population of the United States swells with the arrival of more immigrants and the birth of minority children.
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
March 28, 1993 | PATRICK J. McDONNELL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
They signed up for assorted reasons: Some hope for better jobs, others yearn to vote, and many simply seek to formalize allegiance to their adopted homeland. About 300 of these foreign-born residents, mostly from Mexico and Central America, ventured Saturday into the cafeteria of Thomas Jefferson High School in South-Central Los Angeles to apply for citizenship as part of a regional campaign sponsored by the National Assn. of Latino Elected & Appointed Officials.
NEWS
September 14, 1999 | FAYE FIORE, TIMES STAFF WRITER
As the fall television season prepares to premiere with mostly white characters on mostly white shows, minority leaders are looking to Congress to help integrate the entertainment industry both in front of the camera and behind it.