Posted Nuestra Historia Series Opens with Los Tucanes de Tijuana to LAist
Which music dominates the L.A. radio airwaves? Some folks might be surprised to learn that regional Mexican outlets like La Nueva 101.9 FM have long dominated the scene. The phenomena dates back a good 15 years when La X 97.9 FM (now La Raza) broke into the top spot in the ratings, a first for a Spanish language station. Since then, the popularity of such stations has only grown, a reflection of not only the...
Posted Pencil This In: History @ LA Central Library, FREE Classical Music to LAist
Author/Professor Emil Dreitser recounts his childhood tales in Stalinist-era Soviet Union at the L.A. Central Library. Photo via emildraitser.com TALK First hand accounts of what life was like in the old Soviet Union are getting scarcer by the day and are even more so if one is interested in specific historical periods, such as when the infamous Soviet ruler Stalin was in charge. Tonight, the Los Angeles Central Library does its part to keep...
Posted Chivas USA Land Selecta Midfielder to LAist
William Osael Romero (El Diario de Hoy) Reports out of El Salvador from earlier this year indicating that Salvadoran National Team member William Osael Romero was on the verge of being signed to an MLS contract have been confirmed Stateside. The Selecta winger had recently been linked with FC Dallas, DC United, Colorado Rapids and Chivas USA, but in the end Chivas USA claimed him, although FC Dallas held his rights. Chivas USA obtained...