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Kaitlyn Ayala sews masks in her free time (Courtesy of Kaitlyn Ayala)

Students get creative amid financial hardships

Marlene Cordova, Community News Reporter April 19, 2020

Since early March, students have been dealing with far more than transitioning to online classes. Some don’t have space or technology for their online courses. Some are struggling to survive as they...

Pico Rivera senior center staff prepare meals for delivery. (Photo courtesy of the city of Pico Rivera)

Social service program provides seniors with take-out and delivery meals

Denae Ayala, Community News Reporter April 15, 2020

Senior citizens southeast Los Angeles County and unincorporated areas who participated in senior center activities and especially the lunch programs were worried when the centers were closed after Gov....

Bernie supporters still want to have sway in the presidential campaign. (Photo by Parker Johnson on Unsplash)

Opinion: Hearing out Sanders’ supporters and other voices on Twitter can be exhausting but enlightening

Ethan Axtell, Community News Reporter April 15, 2020

Looking for elevated and articulate political discourse on Twitter is like searching for Michelin Star cuisine in a dumpster, guided only by your tongue. You’ll never find what you’re looking for but...

Homeless take shelter under tents near a freeway exit in Boyle Heights.

Homelessness and public safety intertwined in Boyle Heights

Katherine Conchas, Community News Reporter April 5, 2020

With all the issues that Boyle Heights residents battle -- rising costs of housing, gentrification’s impact on small businesses, and now, 28 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the neighborhood --...

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

Why approve tax hikes?

Vanessa Wyatt, Community News Reporter April 5, 2020

Tax hikes are never popular. So why did Alhambra voters approve a measure that would increase taxes? The answer to that starts with a state law that sets a cap of 10.25 percent for sales tax. City leaders...

Camino Real customers dine in for Sunday brunch, which isn't possible now due to California's stay-at-home order. (Photo Courtesy Adriana Valdez)

Los Angeles restaurants attempt to adapt to stay-at-home restrictions

Marlene Cordova, Community News Reporter April 3, 2020

Camino Real, a family-owned Mexican restaurant that has been in La Puente for about 40 years, had almost fully recovered from the 2009 recession. Who knows what will happen now that the coronavirus...

El Monte city council members weigh issues are a recent meeting. (Ethan Axtell/UT)

El Monte weighs meeting housing needs with traffic, pollution

Ethan Axtell, Community News Reporter March 28, 2020

The city of El Monte is weighing the benefits of new housing – in the form of a proposed 110-unit condominium building on Orchard Street – against concerns expressed by some residents about it. Several...

Map by Marlene Cordova using map data from Google.

Cycles of violence in La Puente?

Marlene Cordova, Community News Reporter March 28, 2020

Five days. A three-mile radius. Three reported drive-bys last month. Are they all real or imagined?  It's unclear because police could not confirm the details of two of the three reported incidents....

Stores were closed at Westfield Fashion Square Mall in Sherman Oaks California on Sunday, March 15. (Vanessa Wyatt/UT)

Coronavirus’ economic impact: Service and gig economy workers are some of the hardest hit

Vanessa Wyatt, Community News Reporter March 23, 2020

Izabel Nazdracheva, a behavioral therapist substitute teacher for Los Angeles Unified School District, is losing at least one month of pay because of recent closures. “Right now, it’s a struggle...

Photo courtesy of Lesley Elizando

Balancing a dream with life’s realities

Ethan Axtell, Community News Reporter March 23, 2020

Lesley Elizondo didn’t have much growing up. Her dad died when she was six, so she and her family moved around Los Angeles frequently in search of better living situations. So when Elizondo revealed...

Those who can’t afford to stock up lose out on some basic necessities

Catherine Valdez and Denae Ayala, Community News Reporters March 20, 2020

By now, shoppers are well aware of the empty shelves and lines out the door. What is less expected during this time of the coronavirus pandemic is that basic necessities for their babies are sold out,...

A mother teaches her son how to properly wash his hands at their kitchen sink. She has him briskly rub his soapy hands together under fresh running tap water, to remove contaminants, which reduces the spread of pathogens. (Photo courtesy of the CDC)

Coronavirus coverage: As schools close, parents scramble for childcare and other assistance

Katherine Conchas March 18, 2020

About a week ago, one of the challenges facing working parents was determining who would handle school drop-offs and pick-ups. Now, the question is: Who will watch the kids all day – possibly for...

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