A century ago, the subset of downtown L.A. where La Placita and Olvera Street exist today was home to Mexican, Chinese and Italian immigrants. The plaza became known for “radical political ...

A century ago, the subset of downtown L.A. where La Placita and Olvera Street exist today was home to Mexican, Chinese and Italian immigrants. The plaza became known for “radical political ...

A little more than a month after mass demonstrations against federal immigration raids gripped Los Angeles, the protest movement hasn’t stopped — it’s transforming. Its spontaneous nature has ...

The tour features augmented reality designed to transport visitors to historical moments, such as Olvera Street’s vibrant inauguration in 1930, an interrogation scene amid the La Placita raid ...

After meeting Cesar Chavez in the 1970s, Father Luis Olivares adopted a more radical ministry, and made his La Placita church the heart of the sanctuary movement in SoCal. The Tellez family’s Aztec ...

Last month marked one year since the Hernandez family jumped into the battle to save their famed photo backdrop, officially known as La Carreta, at Downtown's Placita Olvera. This week, progress ...

After meeting Cesar Chavez in the 1970s, Father Luis Olivares adopted a more radical ministry, and made his La Placita church the heart of the sanctuary movement in SoCal. The Tellez family’s Aztec ...