Southern California's Latino community

This report appeared in the Los Angeles Times as a three-week series of special articles on Southern California's Latino population. As a group of 3 million with deep roots in the region, Latinos are having an increasingly important role in determining the character and future of California and the nation. Thirteen Latino reporters conducted hundreds of interviews to assess the status of Latinos in education, politics and other fields to take readers into the hearts and minds of the community.