Coates Cyclery 760 E. Foothill Blvd. ~ Pomona

Coates Cyclery ~ Pomona

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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.

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