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May 1, 2006
One More Time: O Say, Can You...
Worried that "Nuestro Himino", the new Spanish translation of "The Star Spangled Banner", will bring down the government, causing anarchy in the streets? Or prevent your children from getting that lettuce picking job you've always dreamed they'd have? Or irreversibly pollute the precious bodily flui ... More >>
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August 15, 2006
Smart Kids, Not So Smart Adults, and DNA for Dinner
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, "School-age children from Spanish-speaking households in San Diego County and throughout California are gaining English fluency at record rates". While this is excellent news, the news for adults is a little ... More >>
Blogs
August 30, 2006
The Mexican Invades the Los Angeles Times (Again)
Latest Los Angeles Times piece: my unperfect Spanish. Awright, pochos and wabs: go at it! And gabachos: how important is it to learn Spanish in these days of reconquista? Also, enjoy an oldie-but-goodie interview in the Utne Reader that appears in this month's edition!
Blogs
October 22, 2006
Tan Nguyen: The New Bob Dornan!
Much more tomorrow on today's nutty press conference held by Tan Nguyen, the man who proclaimed this afternoon he would defeat Loretta Sanchez and blasted the Republican leadership for abandoning him (Tan Nguyen is the new Bob Dornan--we said it first until someone proves otherwise!). Nguyen and a c ... More >>
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October 22, 2006
Why Is La Opinion Changing the Tan Nguyen Letter?
La Opinión is the dean of America's Spanish-language dailies, dating back to the 1930s. Its owners, the Lozano family, are tireless advocates of Latinos, and the paper's Pilar Marrero is one of Southern California's best political reporters, damn the language. But their coverage of the Tan N ... More >>
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October 23, 2006
Tan Nguyen on John & Ken This Wednesday
Listening to L.A.'s favorite boors and heard that Tan Nguyen will appear this Wednesday--maybe an in-studio appearance. As a preview of what may come, JohnKen spelled out Nguyen's last name to their listeners. JohnKen also praised my earlier post examining La Opinión's translation games, then ... More >>
Blogs
September 12, 2007
Are Mexicans Leaving Orange County?
Slate blogger Mickey Kaus (he of the boldface) has an interesting post about disappearing Mexicans where he virtually proclaims anecdotal evidence superior to academic studies. As proof of Mexicans disappearing, he cites the comments of an Anaheim Union High School District English teacher on anothe ... More >>
Blogs
July 21, 2008
Bowdlerizing Santa Ana's Past (Canto CXVIII)
Students of history can only expect so much from Images of America, those slender books of historical photos published by Arcadia Publishing. Most of the people who compile the pictures in this book are well-meaning antiquarians (of the philosophical and age variety), and the people who purchase suc ... More >>
Blogs
December 23, 2008
An Etymological Meditation on the Great Almond Cake at IKEA
"What do you think is better--breakfast or dinner at IKEA," my chica asked while she scarfed down pasta and vegetables with marinara sauce and I enjoyed a slightly-better-than-so-so chicken alfredo."Breakfast," I replied."Why," my best friend, Art, asked."Because it's cheaper," I said, before adding ... More >>
Music
January 15, 2009
[Locals Only] Los Fabulocos: It's Spanish for Fabu-crazy!
"What do you think is better--breakfast or dinner at IKEA," my chica asked while she scarfed down pasta and vegetables with marinara sauce and I enjoyed a slightly-better-than-so-so chicken alfredo."Breakfast," I replied."Why," my best friend, Art, asked."Because it's cheaper," I said, before adding ... More >>
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December 11, 2008
Los Posadas
Bowers Museum
News
September 4, 2008
In San Juan Capistrano's Schools, White Kids Are Painted Into One Corner, Latino Kids Into Another
Bowers Museum
Columns
August 7, 2008
[¡Ask a Mexican!®] A Short History of Comics In Mexico
Bowers Museum
Columns
July 3, 2008
[¡Ask a Mexican!®] Cherry-Picking César Chávez
Bowers Museum
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June 5, 2008
Plow Boys (and Girls)
Los Campesinos!
News
May 1, 2008
Rueben Martinez's Librería Martinez Close to Closing Para Siempre
Los Campesinos!
Features
April 29, 2004
Strange Fruta
The Inevitable Death of Francisco Torres
News
January 18, 2007
'Gay Panic'
Three men go wilding; the gays made them do it
Features
November 16, 2006
Cholo-Punk Karaoke, Cabron!
A Manic Hispanic cheat sheet
Columns
November 9, 2006
!Ask a Mexican!
'Anyone who needs to ask why people dance to Los Tigres del Norte has no soul or is a gabacho'
News
October 26, 2006
The New Bob Dornan
Tan Nguyen channels the spirit of OC's favorite congressman
News
May 4, 2006
One More Time: O Say, Can You . . .
'The Star Spangled Banner' vs. 'Nuestro Himino'
News
October 6, 2005
Embrace the Mexican
Four ways to make Santa Ana the capital of Latino USA
Columns
September 22, 2005
!Ask a Mexican!
Four ways to make Santa Ana the capital of Latino USA
Columns
June 16, 2005
!Ask a Mexican!
Four ways to make Santa Ana the capital of Latino USA
Columns
December 16, 2004
!Ask a Mexican!
Four ways to make Santa Ana the capital of Latino USA
Columns
August 26, 2004
Diary of a Mad County
Four ways to make Santa Ana the capital of Latino USA
Culture
June 17, 2004
Corrupted Youth
Is Dora the Explorer turning baby minds to crap?
