“Tandas” provide when banks won’t lend
You choose your top 10 friends ”“ the ones you trust with your life. You give them each a number, from one to 10. You add a certain amount of mo... Read More...
Youth kick off campaign aimed at bringing city resources to Boyle Heights
Photos by Cinthia Gonzalez
Close to 200 Boyle Heights youth gathered at Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High School last week to discuss how to crea... Read More...
Quinceañeras: Blessings and big bucks on the path to womanhood
Jaset kneels at the altar at Santa Isabel Catholic Church during her quinceañera. / Photo Jonathan Olivares
Her transformation was already we... Read More...
High school students from the Los Angeles area present conference at Roosevelt High
Food justice, immigration politics and sexual identity are some of the topics of discussion at a conference that aims to foster youth empowerment and ... Read More...
Opinion: Harsher school discipline for black and Latino students draws fear, not success
As a senior at Theodore Roosevelt High School, I've experienced the realities and demands budget cuts put on public education. I've protested against ... Read More...
For Marisela Norte, life becomes words
A man leans over, stretching his neck to catch a glimpse of the slowly approaching bus. He digs desperately in his pocket for the loose change that w... Read More...
Opinion: Ending the “School-to-Prison” Pipeline
We’ve all been caught running late to school, rushing before the bell rings to avoid a tardy slip and detention. However, these days, being tard... Read More...
Controversy surrounds Wyvernwood project
Children playing soccer in the grass. Families celebrating birthdays in their backyards. The smell of carne asada in the air. This is what a typic... Read More...