LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- An emblem of Mexican-American culture and Los Angeles' ethnic and racial diversity, Olvera Street has been recognized as one of 15 "Great Places in America" by the American ...
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Thousands of people gathered together to protest President Trump’s immigration policies at Placita Olvera in Los Angeles on Feb. 2. President Trump has administered a surge of recent Immigration and ...
LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- On the anniversary of his mother's death, Richard Hernandez Chase and his family are mourning the loss of their beloved matriarch -- while also preparing for a legal battle ...
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This UC Irvine professor’s great great grandfather wrote a ballad about mass deportations — nearly 100 years ago
On a cool afternoon in February 1931, some 400 people strolled about La Placita Olvera in downtown L.A. when, suddenly, immigration agents descended on the site and sealed off its exits. Some agents ...
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Olvera Street’s ‘La Carreta’ Donkey Landmark Beats City’s Eviction Notice, Will Stay Open For Now
Last month marked one year since the Hernandez family jumped into the battle to save their famed photo backdrop, officially known as La Carreta, at Downtown’s Placita Olvera. This week, progress was ...
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