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Sinaloa

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Tanya Saracho's El Nogalar: Chekhov Set in the Mexican Drug Wars

    Though Tanya Saracho is 35 and has lived in the United States since she was 12, she still isn't a citizen, holding only a green card. Deeply grateful to the United States for the life she's lived here so far, she finds the citizenship process now administered by the Department of Homeland Security a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    Cocaine Worth $5 Million Seized by California Agents in Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Kamala Harris Says

    Das alotta coca my frengs.​Huge cocaine bust announced today: 51 kilos were seized by state agents in Bellflower and Bell Gardens. And the dope was linked, according to the office of state Attorney General Kamala Harris, to Mexico's Gaudalajara Cartel. Total worth? About $5 million, according ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    July 14, 2011

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Antojitos Carmen

    Das alotta coca my frengs.​Huge cocaine bust announced today: 51 kilos were seized by state agents in Bellflower and Bell Gardens. And the dope was linked, according to the office of state Attorney General Kamala Harris, to Mexico's Gaudalajara Cartel. Total worth? About $5 million, according ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Stage Raw: Krunk-Fu Battle Battle

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWS   Stage FEATURE on William Leavitt's Spectral Analysis Courtesy of East West PlayersKrunk-Fu Battle Battle​Though Mayank Keshaviah found thin patches in the new musical Krunk-Fu Battle Battle (book by Qui Nguyen, lyrics by Beau Sia and vocal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    Recipe: Birria de Borrego Estilo Sinoloa y Norte Africano

    Medardo WinklerBirria de Borrego​ This birria de borrego, or lamb birria, comes from Test Kitchen Assistant and master of dried chile sauces, Medardo Winkler. His education in birria comes directly from his family, who run birria stands in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Winkler is also entrusted wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    Mayor Villaraigosa's Very Own Border Fence: Whatever Happened to 'Bridges Not Walls'?

    This land: na'cho land​News of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's application for a six-foot security fence around his Windsor Square mansion took off quicker than a border coyote on the desert hustle last Friday, riling outrage from most and a "Who cares?" from few. In the LA Weekly's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Esteban Navarrete Shot at SoCal Restaurant Following Argument Over Which Mexican State is Best

    A fight over Mexican supremacy ended up with a man shot.​Updates: Oh boy, this only gets better. Police told KNX 1070 Newsradio that the suspect was en route to (you guessed it) Mexico when he was arrested and noted that he had never been. Authorities allege his father was taking him there. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Mazatlan, Mexico Is Too Street for L.A. Disney Cruise Line (VIDEO)

    bebebloom via IgoUgoMazatlan: Not as tourist-friendly as meets the eye?​OK, we admit, Mexico's kind of scary, what with all the drugs and guns and freaky brown people running around. But is Mazatlan -- one of the only luxury-cruise stops that actually feels a tad bit like a real city, as oppos ... More >>

  • News

    September 9, 2010

    Juarez's Children: Drugs, Death, and Fear

    bebebloom via IgoUgoMazatlan: Not as tourist-friendly as meets the eye?​OK, we admit, Mexico's kind of scary, what with all the drugs and guns and freaky brown people running around. But is Mazatlan -- one of the only luxury-cruise stops that actually feels a tad bit like a real city, as oppos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2010

    L.A. Bloggers Judge Top Chef Masters A Viewing Party at The Edison

    Top Chef MastersMake room for some food bloggers at Judges' Table​ L.A. chefs like Mark Peel, Susan Feniger and Ludovic Lefebvre aren't the only locals showing up on Top Chef Masters this season. Wednesday night, the judges' table will get a little bit bigger with L.A. food bloggers Bill Espa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2010

    More Good Stuff To Eat At Mariscos Chente: The Taco al Gobernador

    Mariscos Chente opened just about a year ago, and quickly after the first glowing report leaked out, writers and patrons alike began heaping praise on this casual, Sinaloa-style seafood restaurant. But if you had a hard time deciding what to order before, that task just got a little more difficult. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2009

    New York Times Devotes Ink to Mexican Corridos Badass Chalino Sánchez

    In the Travel section of this morning's New York Times, writer Lawrence Downes devotes a nice chunk of ink to Los Angeles' Mexican corridos scene. It's a solid, incredibly informative piece, and deserves a serious read if you're looking for a primer on an aspect of LA music culture a world away from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    La Morenita Bakery Reopens in Cypress Park: Get Huaraches, Tostadas, even a Hamburger

    Barbara HansenLa Morenita bakery​Want a huarache? Mexican pan dulce? A chocolate mousse? A few pounds of tamale masa? It's all at La Morenita, a newly re-opened Mexican bakery, restaurant and market in Cypress Park. The neighborhood, which is heavily Latino, is delighted to get the place back. ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    July 23, 2009

    GUELAGUETZA: Romance and Salsa

    In search of the perfect spot to impress a gal.

