http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/Blog/admin/1291 Welcome to the last issue of 2006 for MÁS!     We’ve had quite a year — it started out with a cover story on comedian Carlos Mencia, who gave MÁS an all-access interview that resulted in a great feature story and fantastic set of photos showing the funny man’s expressive face. MÁS has also kept up with the Latino art scene, including sponsorship of the largest Latin American art show to come to Bakersfield and profiling local artists, Jose Castellanos and Alberto Herrera. Music is such an important part of the Hispanic culture. We’ve enjoyed meeting more local musicians like Rock-a-Mole and the young mariachi players being groomed in the tradition at Delano Union School District, thanks to Juan Morales, as well as those on the national entertainment scene like the multicultural stew found in The Black Eyed Peas. We were inspired by our “Leading Latinas” feature story, where las mujeres such as  Dolores Huerta told us how they tackle life, careers and family, while making a difference in this community. Our “Field of Dreams” series also continues to tell tales of success in the achievements of individuals like attorney Daniel Rodriguez,who either once worked in the fields themselves, or whose family worked in the fields. MÁS proudly documented the new faces of activism as the student walkout protests over proposed immigration reform hit home with local high school kids. Latinos on the move within the local business and political scenes have also graced our magazine’s pages. MÁS helped bring the premiere of Emilio Estevez’s movie, “Bobby” to the Fox Theater, bringing to light in our story the strong local connections between the Kennedys and Kern County. We also provided a summer fashion issue, an elections issue and a variety of delicious comida stories. Hey, food is an important part of culture, too! We’ve written about lowriders, soccer players, cross country runners, teachers, ballet dancers and soldiers. Each week, we’ve been truly honored to bring our readers stories of love, hope and faith. MÁS is now entering its second year of production, and as 2007 approaches, our staff looks forward to another year of learning more about what makes this Latino community so special. — Teresa Adamo, MÁS copy editor Welcome to the last issue of 2006 for MÁS!     We’ve had quite a year — it started out with a cover story on comedian Carlos Mencia, who gave MÁS an all-access interview that resulted in a great feature story and fantastic set of photos showing the funny man’s expressive face. MÁS has also kept up with the Latino art scene, including sponsorship of the largest Latin American art show to come to Bakersfield and profiling local artists, Jose Castellanos and Alberto Herrera. Music is such an important part of the Hispanic culture. We’ve enjoyed meeting more local musicians like Rock-a-Mole and the young mariachi players being groomed in the tradition at Delano Union School District, thanks to Juan Morales, as well as those on the national entertainment scene like the multicultural stew found in The Black Eyed Peas. We were inspired by our “Leading Latinas” feature story, where las mujeres such as  Dolores Huerta told us how they tackle life, careers and family, while making a difference in this community. Our “Field of Dreams” series also continues to tell tales of success in the achievements of individuals like attorney Daniel Rodriguez,who either once worked in the fields themselves, or whose family worked in the fields. MÁS proudly documented the new faces of activism as the student walkout protests over proposed immigration reform hit home with local high school kids. Latinos on the move within the local business and political scenes have also graced our magazine’s pages. MÁS helped bring the premiere of Emilio Estevez’s movie, “Bobby” to the Fox Theater, bringing to light in our story the strong local connections between the Kennedys and Kern County. We also provided a summer fashion issue, an elections issue and a variety of delicious comida stories. Hey, food is an important part of culture, too! We’ve written about lowriders, soccer players, cross country runners, teachers, ballet dancers and soldiers. Each week, we’ve been truly honored to bring our readers stories of love, hope and faith. MÁS is now entering its second year of production, and as 2007 approaches, our staff looks forward to another year of learning more about what makes this Latino community so special. — Teresa Adamo, MÁS copy editor en-us