In the biggest single-day event in the Springs Preserve’s two-year history, thousands of Las Vegas Valley Hispanics and others rubbed shoulders, stood in lines together and otherwise swarmed the site’s 180 acres Nov. 1, drawn by a Mexican tradition known as the Day of the Dead. [read more]

Jesse Leal didn’t have a big business plan with hopes of riches and success. Instead, he and his wife, Irma, wanted to fill a need in the community. Jesse Leal, 79, founder of Leal’s Mexican Food Restaurants, died Friday in Clovis after a lengthy... [read more]

Isla Fisher is eyeing "Desperados," a feature comedy described as a female-oriented "Hangover." [read more]

Art house or Blockbuster? Juno or Jason Bourne? Is The Bourne Supremacy really better than Brokeback Mountain? And if Finding Nemo made it, what the hell happened to Shrek? [read more]

HUNTINGTON -- The Joslin Diabetes Center will offer a diabetic cooking demonstration from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Marshall Community & Technical College's Cooking & Culinary Institute on 3rd Avenue across from Pullman Square in Huntington. [read more]

SAN ANGELO, Texas — The Standard-Times publishes news of special events and programs. We do not accept items detailing regular weekly sermons or schedules. Church news can be submitted on a form available on our Web site, gosanangelo.com, by e-mail at standard@gosanangelo.com or by fax to 659-8173. Forms also are available in the newsroom’s Community News Department ... [read more]

Ben Reed was once a conservative shock jock in his native Idaho. But meeting and falling in love with a Mexican national brought about a change in philosophy. They now live in Mexico. The wedding was all set. The bride would travel from Mexico City to Rexburg, Idaho, where she would walk down the aisle of the Mormon temple in her white dress. She would marry that crazy guy from the radio who had ... [read more]

Premiere San Diego new home builder Brookfield Homes recently announced lower prices on select homes that close escrow by December 31, 2009, and an additional 10,000 incentive to be used toward upgrades or closing costs on specific homes. To be eligible for the reduced pricing and 10,000 in incentives, the homes must close before Dec. 31. The selection of homes is located at Cordova and Trellis... [read more]

He is one of the many senior citizens now living a calm life in the area.  Manuel Becerra grew up in a time when times were difficult for most residents in Kansas City, Kansas.  His parents lived during the depression and living conditions improved some-what during the 1940s. As many Mexican Americans of his era, life was bittersweet.  On one hand he had the loving home life and but then he also ... [read more]

United Nations gang leader and convicted drug smuggler Clay Roueche has filed a complaint against the RCMP about the way in which he was arrested in May 2008. [read more]