Jude Joffe-Block
Senior Field Correspondent Jude Joffe-Block (Las Vegas) began her career assisting a radio reporter in Mexico and has been happiest wearing headphones and pointing microphones ever since. Before joining the Fronteras Desk, she contributed stories on immigration and criminal justice to KALW in San Francisco and multimedia content in both Spanish and English to the Associated Press in Mexico. She's a graduate of UC-Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism and Yale University. When not working, she's on a quest to find Las Vegas' best taco and enjoys hiking in the great Southern Nevada outdoors.
Recent Stories
Addressing Unlicensed Doctors & Illegal Medicine In Nevada
A new task force & bilingual awareness campaign aim to discourage patients from visiting unlicensed doctors, particularly in immigrant communities. The initiative comes after a Las Vegas woman died from illegal cosmetic surgery.
- By Jude Joffe-Block
- March 13, 2012
As Economy Picks Up, Latinos May Be Gaining Jobs Faster Than Others
Latinos, as a group, were among the hardest hit in the recession. But how are they faring as the economy slowly begins to recover?
- By Jude Joffe-Block
- March 5, 2012
Mob History Revealed In New Museum
A new museum in Las Vegas tackles the history of something near and dear to the city's own roots: The Mob. Museum curators had the challenge of presenting a history that was never meant to be public.
- By Jude Joffe-Block
- March 5, 2012
Mexican Officials Come North Asking For Drought Aid
Officials from the northern state of Durango are touring U.S. cities to encourage Mexican immigrant associations to raise money, send food donations, and are reaching out to local companies for corporate charity.
- By Jude Joffe-Block
- February 27, 2012
‘La Protectora’ Confronts Scammers Who Prey On Immigrants
The self-made consumer activist is a hero in some Las Vegas immigrant circles, but her tactics have made her some enemies.
Las Vegas activist Helena Garcia has created a unique identity for herself by helping immigrants who fall victim to scam artists. Yet her approach to citizen justice is itself controversial.
- By Jude Joffe-Block
- February 23, 2012
Registration For Mexican Expats To Vote In Election Lags In US
Only a small fraction of Mexican citizens living in the U.S. signed up to vote in their home country’s July presidential election, according to figures released on Friday. Registration barriers and apathy could be to blame.
- By Jude Joffe-Block
- February 18, 2012
Married at the Mob Museum
The Mob Museum opened Tuesday in Las Vegas, celebrating the anniversary of the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre with a mass wedding.
- By Jude Joffe-Block
- February 14, 2012
Tribal Council Votes to Take Over Skywalk
The Hualapai Tribal Council voted Tuesday to use eminent domain to take over management of a Grand Canyon tourist attraction from the Las Vegas developer who created it. This is the latest development in a long-standing dispute between the two parties.
- By Jude Joffe-Block
- February 9, 2012
In Rural Nevada, Ron Paul Has An Energetic Base
Fervant supporters of the Republican presidential candidate could help him come in second place in the Feb. 4 caucus.
Paul may be an underdog in the race to be the Republican Presidential nominee, but his message resonates with libertarian ideals popular in rural towns like Pahrump, Nev. The state holds it's caucus on Feb. 4.
- By Jude Joffe-Block
- February 3, 2012
Obama Talks Energy In Las Vegas
The President spoke about how domestic natural gas could help replace America's dependence on foreign oil. His visit was part of his tour of battleground states following his State of the Union address.
- By Jude Joffe-Block
- January 26, 2012
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