L.A. is a capital of Catholicism. It has direct and indirect ties to the new pope

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L.A. is a capital of Catholicism. It has direct and indirect ties to the new pope

Good morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. I’m Gustavo Arellano, Times metro columnist and proud Catholic, writing from Orange County.\nOne way or another, billowing white smoke was destined to be on my agenda yesterday.I assumed I would only see it at Heritage Barbecue in San Juan Capistrano, the James Beard-nominated spot where brisket is gospel and banana pudding is a sacrament. But just as I was getting on the 5 South, news broke that white smoke had also emerged from the chimney at the Sistine Chapel — the traditional sign that the College of Cardinals ..