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Cynthia Rebolledo
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Join date: Nov 22, 2024
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Cynthia Rebolledo is an award winning freelance journalist in Orange County and Los Angeles covering food and culture.
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Culture, Food & Drink, Foodways, Identity, and Latinx
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cyn.rebolledo@gmail.com
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Dec 10, 2025 ∙ 7 min
Wrapped in Tradition: Where to Find Orange County’s Best Tamales This Season
Tamales in Orange County live everywhere – in neighborhood kitchens, longtime restaurants, food trucks and street festivals that draw thousands. Here’s your roadmap to the institutions, regional specialties and December tamal blowouts that define the season. Tamales. Image courtesy of Unsplash/ Andy Hay Tamales in Orange County aren’t just a seasonal, holiday tradition – they’re a cultural experience woven through family kitchens, restaurants and street vendors who have served regulars and...
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Oct 8, 2025 ∙ 4 min
Lowriders Cruise into Anaheim’s Muzeo
The exhibition, “Lowrider Culture in the United States / Cultura Lowrider en los Estados Unidos,” highlights lowrider culture and...
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Sep 17, 2025 ∙ 7 min
Relámpago del Cielo Reflects on 50 Years, While Looking Toward the Future
Relámpago del Cielo serves as a showcase of the preservation of ballet folklórico, establishing itself as a steward for those who want to...
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Aug 6, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Santa Ana to Proceed with Chicano Heritage Festival, Despite ICE Raids and Political Tension
The fourth annual festival promises a free, family-friendly day full of music, cars, food and community on Aug. 24 at Centennial Park ....
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Aug 1, 2025 ∙ 5 min
Música Not Migra is a Testament to the Power of Community
To help the community during this time of heightened immigration enforcement, local bands, writers, artists, elected officials, community...
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Jun 27, 2025 ∙ 5 min
Immigration Fears Forced Mr. Diablito Off His Corner in Santa Ana, But Not Out of the Community
José Rodríguez has sold fruit from the same corner in downtown Santa Ana for 35 years. José Rodríguez stands with his fruit cart on the...
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Apr 2, 2025 ∙ 5 min
Orange County School of the Arts Supporters Protest Santa Ana Unified Amid Legal Battle
OCSA parents, students, teachers and school supporters protest Santa Ana Unified and call for a settlement to avoid bankruptcy. OCSA...
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Feb 19, 2025 ∙ 4 min
Orange County's Only Latina-led Theater Company is Toasting to Amor y Amistad
Breath of Fire has served as an incubator for voices that have been historically excluded in theater and on the stage, both in Orange...
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Jan 29, 2025 ∙ 5 min
Burritos La Palma Celebrates 13 Years of Award-winning Mexican Dishes and a New Location
The family-owned restaurants have won Michelin’s Bib Gourmand and KCRW’s Golden Tortilla in Gustavo’s Great Tortilla Tournament. Birria...
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Dec 20, 2024 ∙ 6 min
Anaheim's The Untold Story Bookstore is a Longtime Dream Finally Realized
The Untold Story Bookstore, a new community hub, is filled with books written by and for people of color, women and the LGBTQ+ community....
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Nov 22, 2024 ∙ 4 min
Saddleback Latinx Students Create Space and Community with Inaugural Latinx Voices Journal
The student-led Latinx Voices journal seeks to amplify the intersectional voices of Latinx students on campus and in the community. When...
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Sep 6, 2024 ∙ 3 min
Chicano Art from Cheech Marin is the Latest Exhibit on Display at the Old Orange County Courthouse
The new exhibition ‘Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana Art’ spotlights Chicano art from the private collection of actor and...
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