What weve experienced in our centuryandchange of official existence is coming to your town, if its not there. Part personal narrative, part cultural history, orange county is the outrageous and true story of the man behind the wildly popular and controversial column. A personal history scribner, 2008 an excerpt fromorange county. At more than 1,000 pages, the personnel file on father eleuterio ramos is the largest of any of the files released for a childmolesting orange county priest. Nationally bestselling author and syndicated columnist gustavo arellanos new book orange county. How mexican food conquered america, a lecturer at california state university, fullerton.
It was first published in 2004 as a onetime spoof, but it ended up becoming one of the weeklys most popular columns. The story began in 1918, when gustavo arellanos greatgrandfather and grandfather arrived in the united states, only to be met with flying potatoes. This page presents articles that gustavo arellano has written for the orange county weekly about the catholic crisis in the diocese of orange. Veyna, professor at santa ana college, serve as advisors to the latino baseball history project in san bernardino. He would remain undocumented until a general amnesty was granted in 1986. Resignation of ask a mexican columnist gustavo arellano. He is a lecturer with the chicana and chicano studies department at california state university, fullerton.
Santillan, professor emeritus at california state polytechnic university, pomona, and coauthors susan c. It is a tale of growing up in an immigrant enclave in a crimeridden neighborhood, but also in a promised land, a place that has nourished. Gustavo arellano is the editor of oc weekly, an alternative newspaper in orange county, california, author of orange county. Orange county by gustavo arellano overdrive rakuten. How mexican food conquered america, a lecturer at california state university. Luevano, librarian at california state university, long beach. Posted on march 27, 20 by editor posted in baseball, fullerton public library, gustavo arellano, historical, news, orange county leave a comment gustavos awesome. The story began in 1918, when gustavo arellano s greatgrandfather and grandfather arrived in the united states, only to be met with flying potatoes. The damning documents eleuterio ramos, by gustavo arellano. Arellano has won numerous awards for the column, including the 2006 and 2008 best nonpolitical column in a largecirculation weekly from the association of alternative. They ran, and hid, and then went to work in orange county s citrus groves, where, eventually, thousands of fellow mexican villagers joined them. Mar 27, 20 posted on march 27, 20 by editor posted in baseball, fullerton public library, gustavo arellano, historical, news, orange county leave a comment gustavos awesome lecture series. Gustavo arellano, editor in chief of oc weekly, says he. Gustavo arellano, a columnist and the author of the books ask a mexican and taco usa, at the mitla cafe in san bernardino, calif.
How mexican food conquered america, and lecturer with the chicana and chicano studies department at california state university, fullerton. A 2005 harpers article named orange county the countrys second hotbed of evangelical christianity after colorado springs, arellano writes, and of the 100 megachurches in the u. This is a quick and readable history of orange county, told from the perspective of one of the countys finest journalists. Mexican american baseball in orange county by richard a. What californias racist history can teach us in the battle. He would remain undocumented until a general amnesty was granted in. Part history, part social commentary, arellanos orange county. A personal history ebook written by gustavo arellano. Newsletter the stories shaping california get up to speed with our.
What californias racist history can teach us in the. Its depictions of racism, work and food are colorful and alive. Panel on history of mexican american baseball in orange county is set for thursday, march 28, from 7 pm to 9 pm at the fullerton public library, located at. Oct 02, 2008 gustavo arellano talked about orange county. Jan 08, 2018 gustavo arellano, a columnist and the author of the books ask a mexican and taco usa, at the mitla cafe in san bernardino, calif. If you were to ask a person on the street what orange county stands for, you likely would hear such things as disneyland, john wayne, idyllic suburbia and expansive shopping opportunities. The oc weekly is one of many small and alternative newspapers that have played a leading role in coverage of the catholic crisis. Nov 10, 2017 he is the author of several books, including orange county. Orange county the story began in 1918, when gustavo arellano s greatgrandfather and grandfather arrived in the united states, only to be met with flying potatoes.
Joe arpaios pardon will delight racists gustavo arellano. In his new book taco usa, ask a mexican columnist and oc native gustavo. Gustavo arellano, author of the nationally syndicated column and bestselling book. An appealing cultural exploration of mexican food in the united states. Arellanos father came to the united states in 1968 hidden in the trunk of a chevy.
By gustavo arellano in santa ana, the corporate history of suavecito inc. Part personal narrative, part cultural historythe true story of the man behind ask a mexican. Theres some great historical information about orange county, great depth into how the catholic church scandal affected orange county and some interesting arellano family history. Theres a very significant difference between me, a blandly white mutt of german and scotchirish heritage, and gustavo arellano, the son of an illegal mexican immigrant. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read orange county. Even by californias standards, the county of orange teems with abundance.
Gustavo arellano is the publisher and editor of orange county s alternative weekly oc weekly, and the author of the column. But orange county s custodians didnt care about wayne the orange county resident they renamed the airport after his screen persona. Im gustavo arellano, filling in for julia wick, and im writing from orange county. Arellano is pretty well know in the oc for his weekly column ask a mexican and this book reflects his wit and wisdom as well. He is the author of several books, including orange county. I recommend it to all southern californians, people who have an interest mexicanamerican history, people with an interest in orange county and anyone who enjoys a. Voice of oc on kpcc countywide by october 20, 2011. Its also gustavo arellanos family history, which is intertwined with the county mostly anaheim. Arellano explained his decision as a guest on the livestreaming tom leykis show on friday, oct. Fernandez, public historian specializing in mexican american history.
Orange county not only weaves gustavos family story with the history of orange county and the modern mexicanimmigrant experience but also offers sharp, caliente insights into a wide range of political, cultural, and social issues. Kristin lombardis cardinal sin 32301 in the boston phoenix anticipated the globes church enabled geoghan 1602 by nearly a year, and lombardi also broke new ground with outing cardinal egan in the village voice 2706. Readers get two stories for the price of one in this witty and informative memoir. Nationally bestselling author, syndicated columnist, and the spiciest voice of the mexicanamerican community, gustavo arellano delivers the hilarious and poignant followup to ask a mexican, his critically acclaimed debut. A foreword by gustavo arellano, author of orange county. A personal history, is the hilarious and poignant followup to ask a mexican. At some point in the nineties, urban legend has it, salsa surpassed ketchup as americas favorite condiment. Thus concludes my history of orange county, at least the short version.
Click a location below to find francisco more easily. Managing editor of oc weekly and parttime lecturer of chicana and chicano studies at cal state fullerton degrees. Oc weekly editorinchief gustavo arellano has quit the newspaper. Gustavo arellano presents an entertaining, tasty trip through the history and culture of mexican food in. Orange county is the ellis island of the 21st century. I t was a foregone conclusion that donald trump would pardon former maricopa county sheriff joe arpaio after a federal court found him. Gustavo arellano is the editor of oc weekly, the author of orange county. It is a tale of growing up in an immigrant enclave in a crimeridden neighborhood, but also in a promised land, a place that has nourished americas soul and gustavos family, both in this country and back in mexico, for a century. A literary journey through southern californias storied county. A personal history by gustavo arellano nonficiton979. Newsletter the stories shaping california get up to speed with our essential california newsletter, sent six days a week. Gustavo arellano, editor in chief of oc weekly, says he quit.