Cheech Marin not only excels in mean bong rips, he also collects art - lots of it. The comedian/actor/director/writer/musician also defines himself as an ardent Chicano art collector. The Museum at Forest Lawn in Glendale presents ¡Adelante! Mexican American Artists: 1960s and Beyond, an exhibition showcasing influential work from over 40 prominent Hispanic artists, on Thursday, September 9. more ›

LA Plaza De Cultura Y Artes, L.A.'s first center focused on Mexican American art and culture, opened its doors for the first time yesterday with a day of special events. LA Plaza opened up to regular attendees today at Noon. more ›

Next Year, Los Angeles will gain another museum and cultural center and it will be quite unique for anyone curious about the early days of the city and its roots. When LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes opens on April 15th, it will be housed in what was once the tallest building in the city -- five whole floors! -- and near where the city was founded in 1781. more ›

The identity of one driver caught in the horrific fire on the I-5 Friday night might now be identified by the last call he made. Reports surfaced that the fire in the tunnel was so hot, the concrete began to melt. But, things are going smoothly today, officials said. Or as smoothly as rush hour on the I-5 can be. A cockfighting raid in San Diego over the weekend netted 4,400 birds at a... more ›

Scheduled to debut June 7th, the album, named after a Mexican American neighborhood that was bulldozed in the early '50s to make way for a promised public housing project that eventually became the site of Dodger Stadium, features seminal artists from L.A.'s Latin music scene like Lalo Guerrero, the father of Chicano music, Willie G and bandleader Don Tosti. Cooder, who was raised in Santa Monica, sees the project as an evocation and testament to the way things used to be in our city. more ›