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Four of five single family homes in a new building in Highland Park are for sale. (Martha Nerio/Community News)

High rent in Highland Park drives out longtime residents

Martha Nerio, Community News Reporter February 15, 2019

Elma Ordonez, who has lived in Highland Park for more than 10 years, said she has seen many longtime residents leave the neighborhood as it gentrifies and as rents increase. “My apartment building...

This acrylic painting by Emilia Cruz, a vendor at the closing event, is called "Ni Tu Santa, Ni Tu Puta." (Courtesy of Emilia Cruz)

South Central’s Casa Solidaria del Sur is moving

Yesyka Mondejar, Community News Reporter February 15, 2019

For supporters of Casa Solidaria del Sur in South Central Los Angeles, a recent gathering was both a 4-year anniversary celebration and a goodbye party. “Bittersweet they are closing,” said Emilia...

A customer shops at a farmers' market in Huntington Park. (Joshua Letona/Community News)

Farmers’ market represents a bygone era for small businesses

Joshua Letona, Community News Reporter February 11, 2019

Huntington Park was once a town full of businesses run by locals. Now, its main corridors mostly feature chain stores and franchises: three CVS stores, three McDonalds and even a Starbucks. This...

Basilio Alonzo hangs up his artwork at Alhambra city hall. (Daniel 
Lindley/Community News)

Art from the heart

Daniel Lindley, Community News Reporter February 7, 2019

Basilio Alonzo, 26, sometimes has trouble communicating. That’s because he suffers from DiGeorge Syndrome, a lifelong illness that can cause heart and other health problems. But his artwork speaks...

Monique Saigal-Escudero signs her book, French Heroines, for people attending her talk (Matthew Salcido/Community News)

An unknown identity: The woman who lived decades without knowing who she really was

Matthew Salcido, Community News Reporter February 7, 2019

Monique Saigal-Escudero was raised Catholic in France in the 1940s. It wasn’t until she was in her sixties that she learned that she was born Jewish and adopted by a Catholic family as a 3-year-old...

Museum goers enjoy participatory art on the Eastside. (Fernanda Hernandez/Community News)

Dancing, marching and learning: Museum-goers become part of the art

Fernanda Hernandez, Community News Reporter February 7, 2019

As they carried signs reading “tierra y libertad” – “land and liberty” -- children marched through hallways and airy rooms donning colorful outfits adorned with bells made of crushed bottle caps. This...

Job seekers wait in line to attend employment fair. (Denae Ayala/Community News)

5 tips for attending job fairs

Denae Ayala, Community News Reporter February 7, 2019

Dozens of young people attended a job fair in Pico Rivera’s senior center Saturday, with about 20 in line to get in before the doors even opened. The 4-hour job fair featured recruiters from a local...

Charity Hauke leads an extreme couponing workshop in Alhambra. (Dawin Lopez/ Community News)

Local ‘extreme couponing’ event inspires, draws scrutiny

Darwin Lopez, Community News Reporter February 7, 2019

Ever walked out of a grocery store spending zero dollars in groceries? How about buying items worth $816, and only paying a bill of $25? Coupon enthusiasts and others attending a recent extreme couponing...

(Adrian Bennett de Avila/Community News)

What’s Up With the Low Turnout at Cal State LA Sporting Events?

Adrian Bennett de Avila, UT Community News Reporter January 17, 2019

The packed stands recently at Cal State LA basketball games defied conventional wisdom about the university's athletic events. Most teams struggles to attract fans, according to coaches and others....

Bald and bearded man is playing the violin inside a music room covered with paintings.

Music Teacher Gives Students Opportunities He Missed

Boushra Rafi, UT Community News reporter December 20, 2018

As a child, Timothy Maloof loved classical music but his family couldn’t afford lessons for him to learn how to play an instrument. Still, he vowed to someday be a musician. Not only did he achieve...

Girl is sitting on a couch with her foot resting on the couch, observing the wall

Sick. 20-Something. Seeking Insurance.

By Roman Banuelos, UT Community News Reporter December 20, 2018

On a hot Tuesday afternoon in Ontario, California, sunlight streamed into 28-year-old Erin Bartman’s room. “The weather seems like the only good thing happening to me today,” she said. Bartman...

The East Los Angeles Women's Center building with people passing by.

#MeToo Survivor Helps Other Victims Now

Becky Nava, Community News Reporter December 20, 2018

Water, scalding to the touch, poured on her. If only it could go through me. She scrubbed and scrubbed tirelessly at her bare skin, red and raw from the effort. It wasn’t enough. Why can’t I...

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