The scene in question in the headline is actually more than one scene. In this case, I’m referring to the punk, ska and hardcore scenes in L.A. and the IE; specifically, in Pomona, San Bernardino and Riverside.

Pomona’s and San Bernardino’s hardcore scenes are getting reinvigorated lately with a push from Mosh For Youth, which I wrote about here: https://lataco.com/chicano-hardcore-documentary

The city of Riverside once had an amazing music scene that provided local youth with free access to ska, punk and hardcore music, as well as spaces for young artists to practice their stagecraft. A new exhibit at the Riverside Art Museum features tons of memorabilia from that time, which you can read here: https://lataco.com/punk-hardcore-ska-riverside