'Noche de Cultura' set for Saturday

HANFORD - The Professional Latin American Association (PLAA) will be hosting its 7th annual Noche de Cultura, "Noche Del Mariachi," on Saturday at the Hanford Civic Auditorium from 5:30 p.m. till midnight.

Hawaii's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards Program

Candonino Agusen, 16, of Kailua-Kona and Jackson Button, 13, of Waialua today were named Hawaii's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.

Turmoil drives Mexican nationals to San Antonio

Turmoil drives Mexican nationals to San Antonio express-news Copyright 2012 express-news. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:01 p.m., Saturday, November 27, 2010 A phone call from alleged kidnappers, claiming they held her daughter hostage, finally convinced Lorenia Aguirre she had only one choice: to leave Mexico and ...

Pitzer College #1 in Fulbright Scholarships

Pitzer College has once again been ranked by The Chronicle of Higher Education as the number one Fulbright-receiving undergraduate institution based on the number of Fulbright scholarships awarded to students last spring.

A Case of Mistaken Citizenship: How Does an American Prove He's Legal?

Antonio Montejano was born and raised in Los Angeles. He lives in an apartment building in a middle-class area sandwiched between Beverly Hills, the L.A. Country Club and UCLA. He is a law-abiding citizen who labors as a construction worker and comes home to a wife and four kids. But last month he was detained for four days under suspicion of being an illegal immigrant. He says local police ...