For me, as a young Latina, this election is personal
On Tuesday, I will be voting for the first time in a presidential election. I have waited two years for my chance to wear an “I Voted” sticker with pr... Read More...
Common Core: Educators question new academic standards
The response from some students who took the Common Core test this year was mixed. Photo by Andrew Roman
For the first time in 15 years, Californi... Read More...
Skills, discipline and fun through gymnastics
Photos by Art Torres
Blue and gray tumbling mats are spread across the gym floor, and loud stomping echoes throughout the gymnasium. On the uneve... Read More...
No longer in immigration limbo, a ‘dreamer’ now helps others
Photo by Lesly JuarezAs the evening approaches, a large crowd gathers in front of the steps of a downtown Los Angeles building. The men and women, ho... Read More...
Will.i.am. gives back to Boyle Heights
TRANS4M Boyle Heights 2012. Photo by Ciro Cesar / La Opinión
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Will.i.am’s College Track aims to help Boyle Heights students realize educational dreams
Photo by Ciro Cesar/ La Opinión
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By 2016, i.am.College Track’s leaders in Boyle H... Read More...
Bill Clinton, Roosevelt High School students speak at will.i.am’s TRANS4M conference
Former President Bill Clinton sits down with will.i.am at TRANS4M 2013. Photo by Kris Rivera
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Loncheras truck on despite obstacles: Small businesses a fixture in Boyle Heights
Customers place their orders at Gisela and Rafael Sánchez’s food truck. /Photo by Juan Gutiérrez
In the last three years, the ... Read More...
A Boyle Heights Feast: Old recipes, new twists
El Tepeyac’s famous five-pound burrito. / Photo by Jonathan OlivaresFrom the unconventional five-pound burritos to delicious sweet bread, Boyle... Read More...
East L.A. has a permanent spot in pitcher Ricky Romero’s heart
When reporters ask 27-year-old Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ricky Romero where he’s from, he insists that they include “East” before L... Read More...