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While newspapers identified the four white people on board and ran portraits, 28 Mexican passengers were labeled only as 'deportees' and buried in a mass grave. → Read More
These native sons boast of rags-to-riches stories while amassing power that lets them enjoy bespoke suits, fancy dinners, campaign donations and other luxuries. → Read More
OC Weekly shut down in 2019, but LA Weekly publisher Brian Calle recently bought the alternative newspaper and wants to bring it back. Can he succeed? → Read More
In-N-Out made headlines after announcing it will open up shop in Tennessee. But lost in the hubbub is the state's use of California to solve an identity crisis. → Read More
Southern California's deadliest flood happened 85 years ago. We visit its few monuments to learn about the devastation left behind. → Read More
El Parque de Mexico in Lincoln Heights once housed dozens of statues dedicated to Mexican heroes. But over the past decade, thieves made off with almost all of them → Read More
For decades, Latino politicians were seen as paragons of the community they came from. But after 2022, maybe people shouldn't think that way anymore → Read More
L.A. Times columnist Gustavo Arellano has an uncanny ability to not be able to predict the future. But last year, two of his 2022 predictions came true — both of them bad news. Will 2023 be better? → Read More
Canelo had a sweet countenance, unless you were a cat or a small dog. We called him Canelito (Little Canelo), and I’d always refer to him as a travieso Pokémon — a mischievous Pokémon. → Read More
From Puerto Rican salsa to Bronx bachata to Mexican balladry — and something of a surprise at No. 1 — here's the perfect playlist for your holiday season. → Read More
For the past year, Councilmember Kevin De León and his most ardent critics have played a game of Spy vs. Spy against each other — with De León winning again and again → Read More
From Puerto Rican salsa to Bronx bachata to Mexican balladry — and something of a surprise at No. 1 — here's the perfect playlist for your holiday season. → Read More
More than 100 years ago, Ricardo Flores Magón and his followers helped spark the Mexican Revolution from Los Angeles. What lessons could they teach the city's newest progressive council members? → Read More
Seeing Latinos play heroes onscreen is downright historic. But while "Andor," "The Mandalorian" and their fantasy peers find fame, Latino-themed shows set in the real world keep getting canceled. → Read More
The L.A. County Sheriff's Department suffers from a myriad of problems, from deputy gangs to scandalous jails. Here's how newly elected Sheriff Robert Luna plans to solve them. → Read More
Incoming L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna frequently mentions his negative encounters with the department as a teen as motivation for reforming it. Can his strategy succeed? → Read More
For 30 years, the Indio International Tamale Festival has allowed entrepreneurs the chance to showcase their food. We visit three to hear their stories. → Read More
Rick Caruso spent more than $104 million on his failed mayoral run, a record in American politics. How big is that number? We count the many ways → Read More
In an era where Latino representation in books is still sorely lacking, four books released in 2022 show what happens when authors take it upon themselves to tell their community's tales. → Read More
I said a prayer for the deceased, bemoaned our nation's gun laws and moved on. Hopefully, the Fierros weren't among the affected, I thought. → Read More