A Short History of La Placita Olvera

Placita Olvera is a historic street in Los Angeles, vital to California history but with some dark moments in its past. In February 26, 1931, La Placita was full with almost 400 people when immigration agents sealed off exits, arrested and deported many, including Mexican-American citizens. On today's episode, Cristina tells Carmen about La Placita Olvera. They also discuss the Golondrina Cafe and how the owners are facing eviction.

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https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-beat-the-city-of-los-angeles-and-open

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Sources
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-feb-25-me-30223-story.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olvera_Street
https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/greater-la/born-razed/la-placita-church https://lamag.com/dining/olvera-street-la-golondrina-faces-permanent-closure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Sterling
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81vila_Adobe
https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/la-placita-raid/

Books mentioned:

Decade of Betrayal: Mexican Repatriation in the 1930s (Revised) Raymond Rodríguez (Author)  Francisco E Balderrama

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