Fronteras Desk News
Skeletal remains found last month in the ocean off the coast of La Jolla are those of a 28-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting a self-employed cabbie two months ago.
Dec. 22, 2011
The scheme involved intercepting unemployment benefits paid out to almost 600 different people. Such cases of multi-million dollar fraud are rare in the unemployment benefit system.
Dec. 20, 2011
Less than half of all immigrants facing deportation proceedings have legal representation, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Dec. 20, 2011
Lopez Lomong came to the United States with two dreams: to compete in the Olympics, and to graduate from college.
Dec. 19, 2011
2011 has been a challenging year in many ways, with the economy causing uncertainty and struggle. But as the year draws to a close and it's time to assess, we want to look at the glass as half-full.
Dec. 19, 2011
Dr. Raul Ruiz grew up in a trailer park in this poor district in Southern California’s interior. The son of Mexican farm workers, he studied medicine at Harvard and then returned to his community to focus on the health problems of a poor, Latino population.
Dec. 19, 2011
Latino elected officials are reacting to report of civil rights abuse within the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Critics say the Justice Department’s announcement vindicates what they’ve said about the sheriff’s office for years.
Dec. 16, 2011
The U.S. Department of Justice has found widespread civil rights abuses and racial profiling in the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. What is your reaction? What's your opinion of Sheriff Joe Arpaio?
Dec. 16, 2011
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s deputies will not be able to question inmates about their immigration status and will have restricted access to Secure Communities, which allows police to share fingerprints with immigration authorities.
Dec. 16, 2011
Drug seizures and related arrests at the border are on the rise. Customs and Border Protection claims this shows tighter border enforcement is working. But a leaked CBP memo concludes otherwise.
Dec. 16, 2011
The Grand Canyon and other national parks can now stop selling disposable water bottles. The director had prevented the ban from taking effect after conversations with Coca Cola.
Dec. 15, 2011
Today the city of San Diego rescinded a permit allowing advertisers to paint over a vintage sign on the side of the California Theater in downtown San Diego. A public outcry to save the sign is the reason.
Dec. 15, 2011
UPDATED: With reaction from ex-law enforcement and Latino community leaders. The accusations include: Racial profiling, discrimination and heavy-handed immigration patrols based on racially charged complaints.
Dec. 15, 2011
American Shohn Huckabee said he saw corruption and abuse in a Mexican prison. Free and back in the U.S., he is sharing his story to call attention to problems in Mexico's judicial system.
Dec. 15, 2011
The study shows the number of people sentenced to die has dropped sharply. It shows that more states are eliminating capital punishment and opting to lock-up convicted killers for life.
Dec. 15, 2011
San Diego Coastkeeper has released a report showing most of San Diego County's water quality is ranked as "fair."
Dec. 14, 2011
Court papers unsealed this week accuse a defendant of laundering cash cocaine trafficked by the Zetas for Colombian drug cartels. The defendant allegedly charged 8 to 14 percent to launder the cash.
Dec. 14, 2011
A new study of some of the country's biggest housing markets suggests the neighborhoods of the future will look a lot different from today's suburbs.
Dec. 14, 2011
Border security hawks, say now is not the time to pull back the soldiers. Some border experts argee that soldiers are not properly trained, double as border agents and were only meant as a temporary back-up.
Dec. 14, 2011
The numbers have been dropping since their height in 2000 when migrants tried to illegally cross the border 1.6 million times. Officials credit their policies. Critics wonder if the numbers are manipulated.
Dec. 14, 2011
