Street racing joins law enforcement against illegal races
The Street racers and law enforcement are working together to increase public safety in California through legal and controlled drag racing.
Los Angeles
Hollywood hosts 87th annual Christmas parade
Los Angeles started off the Christmas season by hosting it’s 87th annual Hollywood Christmas parade which followed a 3.2-mile route along Hollywood Boulevard, then back along Sunset Boulevard.
‘Chavez Ravine’ reveals historic construction of Dodger Stadium
By Kevin Camargo The play, “Chavez Ravine” offers a special experience in the history of Dodger Stadium and the communities that came before its construction. Not only does the play educate the audience, but it also offers humorous, satirical and poignant scenes that go well together. The play sold out on opening night on Friday. It had three shows last weekend. “Chavez Ravine” starts off with the opening game for…
Murals reveal history
By Russell Zazueta For decades, Chicana/o artists have colored Los Angeles’ public buildings and walls with large murals that call attention to Mexican-American culture. On Saturday, the California Historical Society and La Plaza De Cultura Y Artes presented “Murales Rebeldes! L.A. Chicana/o Murals Under Siege,” where people can learn about the history and stories behind Chicana/o artwork that was censored, whitewashed or destroyed during the latter half of the twentieth…
Movie Review: Lowriders
By Dylan Dixon Somewhere between La La Land and Blood in, Blood Out falls Lowriders. Like a teenager or early adult, Lowriders is unsure what it aspires to be. In the film, actor Gabriel Chavarria, who plays Danny, is an aspiring street artist in modern-day Los Angeles. His father, Miguel, played by Demian Bichir, has a passion for lowriders and can’t wait for the annual lowrider competition, where…
East Los Angeles to have First Comic Con
By Tremaine Hampton East Los Angeles’ first annual Comic Con will be led by Peter J. Mellini, the owner of Nostalgic Books and Comics, located in San Gabriel. Founded by comic book fans in East Los Angeles the official East Los Angeles Comic Con website states “this first of its kind show is dedicated to bringing an epic pop culture experience for all that reflects the fans of the surrounding…
Visiting professor talks of education as resistance
By Maria Isabel Cubillo “If we get stuck in the fear and pain, we can not move forward,” visiting professor Dolores Delgado Bernal said, who spoke about resistance that leads to social justice. Delgado Bernal, a professor of education and ethnic studies from the University of Utah and a visiting professor at California State University, Los Angeles, spoke to students about types of resistance and how more effectively seek social…
Caffé offers healthy choices for customers
By Daniela Jalteco Eating healthy has never been so tasty. Urth Caffé is known for serving health-conscious organically sourced meals, desserts, coffees, teas and smoothies. Urth Caffe was founded in 1989 by Jilla and Shallom Barkman originally selling non-toxic health conscious natural products for the home. After meeting an organic coffee farmer they branched out selling Heirloom coffee. The Heirloom coffee plant is extremely rare, never being genetically modified. This is…
Los Angeles Cookie Con offers tastey sweets.
by Megan G. Razzetti Local bakers and business owners shared their sweets and pastry products during the Los Angeles Cookie Con and Sweets Show on Feb 6. In its second year, L.A Cookie Con moved from the Pasadena Convention Center to the Los Angeles Convention Center to better accommodate the sold out event more effectively. Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” winner, Cream by Crystal, offered samples of its original recipes that…
Los Angeles goes for Hosting Olympics
by Cuauhtémoc Hernandez The city of Los Angeles entered a bid to host the 2024 Olympics, replacing Boston as the proposed candidate for the United States. Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles City Council advanced the city’s bid for the 2024 Olympics earlier this month, entering the race to compete against Paris, Rome, Hamburg and Budapest in the two-year competition. Boston resident’s scrutiny over public financing of…