Drifting On Memories

California Assemblywoman, Luz Rivas to join the Drifting on Memories podcast! She has offered to explain more about the ACR 176 bill to legalize lowrider cruising! Who better to explain the bill, but the woman that wrote it. Luz has strong connections to her community, family and culture. She is a true champion from the hood. Recently, the Assemblywoman has been working hard to promote the ACR 176 bill, to end the discriminating anti-cruising laws in California! Thank you Luz. La lucha sigue!

Will we live to see the day when cruising in a Lowrider is completely legal in California? Well, it may not be so far out of reach. Let me introduce to you the California Legislation Bill ACR176. This measure would allow for local elected officals and law enforcement to work with Lowriders to conduct safe cruising for all!

There’s been a group of motivated raza leading the charge and I was able to gather these individuals to help us understand it. Lorraine Quiñones and I met with Aida Castañeda of the United Lowrider Coalition of San Diego. Carlos Rodriguez, President of The Northern Ca. Dukes CC and the Sacramento Lowrider Commision. Olivia Fonseca, Sacramento Lowrider Commision and Flavio Huizar Sacramento Lowrider Commission.

Jesse is a long, ok very long time lowrider. It’s one thing to be a lifelong lowrider but it’s another to have your car features in 3 of the most well known lowrider movies. That’s right, Jesse was the owner of the famous T-bird features in Heartbreaker- Streets of Fire. But wait, there’s more. Jesse has been a proud member of the Lifestyle Car Club since the age of 15! Enjoy all his stories and say what’s up when you see him in his Lincoln, named Sol De Aztlan!

John Ulloa of Lowride Worldwide and Raul Garcia of Drifting on Memories, share about their own experiences and upbringings, and get into some major discussions. Lowrider culture, social media, and the future of it all. What it means for them to share stories on a podcast. Recorded live on Whittier Bl., John and Raul go over what it all means to them personally and plans for upcoming events. Tune in, don’t rank!

Let’s hear it for the ladies. The Lady Lowriders! Sandy is a true rider and she’ll tell you all about it. She holds no punches, explaining what it’s like for her and other woman in lowriding. Her upbringing and her community played a big role in how she started lowriding. Now she is a part of creating woman lowrider events and woman’s lowrider club. Her family support keeps her doing what she loves, hitting the switch and hitting the streets. Keep a lookout for her.

Evan Greenspan is a part of a four generations family run store, but not just any store, the G’est of them all. The Greenspan’s store is known around the world for it’s selections of specialized clothing. In other words, gangster styles. This store has provided clothes for movies like Boulevard Nights, Blood In Blood Out, Boyz N Da Hood and so many more music videos and shows. Mr. Greenspan himself explains what it was really like in the beginning and how the ‘Cholo’ style has influenced other cultures around the world and a new generation of Gs. Plus, what’s up with ‘gangster appropriation’? Crease your khakis and button your Pendleton for all these great stories.

Angela Romero is a straight up homegirl that is creating a movement with ‘kickin it on a Sunday afternoon’ in mind. The Hello Stranger location is a spot especially created for lowriders. I felt it the moment I stepped in the space, it is going to be something special for our community. The bar top is an insane replica of the world famous lowrider, ‘Gypsy Rose’ of Imperials CC. Angela explains her drive and passion with, “ The lowriders are the candy colors of what we represent as people”. Congratulations to Angela and all her team. Stay tuned to her next moves.

The Chacon family name is synonymous with classic car building and lowriding in Los Angeles. Coming out of the Westside but cruising all cities. Charlie knew at a very young age what it’s gonna take to represent the family name. He jumped on his first Impala at 16 and never looked back. Now, Charlie is working hard to represent his ‘West Los’ culture in a new documentary series of the same name. Fighting gentrification and keeping cruising alive in his old neighborhoods and on those same streets. We are all looking forward to this important documentary.

No one can tell it like Luis Rodriguez can tell it. The gang life, the lowrider scene and the participation and later arrest at the Chicano Moratorium of 1970 in East Los Angeles. His books include; Always Running, The Republic of East L.A., It Calls You Back, and Gang Days in L.A. A poetic narration of our people. Luis Rodriguez doesn’t hold back, sharing about the crazy life he lead and how it’s still a part of who he is. Luis is a co-founder of a successful community book store, a activist and now a candidate for Governor of California. Viva!!