EPISODE · Jul 6, 2022 · 17 MIN
Lowriders lawfully cruise again
from Headlines From The Times · host Surya Hendry, Gustavo Arellano, Carlos De Loera, Mario Diaz, Shannon Lin, Ashlea Brown, David Toledo, Mark Nieto, Madalyn Amato, Kasia Broussalian, Denise Guerra, Mike Heflin, Jazmín Aguilera, Kinsee Morlan, Shani O. Hilton
Few things are more beautiful on a California summer evening than the sight of lowriders cruising slow and low and bouncing up and down through the streets. But for decades, municipalities across the Golden State have been declaring war on lowriding.Today, why cities banned car cruising in the first place and how activists are finally winning. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: San Diego Union-Tribune reporter Tammy MurgaMore reading:California Assembly urges cities to repeal bans on cruisingPodcast: Lowriders. Cruising. A Southern California ritual returnsDuring pandemic, trash and crime increased on Whittier Boulevard. Lowrider clubs said: Enough
What this episode covers
For decades, many California cities banned car cruising. Activists are slowly getting those laws repealed.
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