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Andrés Guardado’s Family to Receive $8 Million in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Anna OrtegaNovember 7, 2022

by Anna OrtegaNovember 7, 202202824

The family of 18-year-old Andrés Guardado successfully won an $8 million settlement after filing a wrongful death lawsuit against Los Angeles County. On June 18, 2020, Guardado was shot 5 times and killed by two LA County sheriff’s deputies, who...

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Oct. 1 is Officially Bad Bunny Day in Los Angeles

Virginia IsaadOctober 4, 2022October 5, 2022

by Virginia IsaadOctober 4, 2022October 5, 202202600

Bad Bunny has been breaking music records recently and the Puerto Rican artist is now the focus of a college course but that’s not all. The city of Los Angeles recently declared Oct.1 Bad Bunny Day. City Councilman Kevin de...

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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, 202105914

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...

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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, 2021013414

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...

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

Virginia IsaadDecember 16, 2019July 9, 2020

by Virginia IsaadDecember 16, 2019July 9, 202004051

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...

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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, 202005633

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...

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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, 202008560

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...

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

Yvette MontoyaOctober 31, 2019July 27, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaOctober 31, 2019July 27, 202002855

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,...

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

Mariela RosarioSeptember 20, 2019August 21, 2020

by Mariela RosarioSeptember 20, 2019August 21, 202009008

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, 202002495

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, 202001508

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...

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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, 202005627

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...