A Transformative Year

New year, new life! So the saying goes, but in our case that is a palpable reality. For La Opinión/El Diario last year was a moment of transition, of transformation to continue a mission established more than 80 years ago to be with the Latino community of Los Angeles.

La Opiniónhas tried to change along with its readers without losing sight of our main purpose: defending the Hispanic community, its rights, aspirations, and its integration in the United States while preserving its culture, language, traditions and hopes.

We are immersed in a huge digital transformation – which is also of culture, lifestyle and relations. During the year that just ended we have tried to refocus our attention in the growing role of the Latina woman. Her strong presence in the workplace, politics, business, as well as home, deserves a coverage that recognizes her valuable contributions while helping achieve her goals.

But we have also proposed a newspaper much more useful in everyday life, and attentive to the local problems: Those internal but also the ones that most affect our people and our families in Los Angeles or in our countries of origin. We want to help you take better decisions with the most relevant information and content.

We have made significant changes in our newspapers and digital media. They were design keeping in mind how to reach today’s families, busy with responsibilities in and out of home, in a fast world that demands clear, concise and useful information. News that travel in our pockets, in real time, accompanying you in every decision, doubt and worry. We want to be your point of reference for information in new media as well as we have been on paper.

From the driving licenses for the undocumented to the process to get immigration relief, as well as the fight for decent wages and better services were are informing you every step of the way, seeking to be a valuable, helpful guide.

The purpose is to contribute to the successful integration of immigrants in the U.S. Several projects this year, like our English-teaching pages, have this goal in mind.

We thank our readers for their support in 2014. Our promise is to get better every day in 2015 to keep fulfilling our mission