Tropicália 2019 Moves to the Fairplex in Pomona

Tropicália 2019 Moves to the Fairplex in Pomona

By The Scene Star – TheSceneStar.Typepad.com – Image: TropicáliaFestival.com. They’re making room, Scenestar readers. The SOLD OUT Tropicália Music & Taco Festival is moving the third edition of this festival to the Fairplex in Pomona,...
Oakland museum celebrates Chicano rights and Dia de los Muertos

Oakland museum celebrates Chicano rights and Dia de los Muertos

By Oakland North – Blog.SFGate.com – Photo Not Credited. Photo: A dancer performs at the Oakland Museum’s Dia de los Muertos celebration on Saturday. Strings of colorful papel picado, decorative paper banners, were strung above the Oakland Museum of...
Three Mexican-American Vintners Tell Their Stories

Three Mexican-American Vintners Tell Their Stories

By L. Stephen Velasquez – SmithsonianMag.com – Photo courtesy of Israel Valencia | ©Israel Valencia. Photo: Alejandro Castillo Llamas acquired his deep knowledge of the wine business from the ground up. Alex Llamas, Gustavo Brambila and Amelia Ceja arrived...
Taking back Highland Avenue: National City embraces lowriders

Taking back Highland Avenue: National City embraces lowriders

By San Diego Union Tribune – SanDiegoUnionTribune.com – Video Capture: San Diego Union Tribune. More than 25 years after the city of National City, California, banned cruising, the pastime returned to the South Bay city last month (on Sept. 21) as part of...