September 19th will mark the first day of classes for adult students at midtown’s newest addition, CASA de ESPAÑOL. Part gallery, part language center for kids and adults, CASA hopes to add its own sazón (spice) to midtown’s growing Spanish and Latino flavor.   Already speckled with restaurants and galleries like Zocalo, Spanglish, Tapa the World, ArtWork 21, and La Raza Galeria Posada, midtown is beginning to boast a strong Hispanic/Latino presence. CASA de ESPAÑOL intends to contribute to their work by also bringing awareness and love for the diversity and richness within the Latino world.  

Hundreds of people gathered at our state’s capitol Thursday night to celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day. Voices rang proud and flags swayed high, as both the American and the Mexican national anthems were sung in tribute to the mixture of these heritages. Americans of all cultural backgrounds stood in solidarity, reveling in the significance of this day, when, 201 years ago, Mexico waged war against Spanish rule and tyranny. Still for many, the festivities were more than just remembering what happened two centuries ago, or eating too much of the amazing food provided by Sacramento’s mobile food trucks. Instead, they represented the struggle of Mexican Americans here in the United States