Little league games with his girlfriend and her nephew, followed by hot dogs and tater tots at Meea’s restaurant in Eagle Rock.That cherished routine of Mick Kowaleski’s will come to a halt this week...
Erik Adams, Senior Multimedia Reporter
• March 21, 2023
Three police officers were shot in the nearby Los Angeles neighborhood of Lincoln Heights on Wednesday, March 8, just under four miles away from Cal State LA’s campus.
In a press conference on the...
Soccer balls and new gym equipment are some of the ways Pico Rivera teacher Joshua Perea recently distributed the proceeds of a grant for athletes in his weightlifting, football, and track and field programs.
Perea...
Sherman Liang, Community News Reporter
• March 2, 2023
Roger W. Temple Intermediate’s annual “Dinner and a Show” finally took place after a two-year break in Rosemead. The event, which is organized by middle school students, had been put off due to the...
Alysia Burke, Community News Reporter
• March 1, 2023
As the city of South Gate celebrates its Centennial Year, some in the community are reflecting on the importance of the South Gate Junior Athletic Association (SGJAA), which has been a part of the community...
Denis Akbari, Community News Editor-in-Chief
• February 28, 2023
At the Weird Wave Coffee Brewers in Boyle Heights, owner Jackson Defa provides a space for some of the community's artists to grab a cup of joe and seek inspiration for their next masterpieces.
Boyle...
An invitation to attend Tuesday’s State of the Union address is the latest honor for Brandon Tsay, the 26-year-old dance studio manager who disarmed the alleged Monterey Park mass shooter last month....
Alyssah Hall, Senior Multimedia Reporter
• January 27, 2023
I enrolled at Cal State LA for the fall semester of 2021, and during that time the majority of classes were on zoom due to the pandemic. I always wanted to find community with other Black students but...
Rental prices are rising throughout Southern California but what happens when they surpass allowable limits set by public housing vouchers?
Vouchers are now set at 28% below average Eastside and South...
For many fans, Disneyland is a magical place where fairytales come to life. For some, that’s true only until they’re hit with recent ticket prices.
A UT Community News analysis of ticket prices...
Brenda Mwingira, Community News Reporter
• December 17, 2022
A Boyle Heights council meeting this fall ended in a resignation.
One Boyle Heights neighborhood council member alleged her colleagues of bullying and corruption.
Another alleged unprofessional behavior...
My entire life, I was very insecure about my body.
Being Mexican meant I had more body hair, which is where my insecurities really stemmed from.
I have had bad acne since the fifth grade. I had big,...
