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Author Archives: Diego Flores

Diego Flores is a senior at Óscar de la Hoya Ánimo Charter High School. His hobbies include skateboarding, playing the drums and going to backyard punk shows. He hopes to attend a private four-year university away from home.

Posted inFeatured

Illegal pot shops still flourish in Boyle Heights

Avatar photoby Diego FloresAugust 3, 2018December 8, 2022

As the city rolls out second phase of its licensing program, it must still grapple with unlicensed cannabis dispensaries

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Boyle Heights boy kidnapped and taken to Mexico returned safely to authorities

Avatar photoby Diego FloresNovember 22, 2017December 8, 2022
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My DACA story: ‘I can’t be a Superman’

Avatar photoby Diego FloresSeptember 15, 2017December 8, 2022
Posted inArt & Culture, Featured

The Tracks shake up the Indie rock world with a Mariachi twist

Avatar photoby Diego FloresAugust 24, 2017December 8, 2022
Posted inBoyle Heights In Focus, Featured

Now that Proposition 64 has passed, Eastside residents brace for more pot shops

Avatar photoby Diego FloresDecember 22, 2016December 8, 2022
Posted inBoyle Heights In Focus, Featured

Residents fear legalization will bring many more pot shops to Eastside

Avatar photoby Diego FloresNovember 7, 2016December 8, 2022
Posted inBoyle Heights In Focus, Community Voices, Featured

Trump’s anti-immigrant message provokes outrage in Boyle Heights

Avatar photoby Diego FloresOctober 12, 2016December 8, 2022
Posted inBoyle Heights In Focus, Featured

Roosevelt High School baseball alumni continue to give back

Avatar photoby Diego FloresMarch 19, 2013December 8, 2022
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  • Immigrant work ethic inspires Ear Ringers’ steady climbMarch 26, 2023
  • Martha Ambriz: dance as a tool to improve Boyle HeightsMarch 24, 2023

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