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Low and slow: These Lowriders celebrate the culture of custom cars

By AZCentral.com – Photo: SUPERFLY. Low riding cars are just as much about the culture as they are about the vehicles, and married couple Tony and Carmen Matthews dropped everything in 2014 to travel the world, photographing the modified cars and people who...

60-Year Mexican Staple Barragan’s to Close in Glendale – The last in the chain

By Farley Elliott – LA.Eater.com – Photo: Google Maps. Photo: Barragan’s in Glendale, California Soon enough, there will be only one Barragan’s left in greater Los Angeles, California. The longstanding big plate Mexican restaurant micro-chain has enjoyed...

Interactive map: Exploring San Diego’s history, culture through street art

By Mark Saunders – 10News.com – Video Capture: KGTV | ABC 10 News San Diego. San Diego, California (KGTV) — There’s no better way to observe San Diego’s history, and perhaps future, than through public murals throughout the county. While many...

Siqueiros’ Journey From Artivist to Beacon for Chicano Movement

By Manuel Betancourt – Remezcla.com – Photo: Courtesy of LALIFF. In April 1932, David Alfaro Siqueiros arrived in Los Angeles, California. The muralist and activist had been serving a jail sentence in his native Mexico for his openly communist leanings,...

Morning Octane Supercar Show Takes Over Colorado Street Bridge In Pasadena

By Mark Vaughn – AutoWeek.com – Photo: Mark Vaughn. Photo: Over 100 cars park on iconic Pasadena span The show is called Morning Octane, and it’s put on at various Pasadena, California, locations by SoCal luxury car mega-dealer Rusnak. The car show...