While cities across Los Angeles County prepare for New Year’s celebrations, Alhambra is known for organizing a Lunar New Year festival about one month later. Whether that would happen this year remained...
When you think of taking a long, recreational walk-in California, images of sunny hillsides and calm beaches may come to mind, not the bustling streets of Los Angeles.
However, representatives of an...
Victoria Ivie, Community News Reporter
• October 12, 2021
Four dancers wear headpieces adorned with fierce animal heads. They ask ancestors for permission to perform honored traditions, commanding the attention of a hushed crowd.
As the performers throw themselves...
Aztec dancing. Salsa and Bachata music. An ofrenda for Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. And lots of food: Papusas, elotes, agua frescas and churros.
These were some of the highlights of Fiesta...
Erik Adams, Community News Reporter
• October 4, 2021
Just as El Monte residents were starting to enjoy having a new farmers market in town in 2020, it was shut down because of the pandemic.
Now, it’s back in full swing and there’s a lot to celebrate,...
Norma Pérez was stunned as she watched the 2005 documentary “Earthlings.”
She couldn’t shake off scenes of animals being skinned alive and close-ups of shelter dogs being euthanized.
With...
Jay Salazar considered himself a loyal employee.
When his boss at the printing company where he worked asked him in late 2020 to drive 100 miles to Palm Springs to service some printers, he didn’t...
Briana Munoz, Community News reporter
• June 14, 2021
La Puente resident Emmanuel Salgado used the city as his canvas in the making of his latest music video “27 Dream”.
Salgado, also known by his artistic name “Manny Maverik,” released the video...
Before Fall 2021 comes into play, incoming freshmen are already finding new ways to connect with their future classmates through apps like Instagram, Discord, and Snapchat.
It all started in December...
Krysta Pae, Community News Reporter
• April 29, 2021
Growing up, Luisa Leschin was surrounded by the arts and culture.
Her mother was a concert pianist and her dad, a former president of El Salvador.
As a child, she traveled around the world dancing...
Virtually executing the production for “Dreaming of our Future/Soñando de Nuestro Futuro,” an ensemble-based theater project that sheds light on the struggles and challenges of immigrants and Deferred...
With more spare time on their hands, Cal State LA students share what they have been watching. Films and TV shows that have been nominated for this year’s Oscars or honored at the Golden Globes ceremony...
