Gustavo Arellano: Vaya con Dios, Vin Scully — a beacon of possibility for generations in L.A.
LOS ANGELES — When legendary Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully passed away this week, I didn't need to turn on the television, look at social media or hit up sports bars to know how much Southern California was mourning.
I just checked my text messages.
My brother sent over a slew of crying emojis. My cousin Vic admitted he had tears in his eyes while breaking the news to his wife. My cousin Plas — an Angels fan, somehow — added a video of someone pouring out whiskey from a flask, captioning it "RIP to the God."
My good friend Bobby texted a black-and-white photo of
