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Los Angeles County Public Health Workers Throw Out Permitless Street Vendor’s Food

Virginia IsaadJune 22, 2021June 21, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJune 22, 2021June 21, 202104246

Street vendors are vulnerable to attacks due to the nature of their job and recently some have been killed on the job including Lorenzo Perez, who was shot “execution-style.” Now street vendors had to watch as their food was thrown...

LA Sheriff’s Deputy Shooting of Andres Guardado Confirmed a Homicide After Inquest

Virginia IsaadJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021012607

Andres Guardado died on June 18 , 2020 when a Los Angeles deputy shot him in the back multiple times alleging he was trying to grab a gun. Now a coroner’s office inquest into his death has confirmed he was...

News and Entertainment

Porto’s Bakery in LA Announced Death of Cuban Founder Rosa Porto

Virginia IsaadDecember 16, 2019July 9, 2020

by Virginia IsaadDecember 16, 2019July 9, 202001974

Angelenos and tourists alike know that Porto’s bakery is a foodie destination and on Friday the family behind the iconic eatery announced founder Rosa Porto had died at age 89. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing...

News and Entertainment

Nury Martinez Makes History as the First Latina President of the L.A. City Council

Araceli CruzDecember 4, 2019July 6, 2020

by Araceli CruzDecember 4, 2019July 6, 202001641

Yesterday was a historic day for the city of Los Angeles. San Fernando Valley area Councilwoman Nury Martinez became the first Latina to be president of the Los Angeles City Council. Her new position as president of the 15-member council...

News and Entertainment

White Latinas in KKK Halloween Costumes Called Out by Rappers ShaTown and BillyCEO

Yvette MontoyaNovember 4, 2019July 4, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaNovember 4, 2019July 4, 202004179

Halloween is such and fun time of costume parties, candy and figuring out how to dress up as your favorite celebs in new and funny ways. But every year it’s become more and more clear that we can’t have anything...

News and Entertainment

Angelica Vale Talks Her New Netflix Anime Series and Hosting Reggeaton Radio

Yvette MontoyaOctober 31, 2019July 27, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaOctober 31, 2019July 27, 202001352

If you’ve watched Spanish language channels at some point in your life, then you’re probably familiar with Angelica Vale, the hilarious comedy star and the daughter of the legendary actress and singer Angelica Maria. She’s been in countless novelas, plays,...

Beauty

Meet Curl Master Dazy Lyn, Creator of the Official Rizos Curls Cut

Mariela RosarioSeptember 20, 2019August 21, 2020

by Mariela RosarioSeptember 20, 2019August 21, 202004282

When I first walked into artist and hairstylist Dazy Lyn’s studio space, I knew this cut was going to be different. Besides the pet bird curly who immediately greeted upon arrival, I’d been escorted in by none other than the...

Culture

El Pollo Loco Restores Los Angeles Murals with Augmented Reality

Yvette MontoyaSeptember 17, 2019July 28, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaSeptember 17, 2019July 28, 202001260

Although a changing neighborhood can usually be hidden indoors, the sense of identity and community is also changed forever on the outside. The whitewashing of Latinx neighborhoods is not just a term used to describe gentrification, it also describes the...

Culture

Nipsey Hussle Vigil Breaks Into Chaos and Police Identify a Suspect

Araceli CruzApril 2, 2019August 9, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 2, 2019August 9, 20200849

Last night in Los Angeles, a vigil for Nipsey Hussle ended in chaos after people thought they heard gunshots. The mass stampede resulted in the injury of 19 people. The Los Angeles Police Department also named a suspect in the...

Culture

Christopher Columbus Statue Is Finally Removed From L.A. Park During National Native American Heritage Month

Araceli CruzNovember 12, 2018August 28, 2020

by Araceli CruzNovember 12, 2018August 28, 202001741

On Nov. 10, a year since city officials in Los Angeles voted to take down a Christopher Columbus statue from a park, workers finally removed it. Spectators took pictures and watched as city workers took down the statue from downtown’s Grand...

Culture

Los Angeles Becomes The Largest City In the Country To Place Ban On Fur

Araceli CruzSeptember 19, 2018September 9, 2020

by Araceli CruzSeptember 19, 2018September 9, 20200648

It doesn’t get very cold in L.A.. In fact, wearing a jacket is abnormal since it’s practically always above 70 degrees. That is why it’s so weird when you see people wearing fur. Clearly those people, in fur coats, are...

Lifestyle

Ana Serrano’s Artwork Pays Homage to Latinos in L.A.

Yvette MontoyaJune 25, 2018October 9, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaJune 25, 2018October 9, 202001810

We talk about the ways redlining has been used to corral people of color into segregated neighborhoods and institutions. But we rarely focus on the ways interacting with these, often polarized physical spaces, contextualizes the way Latinos understand their worth...