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U.S. Attorney’s Office Quietly Drops Case Against American Citizen Arrested In Montebello

When the agent questioned U.S.-born Javier Ramirez about his citizenship, the feds claimed that Ramirez refused to talk to them, despite video footage showing that Ramirez repeatedly told agents he had his passport on him.

July 11, 2025

Tracing L.A.’s Mexican and Irish Connection for St. Patrick’s Day

L.A.’s regional Irish, Latino, and Mexican cultural and historical relations have been routed mainly through Catholicism, wine-making, and border wars back when California was Mexico.

March 12, 2025

A String of Fires Shuts Down Three Esteemed Eastside Mexican Restaurants

Mexes Cafe, Don Chamorrón, and Birria Los Socios have been forced to put their businesses on pause after all three were left without a space following fire damage.

July 8, 2024

What To Eat This Weekend In L.A.: Pork Tongue Tostadas in Montebello, Goat Legs in Hawaiian Gardens, and Bludso’s Smoked Beer in Santa Monica

Plus, a new street pizza in Glendale and braised mussels in escabeche in Venice. It's your city, go out and eat it.

June 7, 2024

His Father Arrived In a Car Trunk, Now He Fights For Immigrants As a Top Los Angeles Immigration Lawyer

Angel was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Montebello, California. His parents were Ecuadorian immigrants who met in the United States in their early 20s. When he graduated law school, he knew he wanted to dedicate the rest of his career to helping immigrants navigate through naturalization, visas, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) requests, and VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) filings. When looking for a lawyer who understands immigration law and understands the needs of our communities, Angel is the lawyer to call.

October 11, 2023

Music Video Premiere: L.A’s Corre Diablo Latino-Led Emo Revival Punk, ‘Heaven’s Lip’

Maturing as a punk and finding your way through its subgenres is one of the most rewarding experiences as a lifer. The anxiety, anger, and most likely dysfunctional upbringing that brought you the pioneers of the genre when you were much younger never goes away; you find emo revival bands like Corre Diablo that still capture that intensity but in a more nuanced way.

July 14, 2023