World & Nation
Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, the presidential candidate who is trying to end the dominance of Mexico’s ruling party, is not likely to take office, yet he may well hold the future of Mexico in his hands.
July 12, 1988
A high-ranking opposition campaign official and his assistant were found slain in Mexico, casting a shadow over Wednesday’s hotly contested presidential election.
July 5, 1988
Business
About 1,400 students are expected today, when about 70 firms will offer opportunities for teens.
April 20, 2007
Sports
Adrian Fernandez had to win two very different battles to clinch the second Indy-car victory of his career.
March 29, 1998
Reflecting on the future of Mexico’s one-party-dominated political system, Mexican political commentator Adrian Lajous recently observed: “The system is dead, but it doesn’t know it yet.”
California
BALDWIN PARK: A 14-year-old Baldwin Park boy was arrested Monday in El Monte after he allegedly used a gun to steal a car and other property two days earlier in Baldwin Park.
July 14, 1994
High School Sports
After becoming eligible on April 6 following the situout period for transferring from Simi Valley, Adrian Acosta of Chatsworth must be finally becoming comfortable in his new surroundings.
April 25, 2015
This capital’s appointed mayor, Manuel Camacho, once considered a front-runner in next year’s presidential race, resigned Monday, the day after rival Luis Donaldo Colosio’s designation as candidate of Mexico’s ruling party.
Nov. 30, 1993
On the eve of Mexico’s most hotly contested presidential election, the government has prohibited a local affiliate of the Gallup organization from taking a survey of voters as they leave the polls today.
July 6, 1988
In a scene dominated by DIY punk and rock bands, Luna Luna stood out with their lo-fi vibes and dreamy bedroom pop sound. They found that their background as a Latinx four-piece also set them apart from their peers.
Dec. 26, 2023