Belvedere Park was built in 1942 by the Maravilla community and was called Soledad Park. It was used by Eastern European immigrants in the early days, since then it's used by the Chicano community. The park was renamed to Belvedere Park in 1949. It was a big open...
Just a girl trying to give her community a better name
The relationship between my community and I is an okay relationship; I mean sometimes I’m happy and proud I live in East L.A. and there are times where I’m not so proud or happy to live in East L.A. East L.A. has a lot of good behind it. A lot people don’t know about...
Big dream small girl for this future navy enlistee and doctor
Maya Berlynn Torres is a 17-year-old senior attending East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy. After graduation, she is expecting to enlist in the U.S. Navy. She wants to be a doctor in the navy and college after completing her service to become a doctor. Berlynn is...