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New and experienced filmmakers attend a local event in South Los Angeles

Local filmmakers: Representation is powerful but costs money

Yesyka Mondejar, Community News Reporter April 20, 2019

JC Thomas’s documentary, in some ways, is a reflection of herself.   “What inspired me to write this story is that I suffered from depression,” she told an audience of more than 40 people, including...

Folks line up to use mobile showers. Photo courtesy of Los Angeles County.

Eagle Rock pushes for mobile showers, safe parking and housing for the homeless

Christopher Lazaro, Community News Reporter April 20, 2019

Eagle Rock’s neighborhood council came to a unanimous decision recently to urge its city council representative to find money and resources for safe parking spots, permanent housing and public showers...

Sanitation workers protest in front of the street, in front of a security guard. (Courtesy of AFSCME District Council 36.)

A deal two years in the making

Denae Ayala, Community News Reporter April 20, 2019

Employees of the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles may be getting pay raises soon. Union negotiators and managers struck three tentative deals similar in language that include a cost of living increase...

Mayor Yvette Woodruff-Perez (right) and Mayor Pro Tempore William "Bill" Davis (left) exchange words at the dais during a Vernon city council meeting. (Rosio Flores/UT)

Vernon council unanimously censures mayor

Rosio Flores, UT Community News Reporter April 8, 2019

The Vernon city council last week voted to censure mayor, Yvette Woodruff-Perez, for allegedly supporting a local candidate by allowing her to lead a recent flag salute. Maria Isabel Acosta is one of...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers included on its website a bird's eye view of Whittier Narrows Dam in Pico Rivera.

Troubled waters for 20 cities near aging dam

Denae Ayala, Community News Reporter April 5, 2019

Heavy rainfall in February and reports about how future storms could affect the Whittier Narrows Dam in Pico Rivera has caused somewhat of a frenzy in the city. Some residents called council members...

Marisa Olguin, president of the Vernon Chamber of Commerce, explains procedures at a recent council candidate forum. Photo by Yeskya Mondejar.

Vernon city council race draws three candidates

Yesyka Mondejar, Community News Reporter March 21, 2019

Three Vernon residents who are vying for a spot on the city council described their varying priorities, including lowering rent, fighting homelessness, improving public safety, supporting local businesses,...

East LA walkouts likened to activism today

Fernanda Hernandez, Community News Reporter March 21, 2019

Much like students now – who have been active in movements such as #NeverAgain and #ImAlreadyHome – East Los Angeles high school students fought to improve their conditions. Rita Ledesma was one...

Murals like this one beautify the streets of South L.A. Photo by Rosio Flores.

5 ways to support your local community

Rosio Flores, Community News Reporter March 21, 2019

With all the changes happening in neighborhoods around Los Angeles, you may be wondering what you can do to improve your community and hold on to its local flavor. Check out these five easy ways to build...

Lydia Hoffman (left) and Nelson Cox (right) instruct volunteers before they install fire alarms in homes. Photo by Joshua Letona.

American Red Cross brings fire safety to Huntington Park

Joshua Letona, Community News Reporter March 21, 2019

The American Red Cross is more than just blood drives. On a recent Saturday, volunteers for the group installed hundreds of smoke alarms in local homes as part of the sixth annual “Sound the Alarm”...

Visualization by Community News using data from a 2017 American Psychiatric Association report, citing a 2015 survey

Overcoming the stigma of mental illness

Rosio Flores, Community News Reporter March 21, 2019

Michelle Morales, 22, struggles with depression but feels as if her mother is more worried about her physical health than emotional health. “My mom would kind of mock me and say, ‘Oh, don’t talk...

Local Business Advocates Against Measure C by Joshua Letona

Huntington Park voters say “yes” to a possible new Costco

Joshua Letona, Community News Reporter March 21, 2019

Huntington Park residents overwhelmingly voted to support bringing a new Costco to their city. Nearly 1,900 voted “yes” and 304 voted “no” on the advisory measure this month, which asked if they...

“Sunset” by artist Carmen Mardonez is displayed at the SoLA gallery in South L.A. through March. Photo by Darwin Lopez

Traditional methods, modern messages

Darwin Lopez, Community News Reporter March 13, 2019

A wild, abstract sunset -- made of bold embroidered lines on canvas. Strips of cardboard boxes assembled into a pattern, like buildings on a map. Black and white drawings of a woman slowly standing up...

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