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Liza Luna Chan taking a picture behind a white screen

Housing shortage for buyers leads some agents to shift focus to sellers

Arlyn Lopez, Community News Reporter February 13, 2022

In the third year of the pandemic, the American housing market is still stuck in a strange place with low inventory and sky-high prices. The rising costs of homes and construction materials for new...

Harrison Dang and a group of customers looking at some Hot Wheels toys.

Starting a weekend business as a side hustle during the pandemic

Anthony Aguilar, Community News Reporter February 11, 2022

Whether it was starting a new business or growing an existing one, the pandemic gave some Eastsiders a chance to exercise their entrepreneurial spirit. One such small business owner, Harrison Dang of...

Shot of the Council members (Oscar Torres/UT)

Businesses and homeowners allocated millions in federal housing funds

Oscar Torres, Community News Reporter November 17, 2021

What has the city South Gate done with its nearly $6 million in funding from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development in the past year or so? That was the subject of part of a council...

Arturo Nunez, a small business owner, stands behind the counter at his shop while wearing a mask.

Businesses in Central Alameda are bouncing back

Brian Perez, Community News Reporter November 5, 2021

Freshening up their facades and design aesthetics, following public health guidelines and providing takeout options. These are some of the strategies that kept restaurants in Central Alameda in business...

Louis Easton showing the setup he uses to promote his plants.
PC: Louis Easton

Highland Park business blossoms amid pandemic

Ronald Cruz, Community News Reporter March 11, 2021

Highland Park resident Louis Easton planted the seeds for his future in 2016 when he started Easton Garden Designs. After he lost his job as an instructor during the pandemic, he had more time to tend...

‘Revibe’ juicery revives family business struggling during the pandemic

Brandon Rodriguez, Community News Reporter December 8, 2020

Inglewood resident Marvyn Rodriguez, 25, has been helping at his parents' bistro-style restaurant, Port Pantry, in San Pedro the past four years. Things were going fine but then, COVID-19 struck and...

Rogelio Avila (left) did not miss the opportunity to take part in the festivities himself. Here he is gazing upon 15-year-old Shadow of the Colossus, a beloved game from his youth.

El Monte native joins gaming business — weeks before pandemic strikes in the US

Matthew Salcido, Community News Copy Editor December 7, 2020

As a kid growing up in El Monte, Rogelio Avila, said he grew up at the local arcades. He spent so much time at one game store in particular, even in his 20s, that a manager he befriended there taught...

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