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California restaurant awarded three Michelin stars for food that ‘feels like a warm hug’

Californios started with a $57 four-course tasting menu. The pushback was immediate

The Independent UK · Jul 24

The LA Dodgers won the World Series but for Latino fans, it’s complicated

The fact that Latino stars were at the forefront of the victory over the Toronto Blue Jays sits alongside the club’s near silence on the immigration raids roiling the city

The Guardian - US · Nov 8, 2025

Rancho Libertarians: A Term Coined By LA Times Columnist That May Help Decipher Latino Rightward Shift

Trump made historic gains with Latinos. As pundits, analysts and voters try to explain why, the term 'rancho libertarian' may help provide some clarity.

Latin Times · Nov 10, 2024

Gustavo Arellano: Latinos are starring in Hollywood's fantasy flicks. Real-life tales, not so much

LOS ANGELES — My late mother didn't have much of a chance to fully assimilate into American life. She moved to the United States from Mexico as a 9-year-old in the early 1960s and went to work almost immediately — first in garlic and strawberry fields, then as a packer…

Los Angeles Times · Dec 8, 2022

Cómo llegamos a encumbrar al aguacate: De los Super Bowls a los cárteles de la droga de México

Los seres humanos hemos estado comiendo aguacates en este continente durante unos 10.000 años o posiblemente más, según el registro arqueológico. Y lo hemos estado haciendo más o menos de la misma manera todo el tiempo, triturando la fruta del árbol en una pasta pulposa conocida como guacamole.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2022

How we got to peak avocado: Super Bowls to Mexico's drug cartels

Humans have been eating avocados on this continent for some 10,000 years or possibly longer, according to the archeological record. And we've been doing it more or less the same way the whole time, by mashing the tree's fruit into a pulpy paste known as guacamole.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 11, 2022