Lauren Terrazas
ProducerLauren Terrazas is an El Paso native and produces "Morning Edition" and "Fronteras" for Texas Public Radio. She began her work in broadcasting as an intern at KTEP, El Paso’s public radio station. While at KTEP, she went to become a production assistant and then chief announcer for "Morning Edition."
Lauren supervised part-time student employees and interns while producing local public affairs programs. She also created KTEP’s first production handbook.
She received her bachelor of arts degree in organizational and corporate communication from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2017 and is currently pursuing her master’s in public administration at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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Residents of San Antonio’s West Side have struggled for years to save homes, stores, dance halls and restaurants from developers who believe the area is ripe for urban renewal. -
A Corpus Christi man aged between 60 and 70 traveled to the United Kingdom, and later tested positive for the highly contagious B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant.
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Some of the the Westside's lesser known figures are getting their due in a virtual exhibit at the Museo del Westside — a museum that celebrates the community’s unique history, heritage and pride.
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The Texas Division of Emergency Management has contracted Community Labs to set up operations in Laredo and El Paso — two border communities hit hard by the pandemic.
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The Mexican Spirits Collection is part of a growing Mexican Cookbook Collection at UTSA that contains more than 2,000 volumes dating from 1789 to the present.
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Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” has been adapted for the stage and the screen countless times, including a rendition out of the Texas border city of El Paso.
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Johana Hernandez is an early childhood advocate and author of, “I Am a Gift and I Have Many Gifts.” This book for young children encourages them to discover and use the gifts with which they’re endowed. Also, one San Antonio organization is dedicated to keeping traditions alive and their efforts to make the annual pastorela available to all this year.
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A relatively new press in San Antonio emphasizes the voices of Chicana and Latina writers whose works cross the boundaries of race, ethnicity, class and gender. Conocimientos Press was founded in 2017 by Josie Méndez-Negrete.
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Selena Quintanilla-Pérez is the undisputed Queen of Tejano music. The late singer’s life returns to screens this weekend in Netflix’s “Selena: The Series.”That includes Selena’s father, Abraham Quintanilla — portrayed by Texas native Ricardo Chavira.
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Tamales aren't just a treat that we enjoy on the holidays. Its origins date back thousands of years, and a new institution is exploring the cultural significance behind the staple corn husk dish.
