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Ada Briceño, Susan Minoto and Kurt Petersen are co-presidents of Unite Here Local 11. It's believed to be the only such power-sharing arrangement in U.S. labor history. → Read More
The 180-year-old Adobe Flores in South Pasadena is one of the last remaining structures from the time that Southern California was part of Mexico. → Read More
The conservative war on books is never about the books themselves, or even the children. It’s about control, and about kneecapping the power of librarians. → Read More
'El Hijo del Pueblo' is a paean to those who decide to stick with the working class. Padilla, 35, cast herself as a woman of the people in her City Council run. → Read More
The story of a 13-year-old cartoonist for the L.A. Times' kid pages who became a pioneering animator. → Read More
Next week, Anthony Rendon will step down as speaker of the California Assembly and enter the political record books. → Read More
Social media posts trashed the Laguna Art Museum for planning a story time with a drag queen. On Saturday, both protesters and supporters turned out. → Read More
Jesse Belvin was a legend among legends in L.A.'s 1950s R&B scene. Today, his grave is mostly forgotten. → Read More
Some gay Catholics side with Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez over opposition to the Dodgers honoring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at Pride Night. → Read More
It’s just like its namesake: snackable, though nowhere near as good as fans attest and far more problematic than they’ll ever admit. → Read More
Tellingly, the three main architects of Florida’s migrant-shipping strategy have ties to the Catholic Church, including Gov. DeSantis. Meanwhile, Catholics who actually read the Bible have stepped up to help the migrants stranded in Sacramento. → Read More
The unity of two long-neglected communities during trying times is a reminder of what we desperately need in Los Angeles. → Read More
My wife and my bosses keep telling me to not waste so much time tweeting — over 1,000 times in April alone. Waste of time, my behind. I’ve gained friends and followers and writing gigs — arguably, this job! — from my torrent of tweets. → Read More
The church doors opened, and people streamed into the foyer. They grabbed a purple-lined program detailing many of Molina’s accomplishments. Assemblymember. Councilmember. Supervisor. → Read More
Here’s an idea, Dodgers president Stan Kasten: Invite the people who actually follow the tenets of Catholicism. → Read More
Taco John's has long ignored calls to let the copyright enter the public domain. Now comes a new run at it by none other than Taco Bell, filed on — when else? — Taco Tuesday. → Read More
The eulogies are coming in for pioneering Chicana politician Gloria Molina, who died Sunday night — Mother’s Day — after a three-year battle with cancer. → Read More
They gathered in the horse enclave of Pellissier Village to gripe about code enforcement, which they claim has escalated as the COVID-19 pandemic winds down. → Read More
The legendary politician gave hope to women, Mexican Americans and Eastside residents throughout a 32-year career that transformed L.A. politics. → Read More
Joe Kapp, the former quarterback and coach once labeled 'The Toughest Chicano' by Sports Illustrated, made a big impact as a Latino role model. → Read More