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Aug. 24, 2007
California
Michael Pena funeral: An Oct. 21 article in the California section about the death of 17-year-old Michael Pena, a trumpeter and graffiti tagger who was fatally shot Aug. 16, 2007, said members of his tagging crew wore RIP T-shirts to his funeral.
Oct. 31, 2007
Movies
The first feature film about Latino icon Cesar Chavez.
June 28, 2012
Teenager had talent, but involvement in tagging may have cost him his life.
Oct. 21, 2007
Michael Peña tries his hand at comedy in ‘Observe and Report’
April 10, 2009
Entertainment & Arts
“American Hustle” director David O.
Jan. 18, 2014
Awards
SAG Awards 2014: ‘American Hustle’s’ David O. Russell, luge coach?
Michael Pena spent a decade trying to find a breakthrough part that would help him just to pay his bills. Then Oliver Stone found him.
Oct. 1, 2006
About 200 Sepulveda Junior High School students Friday planted sycamore saplings in a campus garden in memory of two classmates with disparate life styles--an honor student who died in a bizarre playground accident and a gang member who was stabbed to death.
April 22, 1989
Dodgers
Alejandro Pena turned in another strong five innings Saturday night at Dodger Stadium, but he also proved he isn’t ready to go six.
July 13, 1986