Gustavo Arellano
Los Angeles Times
San Antonio, TX, United States
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Column: The leaders of the union behind the hotel workers' strike
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
Column: At a South Pasadena adobe, a different way to remember the Fourth of July
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
Huntington Beach wants to keep "obscene" books away from children. Good luck
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' could be Imelda Padilla's theme song
'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
Manuel M. Moreno, the Times teen cartoonist turned pioneering animator
The story of a 13-year-old cartoonist for the L.A. Times' kid pages who became a pioneering animator. → Read More
Column: Outgoing Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon on why politicians won't save California
Next week, Anthony Rendon will step down as speaker of the California Assembly and enter the political record books. → Read More
Column: Would hate disrupt a drag story hour in gay-friendly Laguna Beach?
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
Jesse Belvin was a legend among legends in L.A.'s 1950s R&B scene. Today, his grave is mostly forgotten. → Read More
Column: For some LGBTQ+ Catholics, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are a drag
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
Column: Why the Flamin' Hot Cheetos movie is both pandering and pernicious
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
Column: Will conservative Catholics decry Florida's Sacramento migrant dump?
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 untold story of the Zoot Suit Riots: How Black L.A. defended Mexican Americans
The unity of two long-neglected communities during trying times is a reminder of what we desperately need in Los Angeles. → Read More
Column: I quit Twitter for a week. I didn’t miss it. Be worried, Elon Musk
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
Column: Laughter and tears as family and friends remember Gloria Molina one last time
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
Column: Dodgers shouldn’t side with homophobic Catholics — invite the drag nuns
Here’s an idea, Dodgers president Stan Kasten: Invite the people who actually follow the tenets of Catholicism. → Read More
Copyrighting 'Taco Tuesday' is downright Trumpian
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
Column: Making tamales with Gloria Molina and other stories
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
Column: Horse lovers to L.A. County: Leave us alone
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
Gloria Molina, Chicana who blazed paths across L.A. politics, dies
The legendary politician gave hope to women, Mexican Americans and Eastside residents throughout a 32-year career that transformed L.A. politics. → Read More
The impact of Joe Kapp's 'The Toughest Chicano' SI cover
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