El Parque de Mexico in Lincoln Heights once housed dozens of statues dedicated to Mexican heroes. But over the past decade, thieves made off with almost all of them
La Virgen Morena (the Brown Virgin) is not only patroness of Mexico but also Empress of the Americas, from Chile to Canada. While other manifestations of Mary claim at most a region or country, Guadalupe is the only one to reign over two continents, North and South America.
Kids Can Cook s Leslie Meredith and dietician Mary Zupke recently hosted Tex-Mex classes with Baked Turkey Tacos and fruit salsa on the menu. The recipes, shared here, are simple and use fresh produce that s readily available.