In downtown Los Angeles at BMO Stadium, Mexican-American goalkeeper David Ochoa had repeated opportunities to rescue two points for LAFC from Mazatlán FC but was unable to. He was only able to block on of twelve penalty kicks shot against him at the end of regulation. His Mexican counterpart Ricardo Rodriguez Mazzocco watched LAFC’s Denis Bouanga overshoot his second penalty shot, resulting in LAFC’s defeat. The penalty shootout followed LAFC’s inability to defend their 1-0 advantage earned after a goal by the young David Martinez. Consequently, LAFC’s advancement into the next round of Leagues Cup 2025 becomes less likely.

On Saturday June 28, 2025, I drove from Los Angeles, California through the Sonoran Desert to Phoenix, Arizona to cover the Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Mexico and Saudi Arabia. Mexico won with a score of 2-0. The Mexican team went on to beat USA in Houston, Texas on Sunday July 6th, 2025, with a score of 2-1 to become the Gold Cup 2025 champions. In covering this tournament I’ve interacted with reporters and photographers from USA, Mexico, Argentina, The Dominican Republic, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Colombia, and Saudi Arabia.

It has been a heartbreaking week for those of us in Southern California who love that Mexican and Latino immigrants are part of our communities. President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to raid homes, construction sites, Home Depot stores, farms, car washes, swap-meets, and other places of business in California seeking to arrest and deport undocumented individuals. Consequently, community members expressed concern Mexican fans fearing or protesting deportations would not attend CONCACAF’s Gold Cup 2025 opening match between Mexico and Dominican Republic at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood California on Saturday June 14th, 2025.

LAFC defeated America 2-1 in FIFA’s Club World Cup qualifying match on Saturday, May 31st, 2025 at BMO Stadium in downtown Los Angeles, California. The exciting match went into overtime with LAFC’s Denis Bouanga kicking in the game winner at the 115th minute. The teams played for the final spot in the tournament to replace Leon of Mexico’s Liga MX. Leon was removed from the tournament for a multi-club ownership violation.

LAFC was defeated by Austin FC 1-0 at home on Saturday, March 15, 2025. The poor gameplay by both teams made it difficult to focus my coverage on the play of the Mexican-American players on either side, LAFC’s Mark Delgado and Austin FC’s Brandon Vazquez. I take this opportunity to inform you about each of these exemplary players of our community.

On Tuesday February 11th, 2025, I drove north on Figueroa Street towards BMO Stadium in downtown Los Angeles to cover Los Angeles Football Club versus Club America, the reigning threepeat champions of Mexico’s Liga BBVA MX league. The Mexican champions brought out thousands of their local fans causing heavy traffic; drivers abruptly forced their way into the only Martin Luther King Boulevard lane into the stadium. Local vendors smiled ingratiating themselves to potential customers, including the ubiquitous hot dog vendors, some accompanied by their young children.

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LA Art Show 2025: LA Art Show returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from February 19 to 23, 2025 for their 30th anniversary, marking their pioneering role in the city’s emergence as a global epicenter of art. With over 100 galleries from all over the world participating, attendees can expect a rich tapestry of artistic voices and works, ranging in mediums and price points, ensuring accessibility to the next generation of enthusiasts while also catering to established art collectors.

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Seattle Sounders FC came into BMO Stadium Saturday November 23rd, 2024 to defeat LAFC with a score of 2-1 to advance to the MLS Western Conference Final. The 4th seeded Sounders eliminated the West’s number one seed. They came back from a one goal deficit following a right footed shot to the back of their net by LAFC’s Ryan Hollingshead at the 50th minute mark.

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Professional Bull Riders (PBR) headquartered in Pueblo, Colorado has over 800 bull rider members from around the world, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the United States. The members compete in events like Unleash The Beast, Pendleton Whiskey Velocity Tour, and since June 2022, the PBR Camping World Team Series.

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The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) tied 2-2 with Vancouver Whitecaps on Tuesday July 30th, 2024 at BMO Stadium in downtown Los Angeles, California. The game was decided on penalties with Vancouver scoring 4 to LAFC’s 2. LAFC advances to the Leagues Cup round of 32 with this result.

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LAFC tied Real Salt Lake with a score of 1-1 on Wednesday July 17th, 2024. Cristian Olivera scored the LAFC goal early in the game at about the 5 minute mark. Brayan Vera would tie the game for Real Salt Lake with his free kick at the 33rd minute of the first half. His shot darted off LAFC’s Ilie Sanchez, beyond the reach of French World Cup winning goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, and into the net.

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Rolling Loud is proud to showcase many of the world’s most exciting rappers and performing artists during its 2024 World Tour. Today, Rolling Loud announces the first wave of their star-studded lineup for the second annual Rolling Loud Thailand, touching down in the Land of Smiles later this year. The festival rolled out the first four artists on the lineup on social media. Returning to Legend Siam, the state-of-the-art performance space in Pattaya, Thailand, Rolling Loud Thailand 2024 happens November 22nd-24th, 2024.

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The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) honored the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) with the Community Impact Award at the 2024 Impact Awards Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Friday, June 14.

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The Red Bull Skate team describes their Red Bull Origin event as a celebration of the rich history and vibrant culture of skateboarding that originated in Venice, California. The three day event that began May 31st and concluded June 2nd, 2024 consisted of skateboarding competitions with a prize pool of $50,000, the Artful Dodgers art show at Rose Room, and a community skate day.

https://www.redbull.com/us-en/hubs/skateboarding

(Chicago, IL – April 28, 2023) - Bringing the city together with great music and immaculate vibes, Sueños Music Festival iis proud to produce an inclusive and exciting event to serve Chicago's Latin community.  Today, the festival partners with local Chicago restaurants and businesses to give back to the community with "20 Days of Sueños." Between May 1st and May 20th, each participating business will be giving away a total of twenty (20) 2-Day GA Passes to Sueños 2023 to members of the Chicago community.

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[Los Angeles, CA ] - BEYOND THE STREETS is pleased to announce What Was, What Is, What Could Be, the first-ever solo exhibition from Los Angeles based-artist Gustavo Zermeño Jr. What Was, What Is, What Could Be offers a profound exploration of the city's myriad landscapes and communities, as envisioned through Zermeño's aspirational and immersive mural-inspired landscapes. It is a narrative journey through the heart of Los Angeles, as told by one of its most passionate storytellers.

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Hitmaking Mexican music act Fuerza Regida announces "Pero No Te Enamores Tour," their Summer 2024 nationwide headlining tour. Fronted by Jesús Ortiz Paz, the San Bernardino-native group has taken Mexico by storm and made an impact on the American charts, and now fans across the country will have a chance to see their powerhouse live performance. Tickets for Fuerza Regida shows are available HERE

Rolling Loud Los Angeles 2024 featured a variety of performances from popular artists including Kanye West, Post Malone, Future, and Metro Boomin. We focus our coverage on Latino artists Chino Pacas , That Mexican OT, and OhGeesy. To the disappointment of many fans Junior H, Natanael Cano, and Fuerza Regida with Jimmy Humilde’s Rancho Hulmide did not perform.

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