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Danya Pérez
Danya Pérez is a diverse communities reporter for the Houston Landing. She returned to Houston after leaving two years ago to work for the San Antonio Express-News, where she reported on K-12 and higher education. Prior to that, Danya was a digital producer at the Houston Chronicle, where she worked on community engagement efforts by developing and writing daily newsletters. She previously spent 4 ½ years covering education at the Monitor newspaper in the Rio Grande Valley. Danya lived most of her childhood in Mexico before migrating with her family to their second home in El Paso. She is a proud University of Texas at El Paso graduate (Picks up!). When she's not writing about our communities, she might be found taking her loyal travel companion, Wakko, a 16-year-old Schnauzer, for slow walks at his favorite spots along Buffalo Bayou.
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Mujeres de mariachi: Las Chabelitas debuts as one of Houston’s few all-female mariachi
This month, Houston welcomed Las Chabelitas, the city’s second all-female mariachi under the direction of UH Mariachi Pumas Director José Longoria.
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Primera noche de la Fiesta Guadalupana acaba en confusión y caos por permisos de los vendedores
Tras los cambios en el mercado de la explanada de Navigation, muchos vendedores que buscaron sitio en otros lugares no consiguieron los permisos correctos.
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First night of Fiesta Guadalupana ends in confusion, chaos over vendor permits
After changes to the market along the Navigation esplanade, many vendors who sought spots elsewhere failed to get the correct permits.
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Overcrowding concerns push several vendors out from popular East End Virgen de Guadalupe celebration
The East End’s Virgen de Guadalupe event has gotten so popular, crowds have begun to clog the esplanade. District officials hope a vendor ban will help.
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‘Cultura Confetti’: These twin sisters infuse cultura into every-day celebrations
Through Cultura Confetti, Houston twin sisters create products to celebrate Latinos of all ages with party decor that reflects their culture.
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‘Lifelong voters’: Organizers seek to engage young people of color in Harris County
As the makeup of Harris County’s voter-eligible population turns younger and more diverse, organizers seek ways to get them involved.
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¡Apliquen ya!: FIEL recomienda tomar acción en procesos migratorios ahora
FIEL, la organización que ofrece servicios a personas sin estatus migratorio legal, recomienda tomar acción en caso de cambios a los programas migratorios bajo Donald Trump.
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Act now: FIEL recommends to take action on immigration processes ahead of January
FIEL, which offers legal aid and services to immigrants, recommends taking action on any pending processes ahead of Trump’s second presidential term.
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Tribunal federal falla contra programa de Biden que protege a cónyuges de ciudadanos estadounidenses
Un juez federal dictaminó que el gobierno de Biden carece de autoridad en este caso para conceder “Parole in Place” o “Permiso de Permanencia Temporal”.