Gustavo Arellano’s OC
Gustavo Arellano knows what Orange County is about – and isn’t afraid to place blame. “We codified our beauty in orange carton labels – wonderful paintings, art-deco style, of orange groves,” the author and columnist said at a Zócalo lecture at the Actors’ Gang in Culver City last night. “We never show the Mexicans who are picking the oranges.” He added, “Hating Mexicans – that’s a true Orange County religion.” Arellano has long been a translator of all things Mexican to the people he calls “gabachos” and other clueless …
