Latino Heritage Month Opening Ceremony - Los Angeles

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ASCO members Willie Herron III (top photo), Patssi Valdez (reflected in Herron's glasses) and Harry Gamboa Jr. (above right) received the Sprit of Los Angeles award during the Latino Heratige Month Opening Ceremony at Los Angeles City Hall on September 10, 2010.

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Actor Tony Plana received the Dream of Los Angeles Award.

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Placido Domingo (right) received the Hope of Los Angeles award.

Herron's La Doliente de Hidalgo

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Here is one of my contributions to the documentation of LA's murals.

I ran across Willie Herron III in March of 2006 as he was touching up his mural La Doliente de Hidalgo on City Terrace Drive. Willie was nice enough to let me climb on the roof to see his signature that is not often seen.

One of the best photo archive of LA's murals is at SPARC