The Departure Of Gustavo Arellano From The OC Weekly Points To The Endangered Status Of Latinx People In The Media

Though Arellano, who wrote the “Ask A Mexican” column, was with OC Weekly for 15 years, six as editor-in-chief, he was a rarity in the U.S. “According to census population estimates from 2016, Latinos account for almost 39% of the population of California and 18% of the total U.S. population, but remain conspicuously underrepresented in media both in the state and nationwide — especially at its top ranks.”