The Los Angeles Times

faced in racialized suburbia. An imagined Spanish fantasy past was constructed through mission revival and Olvera Street in Los Angeles that placed the Mexican people and their culture in the past. It was implied that the only place for them in modern day Los Angeles was in the past, supporting the belief that the Mexican immigrants in the present were not a part of the Los Angeles community and were just a temporary workforce in America. This further emphasizes this racial segregation they…

and earnings from the film. With this addressed, there are key differences between the film and novel in Devil in a Blue Dress, with Walter Mosley as the author and Carl Franklin as the director. The differences are noted in the representation of Los Angeles in the 1940’s, the personalities of the…

In Frank Romero's mural “Going to the Olympics, 1984,” he uses vivid and bold colors to depict everyday life in Los Angeles. In this image, I can notice cars, blimps, palm trees, hearts, and two men wrestling. In a busy city like Los Angeles, it isn't uncommon for cars to be nearly bumper to bumper, which is perhaps the reason why he depicted the city in such a manner. In addition, the palm trees and cars are slanted, which can be Romero's way of showing his audience that the cars were rushing…

is effected and this mindset has caused many people to perceive the problem of unlawfully vandalizing property as a harmless nuisance that can only be fixed but not prevented. Some see graffiti as a way to mark a gang’s territory while at the same time to show hostility to rival gangs. Others see graffiti as a form of art displaying a person’s talents in an unorthodox way. However, graffiti…

bringing up East Los Angeles and what was happening in the backyard punk scene. Even within the punk subculture, those from East Los Angeles were alienated by the West LA punks who were predominately white. Only recently has more awareness been given to a community that birthed greats such as the very political Los Illegals (founders of the Club Vex), the socially conscious and all female band The Brat, and the D-I-Y group The Plugz who eventually played with Bob Dylan. At the time the only…

“Enrique’s Journey”, written by Sonia Nazario, is a book based on a true story about a young boy named Enrique. Enrique has a long journey to return to his mother in the United States. He has many, hard, and troubling dilemmas on his journey, but he still continues to try to leave. A point in the story, Enrique has to make a decision whether to leave Honduras or stay. Enrique makes his decision to leave to the United States because he wants to earn money so he can buy himself a house. Also,…

Everyday people travel, whether it’s for business, pleasure, or to move permanently. Los Angeles is a place of interest for many to travel to. Some visit temporarily and some move here with the hopes and dreams of a better life. Being the second largest city in the United States, Los Angeles has a huge draw. According to the 2015 census report L.A. has a population of 3,971,896, with 68% being minorities. A city with such large interest has to have one of the largest international airports. We…

grandfather came to United States it was originally just to work and make some money to take back to his family, but that changed when he got married. Magdaleno Rubalcava, my grandfather, was born on a little ranch in Los Zapotes, Cuquío, Mexico. He was the youngest of over 10 children. Los Zapotes when my grandfather was born was just a bunch of ranches and till this day they aren’t as modernized as other parts of Mexico but they do have more houses and are using more modern technology. When I…

the gang violence. Gang violence is what we see in our everyday life, from losing a loved one, to hearing about a shooting in a neighborhood, and even being shot at. According to the “LAPD” Los Angeles has been know as “Gang Capital” of…

violent and criminal organized gang in the country? After the Central American silver war was over in the 1980’s, many Salvadorians immigrated to the United States. Most of the immigrants migrated to Los Angeles, California and few immigrated to Washington D.C. After settling into the barrios of Los Angeles the Salvadorians became the minority in the community…