This is part of a special series, Cumbia Across Latin America, a visual report across six countries developed over several years, covering the people, places and cultures that keep this music genre ...

Spaghetti Cumbia poses for a portrait at Vasquez Rocks in northern LA County on March 26, 2022. The band created their own sub-genre by combining cumbia with western styles and rock and roll. This is ...

The former Los Angeles deputy mayor of public safety has been sentenced in connection with a fake bomb threat, news outlets reported. David Vives via Unsplash A former Los Angeles deputy mayor ...

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Cuco turned Mexican Independence Day into a cumbia celebration Monday night at the Greek Theatre. The Chicano soul star lit up the sold-out Los Angeles venue in green, white, and red, as fans swayed ...

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Zach Root had to wait a little bit to hear his name called on Sunday, July 13, but he couldn't have asked for a better landing spot in Major League Baseball when he heard his name called at 8:57 p.m.