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Vicente Montalvo's grandparents grew up and fell in love in Palo Verde, one of the neighborhoods that make up a community known as Chavez Ravine. In the early 1950s, the city decided that Chavez Ravine was the perfect site to build public housing. So the residents were forced to sell their homes under the city's use of eminent domain. But the election of a new mayor, would end up canceling those plans, and instead the land would become what many know today as Dodger Stadium.This segment was originally aired in 2017.Subscribe to our newsletter by going to the top of our homepage. Follow us on TikTok and YouTube.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alaska is a Mexican-born singer from Spain with one of the most definitive LGBTQ Spanish anthems: "¿A quién le importa?" by the duo Alaska y Dinarama. In the late '70s, Alaska was one of the key figures of La Movida Madrileña, the era post-dictatorship in Spain. In this episode, the singer discusses her music career, how she went from being María Olvido Gara Jova to Alaska, and the message behind one of her most enduring hits.This segment originally aired in 2018.Follow us on TikTok and YouTube. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Vice President Kamala Harris ascends as the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate this November, we revisit Maria Hinojosa’s sit-down 2023 conversation with the vice president.We also hear from our Latino USA listeners about how they feel about VP Harris and what they expect from her should she become the next president of the United States.You can read more about the episode here. Subscribe to our newsletter by going to the top of our homepage. Follow us on TikTok and YouTube. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.