World Cup kicks off, FIFA ticket scams, A new exhibit of Chicano art— Afternoon Edition

About this episode

The episode discusses the kickoff of the FIFA World Cup in LA, warns about ticket scams, and highlights a new Chicano art exhibit.

The FIFA World Cup officially kicks off today with events across LA. LA County Sheriff department is warning World Cup fans to watch out for a range of scams. How Cheech Marin helped the ‘Godfather of West Coast graffiti’ break into the art world. Support The L.A. Report by donating at  LAist.com/join  and by visiting  https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com

Topics covered

• World Cup
• FIFA scams
• Chicano art
• LA events
• Cheech Marin

Keywords

• World Cup
• FIFA
• scams
• Chicano art
• Cheech Marin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FIFA, LA County Sheriff department

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