The Lowrider is A Little Higher

The Lowrider is A Little Higher

By Genna Rivieccio – ThePrideLA.com – Photo Not Credited The history of the lowrider car belongs to L.A. Specifically the youths of the barrio that would often take sandbags and put them in their trunks to get the desired effect, starting in the late 1940s...
‘Zoot Suit’ Draws Crowds and Decked-Out Fans in Los Angeles

‘Zoot Suit’ Draws Crowds and Decked-Out Fans in Los Angeles

By Jennifer Medina – NYTimes.com – Photo Not Credited Los Angeles, California — When “Zoot Suit” made its debut in New York in 1979, it was the first time a Chicano show had made it to Broadway. But the musical, by Luis Valdez, was a distinctly Los Angeles...