The causes of and possible solutions to gang violence were the hot topics at a recent neighborhood council meeting in South Central Los Angeles. Robert Canizales, a senior lead officer with the city...

NextMex Express, part of the Doomie’s vegan chains of restaurants, opened its doors on the Eastside late last year -- sparking a mixed reaction from residents. Some bemoaned the development as a sign...

“Impossible.” “Horrible.” “Blinding.” Those were the words used by Patty Contreras, a mother of two, to describe traffic near two schools in Pico Rivera. “Just last week we almost had...

Dim lighting. Occasional graffiti. Homeless folks gathered around. This scene is not in some back alley but it’s a description of La Puente Park -- what’s considered the heart of this small city...

For years, Leimert Park residents complained about “the noise” coming from a local drumming circle. That’s what led Ben R. Caldwell to help organize the first Leimert Park Art Walk ten years ago. “This...

Folks driving through one of the main thoroughfares in La Puente notice a few things right off the bat. There’s the drive-thru donut shop that’s shaped just like a giant donut. Down the block...

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...

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...

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, 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 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...

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...