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    Ask Mr. Gold: Romantic Mexican, In Search of the Perfect Spot to Impress his Gal

    Photo credit: Anne FishbeinMr. Gold, with dim sum menuDear Mr. Gold: Could you please recommend one or two outstanding Mexican food restaurants in the L.A. area. I am sick to death of El Cholo, and I have what you could describe as a special date coming up. Lovell, Los Angeles Dear Lovell: Mexican ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    July 2, 2009

    Snook Attack: La Chente

    Beware the dangerous, cult-forming Pescado Zarandeado

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2009

    House Party: Notorious Drew Street Home Demolished

    Police Chief Bill Bratton, City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo and City Councilman Eric Garcetti, along with dozens of police officers, undercover agents and city workers, gathered in Glassell Park Wednesday to celebrate the demolition of a notorious drug house once owned and operated by Avenues gangster ... More >>

  • News

    February 5, 2009

    Drew Street Drug House Demolished

    Creepily, some neighbors miss the gang’s terror, a Neighborhood Watch of sorts

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2008

    Federal Indictment Targets Drew Street Crime Family

    A multi-agency task force of 500 law enforcement officers swooped down on members of the Avenues gang on Drew Street early Wednesday morning. The crackdown netted 32 members or associates of the “Drew Street” clique of the Avenues. The operation, which began at 4 a.m., stemmed from a massive 15 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2008

    Narco war update: El Chapo's son goes down

    Fresh off a staggering surge of killings of high-profile anti-narco agents and investigators in Mexico, the latest big-time victim in the country's wild drug war is sure to bring even more retaliation bloodshed: the son of El Chapo, Mexico's most notorious narco kingpin, was gunned down on Thursda ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    April 24, 2008

    Fishing for Ceviche: Los Balcones

    A lot of pescado in the sea

  • Eat+Drink

    April 10, 2008

    El Sinaloense: Let He Who Is Without Sinaloa

    ... get to Huntington Park

  • Eat+Drink

    November 1, 2007

    A Federal Case

    Eating D.F. style on both sides of town

  • Eat+Drink

    October 18, 2007

    Where to Eat Now

    Eating D.F. style on both sides of town

  • LA Life

    July 26, 2007

    Ask a Mexican! The Dope On Sinaloa

    "Why is Sinaloa considered the dope capital of Mexico? Every time I tell someone where my family is from, they immediately say that."

  • LA Life

    May 17, 2007

    Ask a Mexican! Pounding Eardrums

    Dear Mexican: Just needed to know the reasoning behind the BLARING MARIACHI MUSIC AT 7 A.M. ON A SATURDAY MORNING.

  • Eat+Drink

    April 12, 2007

    Where To Eat Now

    Dear Mexican: Just needed to know the reasoning behind the BLARING MARIACHI MUSIC AT 7 A.M. ON A SATURDAY MORNING.

  • Eat+Drink

    March 29, 2007

    Where to Eat Now

    Dear Mexican: Just needed to know the reasoning behind the BLARING MARIACHI MUSIC AT 7 A.M. ON A SATURDAY MORNING.

  • Eat+Drink

    March 15, 2007

    Where To Eat Now

    Dear Mexican: Just needed to know the reasoning behind the BLARING MARIACHI MUSIC AT 7 A.M. ON A SATURDAY MORNING.

  • LA Life

    February 15, 2007

    Ask a Mexican! Corn Beef

    Rice grows in rice paddies flooded with water. From what I understand, Mexico is mostly desert. So how on earth (literally) did Mexicans end up making arroz a staple of their diet?

  • Eat+Drink

    November 16, 2006

    Where To Eat Now

    Rice grows in rice paddies flooded with water. From what I understand, Mexico is mostly desert. So how on earth (literally) did Mexicans end up making arroz a staple of their diet?

  • Eat+Drink

    October 5, 2006

    Where To Eat Now

    Rice grows in rice paddies flooded with water. From what I understand, Mexico is mostly desert. So how on earth (literally) did Mexicans end up making arroz a staple of their diet?

  • News

    September 7, 2006

    The Quiet Mexican

    Living next to a suspected contract killer in El Sereno

  • Eat+Drink

    May 4, 2006

    Where To Eat Now

    Living next to a suspected contract killer in El Sereno

  • News

    April 20, 2006

    Top Dog

    Cesar Millan

  • News

    June 16, 2005

    Chicanos and the Man

    Comedian Paul Rodriguez and his skateboarding son, Paulie, are rich and famous. But where would they be without Pablo?

  • Music

    February 24, 2005

    Myth Spell

    Comedian Paul Rodriguez and his skateboarding son, Paulie, are rich and famous. But where would they be without Pablo?

  • Eat+Drink

    December 2, 2004

    Regional Mexican

    Comedian Paul Rodriguez and his skateboarding son, Paulie, are rich and famous. But where would they be without Pablo?

  • Eat+Drink

    December 2, 2004

    Nueva York

    Comedian Paul Rodriguez and his skateboarding son, Paulie, are rich and famous. But where would they be without Pablo?

  • Columns

    April 8, 2004

    Silver Lake 90026

    Comedian Paul Rodriguez and his skateboarding son, Paulie, are rich and famous. But where would they be without Pablo?

  • Music

    April 1, 2004

    Adn Snchez, 19842004

    Comedian Paul Rodriguez and his skateboarding son, Paulie, are rich and famous. But where would they be without Pablo?

  • News

    March 18, 2004

    Arriba Chalino Snchez!

    Like father, like son: Adn takes over

  • News

    December 5, 2002

    All in the Familia

    One mans dogged pursuit of his drug cartel in-laws

  • Eat+Drink

    June 13, 2002

    Original Sinaloa

    One mans dogged pursuit of his drug cartel in-laws

  • Eat+Drink

    February 28, 2002

    Hey, Babita

    Looking for La Moderna

  • News

    August 30, 2001

    Degrees of Inequality

    Doing battle with Gray Davis to open the doors of higher education to immigrants

  • Music

    July 15, 1999

    Music Reviews

    Doing battle with Gray Davis to open the doors of higher education to immigrants

  • Art+Books

    December 24, 1998

    The Short List

    Doing battle with Gray Davis to open the doors of higher education to immigrants

  • Music

    November 12, 1998

    Corridos Prohibidos

    Los Tigres del Norte, Idolos del Pueblo

  • Music

    August 6, 1998

    Sing Now, Die Later

    The Ballad of Chalino Sanchez: Part 1

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