Hotel owner tells Hispanic workers to change names Oct 26, 2009
The hotel sits along narrow, two-lane Paseo del Pueblo, where souped-up lowriders radiate a just-waxed gleam in the soft sunshine as they cruise past centuries-old adobe buildings. One recent afternoon, a woman slowly rode her fat-tire bicycle along a cracked sidewalk, oversized purple butterfly wings on her back and a breeze blowing her long, blonde dreadlocks. (Anchorage Daily News)
Car culture, pre-1972, gets a picnic in S.F. Oct 12, 2009
We'd go to Mel's drive-in, just like the kids in "American Graffiti." We'd cruise up and down Mission Street, like a later generation of Latino lowriders. We thought nothing of driving down to Santa Cruz for a hamburger, or to the river on the off chance we might meet some new girls. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lodi police link two teen suspects to gang shootings (9) Aug 30, 2009
"Please tell me the names of "French or German street gangs" hanging out in Lodi. Typical liberal hyperbole. Because there are NONE. FYI A "Peckerwood" is what rural southern US blacks call whites. It sounds racist to me? I have heard there is a wannabe peckerword gang in East Stockton, and I hope the police arrest them and throw the keys away. Its an insult to their race. The peckerwoods don't have graffiti on every other block like the Nortenos and Scraps do. But I agree, put them down as... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
• Steve Crump: Bajito y suavecito on the road to Boise Aug 2, 2009
I'm told that some of the tricked-out Lowriders of Southern California are equipped with hydraulics that can take the chassis down to within an inch of the pavement. Think what they must spend on replacing oil pans. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
- Car show draws crowd (13) Jun 30, 2009
mazon wrote on Jun 28, 2009 6:57 PM:" news4meyou are very wrong with those stupid comments of yours all the lowriders club and thats all of them support the communities they live in with fundraisers and what have you ohh and yes the cars are very nice and they put in alot of time and money in to them no point in explaining it to you go stick your head in a trash can. ". syndee wrote on Jun 28, 2009 5:50 PM:" news4meYou'll be surprised that the members of the car club actually have GOOD CAREERS,... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Things to do, May 15-21 May 15, 2009
Expect lots of shiny rides -- lowriders, bikes, sports cars, SUVs, etc. -- plus live music. (Fresno Bee)
Join the Stampede: New Mexico History Museum's Grand Opening Events Promise Two Free Days of Family Fun May 13, 2009
Lowriders, Mariachi music, flamenco dancing, Celtic pipers, Native American drummers, and Chautauqua performers are just part of what you'll find, along with a free Ice Cream Social 1-4pm Monday, May 25, in the Palace Courtyard ... 3-6 p.m.: Procession of lowriders and display outside the Palace. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Bratts roll out 'La Mission,' hometown-style Apr 28, 2009
In a nod to his hobby, the festival arranged for a procession of lowriders to arrive for the screening. The cars - several in two-tone red and black or gold and black - headed up Market for the Castro Theatre, hugging the ground with their immaculate tires and wheels. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Crank sequel is gloriously over the top Apr 18, 2009
With its combination of fourth-wall-shattering onscreen graphics, self-conscious art direction and camera moves, ADHD editing, incongruous song choices (lowriders blast Little Anthony and the Imperials Tears on My Pillow on their car stereo, for instance), pneumatic nudity and outrageous ultra-violence, Crank: High Voltage is, in its own unique way, pure cinema. Imagine a gonzo collaboration between Jean-Luc Godard, Michael Bay and Tex Avery on a weekend meth binge, and you begin... (MSNBC -- News)
Avant garde desert dwelling Apr 10, 2009
-area native with a passion for restoring lowriders. He points out that his 1964 Ford Falcon's sleek profile mirrors the open-air pavilion, which he calls an exercise in "glamping," or glamorous camping. (AZCentral -- Home)
Midnight Club: LA South Central H... Mar 4, 2009
The new vehicles introduce two new classes: lowriders and SUVs. The lowriders automatically start with hydraulics available at the start, allowing you to get your pimp show on right away ... Lowriders might not feature Lotus-inspired handling, but they're fun to drive. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
