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Category: Politics

Who Are the Golden Palominos?

THAT’S THE BIGGEST QUESTION I KEEP being asked by readers who have seen some of the early promotions for my forthcoming book,

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February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Tony Castro Hispanics, Hollywood, Latinos, Los Angeles, national politics, Politics, Pop Culture Chicanos, East Los Angeles, Golden Palominos, Latino Politics, latinos

Roller Skating with Ronstadt

I MET MY BEST FRIEND ALEX JACINTO in the most extraordinary of ways. The fact that it was extraordinary had nothing to do

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February 16, 2023February 17, 2023 Tony Castro Los Angeles, Politics, Pop Culture California Politics, Frank Casado, Jerry Brown, LA HERALD EXAMINER, Linda Ronstadt, Lucy's El Adobe

The Baseball Presidency: The Making of George W. Bush

This story was originally published in Inside Houston magazine in 2001. GEORGE W. BUSH REMEMBERS THE most memorable experience of his freshman year

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February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 Tony Castro Baseball, national politics, Politics, Pop Culture, presidency, Sports, Yankees

What Eric Garcetti’s White House Dreams Mean for Latinos

IF ERIC GARCETTI RUNS FOR PRESIDENT, what will it mean for Hispanics not only in his hometown but beyond? For Garcetti is the

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February 15, 2023February 16, 2023 Tony Castro Hispanics, Hollywood, Judaism, Latinos, Los Angeles, national politics, New York, Politics, Pop Culture, presidency41 Comments on What Eric Garcetti’s White House Dreams Mean for Latinos

The Story that Triggered Villaraigosa’s Fall

ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA HAD PROMOTED his ambitious trade mission to the Far East for almost an hour when he slipped into a monologue

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January 22, 2023February 16, 2023 Tony Castro Politics2 Comments on The Story that Triggered Villaraigosa’s Fall

Remembering Pal and Mentor Tommy West

Tommy West, a friend and inspiration — the reason I went into journalism, other than that I wanted to one day meet

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January 1, 2023February 16, 2023 Tony Castro Los Angeles, Politics, Pop Culture, Waco Baylor

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The New York Times has acclaimed historian and author Tony Castro as the definitive biographer of baseball's greatest of all time Mickey Mantle. Educated at Baylor and Harvard, Tony is a former Washinton Post national correspondent and senior writer at Sports Illustrated. Signed copies of all his books are available at https://tonycastrobooks.com.

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