From the guitarron and the requinto to the guiro and the tololoche, these are some of the instruments responsible for música Mexicana’s distinct qualities.
Sept. 19, 2024
California
Cal Fire engineer Robert Hernandez was arrested on suspicion of committing arson on forest land in the areas surrounding Geyserville, Healdsburg and Windsor.
Sept. 20, 2024
Business
The investigation is a potential setback amid Stellantis’ push to reverse a drop in market share in North America.
Sept. 9, 2024
Climate & Environment
JPL hires Cal State Los Angeles civil engineering students with NASA grant. The interns can do research for NASA and learn about connections between astrobiology and science here on Earth.
Aug. 20, 2024
Baseball great Willie Mays never wanted to be an activist, but the racism he encountered after moving to San Francisco helped motivate the city and state governments to outlaw housing discrimination.
June 22, 2024
Californians express how interest rates are hurting their pocketbooks and business plans.
July 15, 2024
Elon Musk and SpaceX are being sued by eight former employees who accused the billionaire owner of retaliation and fomenting a toxic culture rife with sexual innuendo.
June 12, 2024
Letters to the Editor
Learning about the L.A. Unified School District’s free instrument program for students, a reader recalls a quote: ‘It’s not what the kids do to the music, it’s what the music does to the kids.’
Jan. 19, 2024
Awards
“I still involuntarily cry, and we’ve been watching this movie for four years,” says Kris Bowers, the short documentary’s co-director with Ben Proudfoot.
Feb. 14, 2024
Opinion
‘The Last Repair Shop’ tells the story of four LAUSD workers who humbly repair the 80,000 instruments given to L.A. public school students, plus more from the week in Opinion.
Dec. 9, 2023