Food
L.A.’s latest openings include a Mexican steakhouse from Ka’teen chef Wes Avila, a bricks-and-mortar location in Beverly Grove for a viral sandwich shop pop-up and more.
Sept. 21, 2024
California
Gabriel Zendejas Chavez, indicted in an investigation of the Mexican Mafia’s rackets in L.A. County jails, pleaded guilty to a rarely filed charge called ‘misprision of a felony’ in a deal that may spare him prison time.
Sept. 19, 2024
Grupo Firme’s seven record-breaking L.A. concerts in 2021 highlight Southern California’s influential place in the globally ascending música Mexicana genre.
World & Nation
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has dismissed allegations from his country’s jailed ex-security chief that he has links to drug cartels.
Sept. 18, 2024
The case of ‘El Menchito’ has highlighted the generational divide between boomer-aged drug cartel bosses and their millennial children.
Amid intense protests, Mexico’s Senate approves a constitutional change to elect judges by popular vote, a win for outgoing President López Obrador.
Sept. 11, 2024
Two criminal organizations wanted to broker an alliance. What neither side knew was the man who took charge of the negotiations was an informant for the U.S.
Sept. 7, 2024
For many Mexican Americans, wearing that green jersey is the easiest and most blatant way to display pride in one’s heritage. At least it used to be.
Sept. 12, 2024
Ralph Rocha infiltrated negotiations between the Mexican Mafia and a cartel for the ATF. His handlers didn’t know he made secret tapes that would jeopardize the case.
Sept. 5, 2024
Ralph Rocha made secret tapes documenting his tenure as an informant. Were they an insurance policy? A way to blow off steam? An early stab at a screenplay?
Sept. 4, 2024