Gustavo Arellano is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, covering Southern California everything and a bunch of the West and beyond. He previously worked at OC Weekly, where he was an investigative reporter for 15 years and editor for six, wrote a column called ¡Ask a Mexican! and is the author of “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America.” He’s the child of two Mexican immigrants, one of whom came to this country in the trunk of a Chevy.
Latest From This Author
As orchestras around the country celebrate ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ throughout 2024, it’s important to think of the piece as more than just music.
Feb. 14, 2024
This hardening by Latinos doesn’t surprise me one bit. In a state where an estimated 83% of Latinos are of Mexican heritage, the changing faces of illegal immigration are drawing less and less empathy. I’ve seen this within my own family.
Feb. 9, 2024
‘No one thought that I was intoxicated,’ Carrillo said when I asked why didn’t she call an Uber or a friend to pick her up. ‘I didn’t think I was intoxicated.’
Feb. 6, 2024
The colorful graffiti that adorns an abandoned skyscraper in downtown L.A. is, depending on who you ask, petty vandalism that plagues the city or vibrant street art that enriches.
Feb. 2, 2024
When the judge said, “It’s difficult to understand why he decided to throw it all away,” any empathy I had for Huizar vanished, despite our shared background.
Jan. 26, 2024
Any time I’ve had an urge to return to the Catholic Church, I remember why I stopped attending Mass in the first place: my disgust at the local bishops and monsignors who let Eleuterio Ramos molest with impunity.
Jan. 25, 2024
Edin Alex Enamorado wages campaigns against people who mess with mobile food sellers hawking their goods on the streets of Los Angeles and elsewhere.
Jan. 20, 2024
I had the last laugh. Lousy penmanship didn’t stop me from becoming someone whose profession depends on shaping letters.
Jan. 11, 2024
A judge says San Bernardino County can try the case against activist Edin Enamorado and his allies, which also involves incidents in Pomona in L.A. County.
Jan. 10, 2024
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Dec. 31, 2023