Alex Zaragoza

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Two decades after the premiere of “The O.C.,” Alex Zaragoza talks about the problematic way that show portrayed her hometown of Tijuana.

‘The OC’ didn’t talk down to teens, but it gave Tijuana a bad rap

Two decades after the premiere of “The O.C.,” Alex Zaragoza talks about the problematic way that show portrayed her hometown of Tijuana.

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