Blogs
May 1, 2009
Assemblyman Jose Solorio Finally Comes Clean
Solorio callously spreads flu germs to a child as a Big Germ lobbyist looks on.Shortly after posting what could have been a parental notification about skin symptoms experienced by children infected with the swine-flu virus (if it was not a reference to a youth center birthday party), Clockwork rece ... More >>
Columns
May 14, 2009
[¡Ask a Mexican!] Missing Michoacan
Solorio callously spreads flu germs to a child as a Big Germ lobbyist looks on.Shortly after posting what could have been a parental notification about skin symptoms experienced by children infected with the swine-flu virus (if it was not a reference to a youth center birthday party), Clockwork rece ... More >>
Columns
July 30, 2009
[¡Ask a Mexican!] Port-a-Potty Picassos
Solorio callously spreads flu germs to a child as a Big Germ lobbyist looks on.Shortly after posting what could have been a parental notification about skin symptoms experienced by children infected with the swine-flu virus (if it was not a reference to a youth center birthday party), Clockwork rece ... More >>
Columns
October 15, 2009
[¡Ask a Mexican!] Insurance Omissions
Solorio callously spreads flu germs to a child as a Big Germ lobbyist looks on.Shortly after posting what could have been a parental notification about skin symptoms experienced by children infected with the swine-flu virus (if it was not a reference to a youth center birthday party), Clockwork rece ... More >>
Blogs
November 2, 2009
Workers Rally to Save Jobs of Live Emergency Dispatchers
Before this evening's Santa Ana City Council meeting, union workers will stage a rally in front of City Hall to draw attention to layoffs they claim will lead to 9-1-1 emergency calls being answered by an electronic menu rather than a live dispatcher.
Blogs
December 30, 2009
Real-Sugar Pepsi and Mountain Dew To Hit Store Shelves
bevreview.comJason Arango at the Daily Fork posted yesterday about Pepsi Throwback and Mountain Dew Throwback, versions of the popular soft drinks that are made with sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup, sold in the usual plastic bottles with retro labels.Not to be outdone, the Dr Pepper Sna ... More >>
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December 31, 2009
Octavio Paz: His Life and Poetry
Bowers Museum
Blogs
July 2, 2010
Fox News: Libraries are Old, Pricey and No One Uses Them. Don't Tell That to Santa Ana
A Fox News commentator has figured out a way to save money for a cash-strapped state: kill public libraries. Libraries are old, expensive and no one checks out their books, argues Fox News Chicago's Anna Davlantes. If the people of Illinois buy into this logic, good thing Santa Ana isn't in the L ... More >>
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August 19, 2010
Zorro Unmasked
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Blogs
September 30, 2010
Orly Taitz Endorses Van Tran and Sharron Angle, Chills With Eric Cantor and Chris Cox
If you've been sitting on the sidelines of this year's election campaigns, waiting for advice from someone you know and trust so as to figure out who to vote for... you're going to be kept waiting. In other news, though, Orly Taitz, the Laguna Niguel dentist and lawyer whose big hobby is suing Ba ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
Inspector
Detroit Bar
Blogs
December 15, 2010
Caifanes Reunite to Play Coachella?
The Spanish-language music press is abuzz with news of a confirmed Caifanes reunion in 2011. The legendary rock en español band from Mexico City has made amends after fifteen years apart as they set to perform at the huge outdoor Vive Latino music festival in the D.F. Tensions between singer Sa ... More >>
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December 16, 2010
Quetzal Guerrero
Commonwealth Lounge
Blogs
January 12, 2011
Hello Seahorse! Ready to Greet Detroit Bar
Formed in Mexico City back in 2005, Hello Seahorse! has matured into an experimental indie-rock outfit. Their 2009 effort, Bestia, netted them numerous accolades, including a Latin Grammy nomination, and Best Rock Album distinctions at Mexico's Indie-O Awards. Fronted by singer Denise "Lo Blondo" ... More >>
Columns
February 10, 2011
Why Doesn't the Mexican Translate All His Spanish Words?
[¡Ask a Mexican!] And does he advocate calling young girls a "white bitch"?
Columns
February 17, 2011
How Do I Properly Say 'Hola' to Mexicans?
[¡Ask a Mexican!] And what's one thing Mexicans are good for?
Blogs
February 28, 2011
OC Cannabis University Now Offers Classes En Español
Time was, all the good weed came from Mexico. After all, that's where it'd been grown for who knows how long, up in the hills of Sinaloa, Michoacan and Oaxaca. Now, the good stuff is grown north of the border, and with the legalization of cannabis for medical purposes now 15 years in the making, ... More >>
Columns
May 26, 2011
Why Shouldn't Mexicans Speak Proper Spanish?
[¡Ask a Mexican!] Is Spanglish something to celebrate?
Columns
June 23, 2011
Letters From OC Weekly Readers
[¡Ask a Mexican!] Is Spanglish something to celebrate?
Music
July 28, 2011
The Yost Theater Is Ready for Its Closeup
The renovated, revamped venue is ready for its grand reopening. So why aren't all of its downtown Santa Ana neighbors celebrating?
Blogs
September 28, 2011
Aqua Tri, Irvine Pool Supply Company, Pays Nearly Half a Mil to Settle Latinas' Sexual Harassment Suit
Aqua Tri has agreed to pay nearly half a million dollars to settle a federal lawsuit that accused two supervisors at the Irvine pool supply company of sexually harassing eight Latina workers, retaliating when the women sought to end it and forcing some out of their jobs, the U.S. Equal Employment ... More >>
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