This translates for Albuquerque too (indeed, even more so).
There are now countless Southern Californians who understand L.A. — whether by osmosis or by marriage — through the prism of its Latino texture. Everyone here interfaces daily with Latinos, speaks some form of Spanish, and knows Mexican culture and cuisine. In effect, everyone in L.A. is Latino. Does your morning paper feel like it’s at all cognizant of this?
From Shades of Brown, an excellent article about the Los Angeles Times mentioned here Saturday.