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A self-published lucha libre tale put J. Gonzo on Marvel’s radar. He almost refused the offer.
2 months, 1 week ago

A self-published lucha libre tale put J. Gonzo on Marvel’s radar. He almost refused the offer.

LA Times  

Jason Gonzalez, who goes by his artist moniker J. Gonzo, recalls feeling hesitant about accepting a dream gig with Marvel Comics. “If I do the money grab thing and it doesn’t work, then it’s just an excuse for these companies to never want to do it again.” Comic book artist J. Gonzo looks at the cover of the Marvel Comics …

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Francisco González, Los Lobos founding member and guitar-string pioneer, dead at 68
2 years, 8 months ago

Francisco González, Los Lobos founding member and guitar-string pioneer, dead at 68

LA Times  

In 1975, KCET aired a half-hour concert featuring a hot new local band. “We feel it’s our obligation to spread our culture to the other people who don’t know about it,” said the musician, 22-year-old Francisco González, in a voice-over. He alternates between harp and mandolin, and ends the show with a quip that became the slogan of Los Lobos: …

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Sesshu Foster and Arturo Romo have the antidote for the erasure of East L.A.
3 years, 6 months ago

Sesshu Foster and Arturo Romo have the antidote for the erasure of East L.A.

LA Times  

This story is part of L.A. — We. Real and imagined Eastsiders fill Foster’s many books, from the novel “Atomik Aztex” to his latest poetry volume, “City of the Future.” Sesshu Foster, left, and Arturo Romo. SF: My aunt and uncle met at the Fellowship House by Evergreen Cemetery, and that’s why I ended up in East L.A. After the …

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Reading Salazar: He was no radical, but a prophetic reporter
4 years, 4 months ago

Reading Salazar: He was no radical, but a prophetic reporter

LA Times  

About 20 years ago, I visited a Chicano bookstore in Santa Ana to buy “Border Correspondent,” a greatest-hits compilation of pioneering Los Angeles Times writer Ruben Salazar. “Mexican Americans traditionally kept their place so why should the big, important news media take notice of them?” The reporter behind the legend Reading Salazar today, my initial opinion of his skills still …

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