East L.A. has a lot of strong-hearted people, some who are considered celebrities are the people who are inspirations or role models for success. An example of such a person is Mrs. Vasquez, who sells tamales with her husband. With that position you may not think she...
Jimmy Perez
My name is Jimmy Perez. I go to ELARA at Torres High School and my plan in life is to be a soldier in the Military to protect people because that's a passion I am striving for. My hobbies are playing sports and spending time with my family.
It’s the people who make the place
To see what a city is like, you must look at the people. I’m always told that East Los Angeles is super dangerous, but there can be danger in any city you go to. I grew up in Orange County, which is forty minutes away from East L.A. Before I moved here, one of the bad...
Troy’s Burgers
Three years ago when I moved to East L.A., I already knew about the common fast food restaurants found in every city, but I wanted to know about the specific flavors of East L.A. One of the first places for me to try out was Troy’s Burgers. All the friends I met in...