Shia LaBeouf, left, and Bobby Soto star in "The Tax Collector," directed by David Ayer. (Justin Lubin / SMPSP/Cedar Park Entertainment ) The trailer contains many of the markers of a modern Los ...

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What’s next after the hip-hop look that has populated the malls and music scene for almost two decades? Make way for “cholo culture,” says trend guru Irma Zandl, who’s the hunting hound on the youth ...

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Most Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute bands try their best to look the part and imitate their inspiration, not cover themselves in flannels and bandanas. But Redlands-based group Red Hot Cholo Peppers is ...

Eighty-seven-year-old Ron Salisbury is the keeper of tortilla culture in Southern California by both pedigree and life experience. He’s the owner of El Cholo, the 97-year-old restaurant chain that’s ...