LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- An emblem of Mexican-American culture and Los Angeles' ethnic and racial diversity, Olvera Street has been recognized as one of 15 "Great Places in America" by the American ...
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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Families enjoy Jorge, the stuffed burro of Olvera Street, during the Cinco De Mayo Fiesta on Sunday, May 5, in Los Angeles. (Jason ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bertha Gomez, right, and her son, David Gomez, the new owners of La Golondrina Cafe, stand inside the famed restaurant that ...
You might consult a website or phone a favorite location to get the latest details; asking friends if they know is something you could do, too. But when it comes to Las Posadas, the centuries-old song ...
After 57 years, Olvera Street’s longtime burro business has reached its final day, but a new effort from LA City Councilman Kevin De Leon may save the popular photo stand. Richard Hernandez, the son ...
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - After more than 60 years in business, Casa De Sousa, a coffee shop and gift store on Olvera Street, is facing eviction from its home for non-payment of rent. It would mark only ...
La Golondrina Café on Olvera Street has been around since the 1930s, but it has faced an uphill battle with trying to reopen since the pandemic. "We're in a battle with the city and we're gonna open ...
Las Posadas has been a part of Olvera Street since its founding in 1930, and now for several nights each December, Los Angeles residents and visitors gather to watch as shepherds — known as pastores — ...
The merchants of Olvera Street in downtown L.A. commemorate the nine nights leading up to Christmas with Las Posadas, a reenactment of Mary and Joseph’s journey into Bethlehem to find shelter. The ...
Diane Bertoldo, 57, has been coming to Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles ever since she was a little girl. On Saturday afternoon, she was there with her daughter, Roxanne, at the 80th anniversary ...
One of Olvera Street’s most photographed icons may soon vanish from his post because of a ruling by a Los Angeles city commission. Jorge, the stuffed donkey known as “El Burro” who greets guests ...