Cesar Chavez

R.I.P., Chi Cheng, Deftones bassist gone at 42

Many in music world are reeling this morning over the loss of Chi Cheng, the masterful Deftones bassist, who passed away yesterday at the age of 42. Word of Cheng's passing was posted on OneLoveForChi.com, a site established shortly after a 2008 car accident left him in a comatose and maintained ove ... More >>

Enrique's Journey looks like the next One Book, One Denver pick

The new selection for One Book, One Denver won't be revealed officially until September 4. But in the August 2 Off Limits, we reported that Enrique's Journey definitely had the inside track -- and now there are many more clues that this book, which grew out of a Los Angeles Times series by Colorado ... More >>

Ten shows the History Colorado Center should have opened with

The brand new History Colorado Center opens on Saturday. Last week, in my column about the wonderfully-designed museum, I pointed out how poor the two debut shows, Colorado Stories and Destination Colorado, are. Rather than trying to elevate the discussion, the museum and History Colorado chief oper ... More >>

Charter schools: State Board of Ed approves non-mandatory standards for authorizers

Update: The State Board of Education has approved new standards for charter school authorizers -- the school districts and one quasi-state agency that approve new charter schools. But the standards aren't mandatory. As the Colorado Department of Education's Amy Anderson tell us, state board members ... More >>

Proposition 103: Are opponents' claims of job losses tied to education tax hike bogus?

Rollie Heath.​The Denver blog post cooperative is open for business. Colorado Pols notes that the author of a study saying Rollie Heath's Proposition 103 would cost 119,000 jobs doesn't exactly stand behind that figure. Free Colorado's Ari Armstrong isn't sure why the response to Netflix's d ... More >>

NBA lockout has been in the works since at least 2005 -- and won't be over soon

David Stern.​These Denver blog posts are built to last. Denver Stiffs' Jeffrey Morton traces the NBA lockout's roots to the last decade's NHL work stoppage Denver Infill offers an update on the modernization of the Cesar Chavez federal building. Things to Do in Denver When You're Broke: Wor ... More >>

Seeds of change: A circle of sustainability thrives at the GrowHaus

​Update: Progress is being made at the GrowHaus, as evidenced by this time-lapse of renovations in the facility's HydroFarm. But in the urban greenhouse's race to win a $50,000 grant, the road's been a bit bumpier: After rising to third place and even grazing second, GrowHaus has dropped to si ... More >>

Celebrate Lalo Delgado

March To the Future

Cesar Chavez Charter Schools: Giving school choice an even lousier name

Lawrence Hernandez likes to eat out, and likes you to pay for it.​Every week we introduce you to one of life's biggest shmucks. Our latest: the Cesar Chavez Schools network. Since they began gaining steam in the late-90s, charter schools -- those independent public schools whose freedom from ... More >>

Know Nothings claim to know nothing about amnesty

Get ready for Mexican Independence Day

Travel Light

Get together with neighbors for a Great Race in miniature.

Denver Blogs: Raising expectations

A Flickr photo​ We're in search of the perfect blog. Point us to any that come close. Three out of four Denver companies are allegedly going to offer raises this year. And my name is Cleopatra, Queen of Denial. (5280, with an assist from the Denver Business Journal) The founder of the Cesar ... More >>

Argh! Did Mexican pirates all walk the plank?

There's no law against the word "illegal"

What is the fascination with Cesar Chavez?

From anarchists to aging hippies, they're all part of protestation nation

Cesar Chavez Says

Yes, he was against illegal immigration -- but he was also pro-Aztlan.

Maybe It’s Just You

Busting a myth about Mexican men.

Obama and Clinton YouTubed

Carlos Mencia: Racist Jerk or Thieving Jerk?

The Mexican sounds off on Mencia and the DREAM Act.

Delegating Denver #4 of 56: Arizona

Warrior of Peace

Should He Stay or Should He Go?

Readers weigh in on the Mexican’s logo.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of 3/15/2007

Short and Sweet

A linguist’s guide to Mexican nicknames.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of October 20, 2005

Rising Sun

El Sol Que Tú Eres revisits ancient mythology with a Chicano twist.

Viva Latinos!

PBS series is previewed at Starz

Viva Chicano History

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Artbeat

Brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Letters to the Editor

From the week of December 18, 2003

Growing Concerns

Su Teatro's Papi, Me and Cesar Chavez cultivates an audience.

Thrillin' Trillin

The Message

Diverse Opinions

Exhibit A

Where it's always showtime

Zoot Allure

A couple of beers and an eye for style bring a zoot suit riot to Santa Fe Drive.

Wall Flowers

The art of the mural is alive and well in Denver.

Cause and Effect

Moon Mullings

Thrills for the week

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