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Young Latina Gymnast Laurie Hernandez Earns Spot on U.S. Olympic Team

NewsTaco July 11, 2016

*Mark your calendar. Sunday August 7, 3:30 pm. Laurie Hernandez begins competition with her USA team. VL By Sandra Lilley, NBC News (2 minute read) Laurie Hernandez, who just turned 16, […]

Soccer club sues Costa Mesa’s Vanguard University, alleging racism played role in school ending contract

NewsTaco June 22, 2016

Video: UCLA Gymnast Sophina DeJesus Whips, Nae Naes And Slays

NewsTaco February 11, 2016

The Movement to Retire Roberto Clemente’s Number From the MLB Is Flourishing

NewsTaco February 10, 2016

*Great story! There’s a link that’ll take you to a petition that’ll be sent to MLB commissioner Bud Selig to have Clemente’s number 21 retired from professional baseball. What an […]

Rivera Helps Spark Passion for Panthers Among Charlotte Latinos

NewsTaco February 4, 2016

*According to the Nielsn Company, Charlotte’s Latino community “is growing faster than any other region in the country.” Thirteen percent of the population is Latino. That’s prime ground for a […]

Mexico wins gold in hockey championships

NewsTaco January 29, 2016

*I feel great and terrible about this. Great because it’s a good thing. Who would have thought that Mexico would win a world hockey championship?They won in the under-20 age […]

Tom Flores proud to see another Hispanic coach in Super Bowl

NewsTaco January 28, 2016

*It’s been 32 years since a Latino professional football coach won the Super Bowl. Tom Flores says he’s proud. Ron Rivera, whose father is Puerto Rican and mother is Mexican, […]