Gustavo Arellano
Gustavo Arellano | |
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| Born | October 13, 1979 |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Relatives | Jessica Alba (cousin) |
| Writing career | |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Journalism, non-fiction, satire |
| Notable work | Ask a Mexican |
Gustavo Arellano (born October 13, 1979) is a Mexican American writer and journalist. He is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times[1] and the former editor of Orange County's alternative weekly OC Weekly.
Career
He is most notable as the author of the satirical column Ask a Mexican, which is syndicated nationally and has been collected into book form as ¡Ask a Mexican! (Scribner, 2008).[2][3][4] Arellano has won numerous awards for the column, including the 2006 and 2008 Best Non-Political Column in a large-circulation weekly from the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, the 2007 Presidents Award from the Los Angeles Press Club and an Impacto Award from the National Hispanic Media Coalition, a 2008 Latino Spirit award from the California Latino Legislative Caucus, and was part of the Los Angeles Times' Pulitzer Prize-winning team that covered the L.A. City Hall tape leak scandal.[5]
Gustavo Arellano has contributed commentary for the weekly "Orange County Line" on KCRW, and appeared on "Good Food with Evan Kleiman".[6] Gustavo Arellano is a journalism professor at Orange Coast College.[7]
In 2018, Arellano was featured in the "Tacos" episode of the hit Netflix show Ugly Delicious.[8] He has also written an episode of the American cartoon Bordertown.
Personal life
He is a third cousin once removed of actress Jessica Alba.[9] His wife owns and operates a restaurant in Santa Ana.[10][11] Arellano was at the OC Weekly for 15 years before resigning in 2017.[12] In January 2019, Arellano officially became a features writer for the Los Angeles Times, covering mostly Southern California.[13]
Bibliography
References
- ↑ "Gustavo Arellano". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 17, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ↑ Daniel Hernandez, "Inquiring Gringos Want to Know Archived October 7, 2023, at the Wayback Machine", Banderas News, September 2006. Accessed 2010-10-21.
- ↑ Tim Gaynor, "Confused by your neighbors? Then Ask a Mexican! Archived October 12, 2023, at the Wayback Machine", Reuters, 1 May 2007. Accessed 2010-10-21.
- ↑ Interview with “¡Ask a Mexican!” author Gustavo Arellano[link removed]
- ↑ "Gustavo Arellano". Simon & Schuster Authors. Simon & Schuster, Inc. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
He has received the President's Award from the Los Angeles Press Club, an Impact Award from the National Hispanic Media Coalition, and a 2008 Latino Spirit Award from the California State legislature.
- ↑ "Gustavo Arellano". KCRW. June 17, 2025. Archived from the original on May 19, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Gustavo Arellano at Orange Coast College". Coursicle. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Gustavo Arellano". IMDb. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ↑ "Gustavo Arellano Related to Jessica Alba!". OC Weekly. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ↑ Arellano, Gustavo. "Mending Mary repaired much more than a statue". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Parts Unknown". Red Canary Magazine. Archived from the original on August 30, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ↑ Kalfus, Marilyn (October 13, 2017). "Gustavo Arellano, editor in chief of OC Weekly, says he quit instead of laying off staffers". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ↑ Arellano, Gustavo (January 2, 2019). "I'm moving to the other side of the wall — the news side". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 17, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
External links
- Mireya Navarro. "The Mexican Will See You Now". The New York Times, 23 June 2007.
- Arellano, Gustavo (September 13, 2017). "¡Ask a Mexican!". OC Weekly.
- Appearances on C-SPAN