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The Los Angeles Eagle Rock Branch Library on a Thursday. (Amairani Hernandez/UT)

The dark side of living in a beautiful, thriving community

Krysta Pae, Community News Reporter December 22, 2020

The irony is evident to longtime Eagle Rock residents: The beauty of its architecturally significant homes and the hip feel of the area due to its artistic culture and small businesses makes it a special...

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Christmastime controversy: Should cities encourage people to gather as coronavirus cases spike?

Briana Muñoz, Community News Reporter December 16, 2020

This year, traditional holiday festivities and gatherings might have to be placed on Santa’s waiting list. But that doesn’t mean La Puente residents will have to miss out completely. At a November...

photo of Juan Gomez sitting and starting out into the distance in the rain.

From Tijuana to Temecula

Juan Ricardo Gomez, Community News Reporter December 16, 2020

I’m a proud fronterizo — or border student. I was born and raised in Tijuana but often spent time in San Diego, where many of my family members live. I moved to California in my junior year of...

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Some Eastside and South LA communities disproportionately impacted by COVID

Natalie Alcala, Community News Reporter December 12, 2020

Some communities on Los Angeles’ Eastside and in South L.A. were among those with the highest rates of COVID-19 infections. That is according to a UT Community News analysis of data from Nov. 18 from...

A banner hangs above Main Street in Alhambra. (Vanessa Wyatt_UT)

Should Alhambra develop an ‘Old Town’ area?

Jericho Caleb Dancel, Community News Reporter December 9, 2020

“Old town” areas in cities like La Verne, Santa Ana, Orange and San Diego draw visitors and shoppers and help those cities boost jobs and tax revenue. Some Alhambra residents and city leaders wonder...

A photo of Judith Soto with a gray shirt, blue jeans and a backpack

Living in fear during the Trump presidency

Kenya Romero, Community News Reporter December 8, 2020

For Judith Soto, a DACA student, the uncertainty of crossing the border as a child was matched by few other moments in her life. One of those is when Donald Trump was elected in 2016. “I remember...

‘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...

A woman with lipstick and a dark blue dress sits next to a mirror.

Christmastime is tamale season but a strange one this year

Meghan Bravo, Community News Editor December 7, 2020

Every year, my family crowds around the kitchen island creating a big mess and getting masa stuck underneath our fingernails and I get the chance to ask my aunt questions about my roots. My family’s...

How I hit rock bottom and recovered

How I hit rock bottom and recovered

Jericho Caleb Dancel, Community News Reporter December 7, 2020

My best childhood memories include spending time with my parents and brother: playing in the snow and going on weekend hiking trips. That is why I took the news so hard. It was in the middle of winter...

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...

A photo of council members sitting around a long U-shaped table.

 More affordable housing on the way in Alhambra

Vanessa Wyatt, Community News Editor December 4, 2020

Alhambra is taking action to offer residents more affordable housing. Last month, it approved an agreement with nonprofit housing developers American Family Housing and National Community Renaissance...

Two clear cups, one with a green smoothie and another with fruit.

Keeping ourselves healthy during the pandemic

Briana Muñoz, Community News Reporter December 4, 2020

This year came with many uncertainties. That’s why taking care of my well-being — including being considerate about the food I consume — has been so important. It really has made a difference...

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