Lowrider cars are more than hydraulics, dazzling paint jobs, and custom upholstery. They are a totem of a lifestyle and a celebration of culture. These captivating styles of vehicles date back to post ...

Yafuso is co-founder and president of the Unique Ladies Car Club. She lives in Chula Vista. I was brought up in a home where lowriding and cruising were considered dangerous and where it was thought ...

Editor’s note: This story first appeared on palabra, the digital news site by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. By Shirley Hawkins The scene — repeated over and over again throughout ...

For Angel Romero, every detail of her car is a reflection of her history. The shining purple paint job accents sleek gleaming ...

In January of 2024 a new law in California ended the anti-cruising bans in the state, bans that were created in the 1980s in response to lowriders largely from Latino and Black communities. As the ...

In the heart of the Bay Area, the traditionally male-dominated lowrider scene is undergoing a revolution, powered by a group of extraordinary women who are making their mark from San Francisco to San ...

Cristina Casillas rolled into Lincoln Park with a line of custom cars behind her — each representing friendship, unity and a shared love of cruising. Since January, the women from different El Paso ...

Southern California water purchases across the Sacramento Valley. The history of lowrider culture across the state and challenging anti-cruising ordinances. Author Stacey Vanek Smith’s book ...