In 2018, voters approved a change to the way maps are drawn to determine votingdistricts. This decision takes the process out of the hands of elected officials/politicalparties, and now residents…

THIS IS A REPOST FROM AUGUST OF 2018 Looking back at my life prior to hitting my late twenties, what stood out to me was the community that I was…

LANSING – Mayor Andy Schor today announced that he is running for reelection to serve a second term as Mayor of Lansing. Schor was first elected in 2017 on a…

Connect. Grow. Thrive. We at Cafecito Caliente feel that in order to build and solidify our philosophy of “Life Happens, Cafecito Helps” we need to visualize where we need to…

Much thanks to Feldman Chevrolet of Lansing for helping to bring back Latino Night with the Lugnuts in 2021. Latino Night will be Saturday Night, August 14, 2021 with a…

With the Frida 5k wrapping up (for good this time) this Friday at 5pm, we would like to introduce the Loteria 5k Sponsored by Feldman Chevrolet of Lansing. Right in…

Do you love Mexican food? Cristo Rey Parish Fiesta Drive Thru Food Fest is back again this year! Authentic Mexican food can be difficult to find. Nowhere else in Lansing…

Taco & Tequila Fest is back! Saturday, July 24th, 2021. Mark the date and buy your tickets! For the love of tacos, and a good time, the Kalamazoo Growlers Baseball…

Press Release: Dear Hispanic/Latino Commission of Michigan Stakeholders, Dr. Felipe Lopez Sustaita, Executive Director of the Hispanic/Latino Commission of Michigan (HLCOM), has announced he accepted a position at Lansing Community…

Cafecito Caliente has finally revealed the Frida shirt! We went through several designs and finally found one we love. The shirt is a Canvas Bella shirt which makes this a…

Much thanks to the Desk Drawer Fund which originates from the MSU Federal Credit Union for a $2,500 donation to Cafecito Caliente. Our team of Antonella and Tammy Salazar joined…

When I was in High School I was chosen several times for a team that led three day church retreats for other High School students in the region. Anyone who…

Get your team (Foursome) registered spots filling fast limited to 50 teams. This is going to be a fun filled day with lots of door prizes and raffles all for…

Two-thirds of the residents of the port city of Chelsea are Latino and four out of five are essential workers. Meet a young city councilwoman and a sanitation worker who…

The 2021 Cristo Rey Church Food Fiesta Drive will be taking place on Saturday, May 29th and Sunday, May 30th. Due to the Coravirus, the Cristo Rey Fiesta will be…

Melanie is a Cuban-American first-grade teacher who is navigating the new experience of teaching her students online while caring for her three-year-old daughter and coping with sudden single parenthood. NOTE:…

Cafecito Caliente has received permission from the producers at Latino Public Broadcasting to publish the series called Latino Essentials. The series which can be found on the PBS website, is…

The Hispanic/Latino Commission of Michigan will be holding its next public commission meeting online on Friday, April 16 from 12pm to 2pm. Public commission meetings are a great way for…

Please join Capital Area Latina Youth (CALY) on April 15th as we welcome Central Michigan University Latina STEM Students Katya Domínguez and Alyssa Corral presenting “Striving for Success as a…

LANSING (March 23, 2021) — Lansing City Councilman Jeremy Garza is overwhelmingly favored to retain his 2nd Ward seat during this year’s city election, starting the campaign season in a…