Ivan Fernandez

A.k.a. Afroxander; Weekend Editor at L.A. Taco and a lecturer at San Diego State University. He has covered arts, culture, history, politics, and sports with an emphasis on Latin America and its U.S. diaspora for over two decades.
Beto Villanueva of Chicago Oi! Band Fuerza Bruta On ICE Raids, Latino Skinheads, and Paella in Basque Country
Fascist times call for antifascist music. Fuerza Bruta play this Saturday, October 25 at First Street Billiards for Perry Templars Halloween Birthday Bash featuring Templars, Castillo, Fuerza Bruta, Ultra Sect, Hand Pay and Traxx.
The Rarest and Weirdest Finds at ‘Rare Books L.A.’
From the first 40 unscratched lottery tickets in California holding potential 1980s fortune to the original "Anarchist Cookbook" pulled from a garage of spiritual texts, this year's fair was a cabinet of curiosities.
You All Drank 45 Gallons of Our L.A. TACO Beer In Five Hours
Our first-ever beer collaboration with ISM Brewing was a huge success, as was our three-way food collaboration with Sonoratown and ISM.
How L.A.’s Playbook Can Guide Chicago’s Fight Against ICE
With ICE terrorizing Chicago, independent media outlets The Triibe, Unraveled Press and The Chicago Reader joined forces to report on their activities in the city and suburbs. We spoke with them about the lessons and strategies they learned from media in L.A. and D.C. for their coverage.
‘Music Is Beyond Politics:’ Q&A With Li Saumet and Alberto Montenegro of ASTROPICAL
"We need good people and musicians just have to be unique and be true to themselves," says singer Li Saumet. "Not the best, not perfect, but simply be who they are so that music can continue to create the impact it engenders."
Update: San Bernardino Man Shot at by Federal Agents in Early August Now in Custody
Francisco Longoria is in custody weeks after fleeing an arrest from then-unidentified and armed assailants who smashed the windows of his vehicle before shooting at him.
Cal Poly Pomona Students Protest, Successfully ‘Postponing’ Career Fair Over Border Patrol Presence
Many students felt unsafe with CBP on campus. Meanwhile, the university’s career center is reassessing its programming for future events.
You Missed Over 1,800 Succulents at the Country’s Biggest Cactus Bash, In Arcadia
Some of the rare succulents for sale included Yemen’s rare euphorbia abdelkuri and Chile’s copiapoa marginata, where nine seedlings sold for $1,900. Other rare cacti on display can live up to 700 years.
Fontana Family Trapped In Home After Stalking and Harassment from Federal Agents
Agents taunted, stalked Jose Castro and his family for several days outside of their home without once presenting a warrant for his arrest after failing to detain him.
LA Galaxy Bans Photographer After Accusing Him of Bringing “Unapproved” Pro-Immigrant Banner
Galaxy fans will also sit out El Trafico tonight after weeks of their team’s silence during the Siege of L.A., including ICE’s detainment of a Galaxy fan, while the photographer claims innocence over misusing a gameday credential.










