A quarter of a decade after the band’s inception, the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies blend of swing, ska, big band and punk rock continues to resonate with audiences. While known best for its mid-1990s ...

L.A. City Councilmember Curren Price sits beside a mural depicting Charlotta Bass, owner of the pioneering Black newspaper California Eagle, and victims of the Zoot Suit riots. (Dania Maxwell / Los ...

Troy Montes Michie is an El Paso native, artist and a bit of a clotheshorse. Specifically, he loves a zoot suit. His first solo exhibition, "Rock of Eye," at Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston is an ...

During the first half of the 20th century, new fashion trends often permeated culture by starting at the top and trickling down to the masses over time. To some degree this is true of the zoot suit, ...

Mar. 25—It's been 80 years since the murder of a young Mexican American man ignited a firestorm of racial tensions in Los Angeles. Thought it's been decades, Eduardo Obregón Pagán says we can still ...

The Zoot Suit Riots, a series of violent clashes that erupted in Los Angeles in June 1943, remain a stark reminder of racial tensions, wartime anxieties, and the consequences of systemic ...

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Monday, June 26. I’m Steve Padilla, editor of Column One, The Times’ showcase for storytelling. This month marks the 80th ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The dancing that took place in Los Angeles City Hall on Friday wasn't a celebration, it was a reminder of one of the darkest periods in the city's history. Eighty years ago -- ...

The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of racist attacks on the Mexican, Black and Filipino communities of Los Angeles during the first week of June 1943. For six nights, military servicemen and civilians ...

Farmers yelled their pitches for fruits and vegetables in English and Spanish. A hot-sauce seller offered samples. The synth-heavy melodies of duranguense swirled from someone’s speaker. The Central ...