CALÓ News

10/11/2025

At first sight, Valentina Mia Zamora Claros looks like any other nine-year-old. She likes to play, enjoys time with her parents and is a member of a cheerleading team in her community.

However, she recently made headlines for her advocacy in favor of the immigrant community at a Dodgers game.

During the summer, she participated with her father in a protest demanding ICE out of L.A. and learned that her favorite baseball team, the Dodgers, was not doing enough for the immigrant community. Data shows that at least 40% of the Dodger fan base is Latino.

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10/11/2025

CALÓ News was just recognized at the Latino Carnival ! 🗞️🥳

We are so honored and lucky to continue covering Latino issues in LA. and surrounding communities. This unexpected recognition falls in a time when our newsroom is powered by a Latina-led newsroom, and although not our full staff is here today, this is a collective effort fueled by love and passion.

To keep supporting our work, visit Calonews.com/donate🫶🏽

10/10/2025

Cal State LA will honor legendary actor Edward James Olmos with the Prism Award during a special evening that includes an on-stage conversation and a screening of “The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez.”

The event will celebrate Olmos’ contributions to cultural storytelling, film, and community empowerment.

Olmos is an award-winning actor, director and activist best known for his roles in “Stand and Deliver,” “Zoot Suit,” and “Selena.” A native of East Los Angeles and a Cal State LA alumnus, Olmos has spent his career advocating for education, diversity in media, and community empowerment.

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10/10/2025

DannyLux was nominated for a second year in a row for a Latin GRAMMY and to celebrate, he dedicated a billboard to his parents and to immigrants in L.A.

10/10/2025

DannyLux was nominated for a second year in a row for a Latin GRAMMY and to celebrate, he dedicated a billboard to his parents and to immigrants in L.A.

The billboard features a photo of his family with his parents and siblings and it reads, “My parents left everything so we can have everything. Today, they’re Latin GRAMMY nominated too.”

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10/10/2025

✨ A New Chapter for Skid Row ✨

For the first time, the unhoused community in Skid Row is being offered more than just temporary relief — they’re being offered dignity and stability. 💛

Since opening in April, the Skid Row Care Campus has become a safe haven: a place to rest, shower, do laundry, and receive judgment-free medical care. More than a facility, it’s a symbol of what happens when community leads the way. 🙌

Born out of the Skid Row Action Plan, this campus is the result of years of planning by Skid Row residents, advocates, and local partners committed to fighting systemic racism and disinvestment.



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10/10/2025

Erick Solis and Marvin Valencia grew up together, walking and skating the streets they are now documenting and showcasing to the world.

If you live in or are from L.A. you’ve likely come across their videos, characterized by vertical drone shots, but behind the documentarians who have now been featured in various local and national outlets is also a friendship and brotherhood of 20 years.

Learn more about their story, the start of South Central L.A. Clips .clips and what they have coming up next by reading the full story at CaloNews.com

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10/10/2025

The City of Pasadena Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department (PRCS) and the Pasadena Latino Heritage Committee will be hosting the 2025 Latino Heritage Festival this Saturday, October 11.

The City of Pasadena Parks Recreation and Community Services Department (PRCS) and the Pasadena Latino Heritage Committee announce the theme for the 2025 Latino Heritage Festival, “Un Pasado con Orgullo,

10/10/2025

Kent Wong, educator, professor and long-time advocate for the labor and social movements died on Oct. 8. He was 69.

The cause was cardiopulmonary failure due to complications from endocarditis.

Wong was the UCLA Labor Center director for more than 30 years and the project director for Labor and Community Partnerships at UCLA. He was dedicated to empowering the labor and undocumented community, especially the youth.

Saba Waheed, UCLA Labor Center director, said Wong was a trailblazer and ahead of his time.

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10/10/2025

Save the date: next month on October 11, for the biggest free Latino Carnaval taking place in South Central with several live performances, including La Sonora Dinamita, Banda Maguey, La Original Banda El Limon, Oro Solido and many more.

Save the date: next month on October 11, for the biggest free Latino Carnaval taking place in South Central with several live performances, including La Sonora Dinamita, Banda Maguey, La

10/10/2025

This month’s CicLAvia will be in Chinatown, Little Tokyo and Mariachi Plaza.

The car-free open streets event known as CicLAvia will roll through Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Mariachi Plaza and MacArthur Park, and they are calling it “Heart of LA.”

10/10/2025

Puerto Rican musical superstar Bad Bunny has issued the Spanish Language Challenge, so that monolinguals can fully enjoy the Super Bowl Halftime show next year. Hurry up, you only have 4 months!

Puerto Rican musical superstar Bad Bunny has issued the Spanish Language Challenge, so that monolinguals can fully enjoy the Super Bowl Halftime show next year. Hurry up, you only have