Part of a growing cadre of Latino writers speaking out, staffers say the project came with a low budget, poor pay and a brutal schedule.
In the Heights
Latinx audiences, key to the success of ‘Fast and Furious,’ are Hollywood’s most dependable customers. Now they’re helping movie theaters bounce back after COVID-19. Will they be rewarded?
Bodega coffee and raps about gentrification — we reflect on everything riding on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s cultural unicorn
Anthony Ramos leads a terrific ensemble in this vibrant ode to life in a Washington Heights barrio from director Jon M. Chu (‘Crazy Rich Asians’).
How ‘In the Heights’ pulled off its most moving, ambitious musical number of all
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jon M. Chu, Olga Merediz and others break down ‘Paciencia y Fe,’ the immigrant ballet sure to give viewers a ‘big gasp moment.’
In Depth
Newly released data show that migrants were stopped 180,034 times across the southern border in May, nearly eight times the total a year ago.
The U.S. is returning unaccompanied Mexican children to Mexico without giving them adequate safety screenings, an Amnesty International report says.
Border Patrol has seen an increase in migrant crossings and deaths this year
Some 1.1 million students in California are English learners. Experts say schools must make immediate and swift interventions to salvage their education.
Baldwin Park had the second highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the San Gabriel Valley, yet it lagged in vaccinations. Here’s how a church and various other groups set up a clinic
This week marked the 25th anniversary of the epic fight between Julio César Chavez and Oscar De La Hoya.
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On Aug. 29, 1970, more than 20,000 demonstrators marched through East Los Angeles for the National Chicano Moratorium Against the Vietnam War. But the protest for peace devolved into conflict between demonstrators and sheriff’s deputies. By day’s end, hundreds were arrested and trailblazing Latino journalist Ruben Salazar was dead. The events and emotions of that chaotic day still reverberate in L.A.’s Latino community 50 years later.
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In the summer of 1983, The Times published a series on Southern California’s Latino community. It was produced by a team of Latino editors, writers and photographers. The idea was to move beyond stereotypes and to produce stories that described Latinos in their full dimension, using feature articles, first-person stories, oral histories, commentaries and photos. They covered stories of success, struggle, art, politics, family, religion, culture, education, farm labor and history. In 1984, the series won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. The stories are now available in digital form for the first time.
Sports
The blockbuster fight in Las Vegas featured a man who epitomized Mexican boxing and a man who’d be criticized for not being Mexican enough.
Fernando Valenzuela became a star pitcher with the Dodgers in 1981, igniting Fernandomania and giving Mexican Americans a hero still revered today.
After the announcement that the MLS All-Star game will be played against the brightest stars in Liga MX, executives from both leagues discuss how partnerships are mutually beneficial.
La nueva sensación de las rancheras con banda es también una maestra de la monta
El sistema electrónico permitirá a las empresas comprobar quién ha recibido las vacunas
6 nuevas reglas que debe saber sobre la relajación del uso de mascarilla este 15 de junio
Vendedores ambulantes frustrados por los ataques callejeros
Aumentarán equipo de respuesta psiquiátrica en el condado de Los Ángeles en lugar de cuerpo policial
Aumentarán equipo de respuesta psiquiátrica en el condado de Los Ángeles en lugar de cuerpo policial
Aumentarán equipo de respuesta psiquiátrica en el condado de Los Ángeles en lugar de cuerpo policial