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El Carrito in Barrio Logan Preserves a Little History

By Troy Johnson – SanDiegoMagazine.com – Photo Not Credited. San Diego’s heart of Latino culture is changing. “Rapidly,” says El Carrito owner Milo Lorenzana, who’s working the counter as his wife, Carolina Santana, cooks behind him in the converted...

California’s 1990s Chicano rave revolution as told through archived photos

By Lexi Manatakis – DazedDigital.com – Photo: Courtesy Guadalupe Rosales and Deborah Meza Photo: Swing Kids party crew from San Gabriel Valley, 1994 Split into two archives that are homed on Instagram, Rosales’ work as an archivist is increasing Chicano...

These big, vibrant murals by Chicano artists will adorn massive development near Chinatown

By Bianca Barragan – LA.Curbed.com – Photo: Courtesy La Plaza de Cultura y Artes Photo: A mural by Judithe Hernandez is one of four planned as part of a mixed-user development near Chinatown and Olvera Street. Four massive murals by prominent Chicano...

Every Chevy Known Rolled Into Reno for Hot August Nights

By Super Chevy – SuperChevy.com – Photo Not Credited. The dominant Chevy niche at 2018’s Hot August Nights were the Tri-five years with an equal mix of 1955-56, and ’57 Chevys ranging in style from restored stock with a boatload of dealer installed options...

Pacoima is ready to celebrate The Ritchie Valens Memorial Highway in one more reminder of the late Chicano rocker’s legacy

By Dalia Espinosa | Los Angeles Daily News – DailyNews.com – Photo: Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG. This mural, La Bamba, by Hector Ponce is on Van Nuys Boulevard and Amboy Avenue. An unveiling of the Ritchie Valens Memorial Highway will take...

Lease approved for Chicano Park museum and community center

10News.com – Image Not Credited. Image: Chicano Park Mural Closeup 082112 San Diego, California (CNS) – The San Diego City Council today unanimously approved a 20-year lease that will pave the way for a museum and community center at a city-owned property...