Gustavo Arellano is the publisher and editor of Orange County’s alternative weekly OC Weekly, and the author of the nationally syndicated column “Ask a Mexican,” which won the 2006 Association of Alternative Newsweeklies award for the best column in a large circulation weekly (2 million readers in 36 markets).

The columns were collected in book form in 2008 as “Ask a Mexican!” Arellano has published two further books: “Orange County: A Personal History” and “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America.” He also writes for the new Fox TV show Bordertown.

Arellano also is a contributing editor to the Los Angeles Times and has appeared on such programs as “Today,” “Nightline,” NPR’s “On the Media,” “The Situation With Tucker Carlson” and “The Colbert Report.” He received the President’s Award from the Los Angeles Press Club, an Impact Award from the National Hispanic Media Coalition and a 2008 Latino Spirit Award from the California state Legislature for his “exceptional vision, creativity and work ethic.”

1997 yearbook photo

While at Anaheim High, Gustavo was an honor students and a member of the yearbook and school newspaper staff. He once wrote an article about his alma mater for OC Weekly, which is included here.

For more information about this Colonist author, visit: www.askamexican.net.