Every year, almost 1 million immigrants can arrive in the United States, according to Pew Research Center. With a number that high, it is expected that many of those will be children of families seeking a better future, considering that the United States is a top...
“All the damage I got isn’t good damage. It’s just damage.” I lay in my bed, tears streaming down my face. I swipe down my phone screen, reading 2:31 a.m. on the yellowed, night-shift filtered screen. It felt like I had simultaneously found out something new, but it...
One of the byproducts of the pandemic is hunger, and food banks have played a critical role in combating it. Food banks throughout Orange County have found ways to meet the needs of residents while overcoming the challenges of the pandemic, ranging from a 6.4%...
The first thing Alan Do asks his customers when they walk into Friendly Donuts is “late night or early morning?” At the 24-hour restaurant in Orange, Calif., patrons are met with the scent of freshly made dough and a warm welcome from the Do family. Behind the...
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health now offers free 24/7 online mental health resources to Los Angeles County residents in partnership with iPrevail. L.A. County residents can benefit from online talk therapy, message boards and individual coaching for...
For seven years, L.A. youth organizations have pushed for the creation of a youth development department within the city. They’ve met with city council members and organized rallies with students across the county. Now, it’s finally happening. After months of...
When I was younger, I seldom thought about my identity; I barely knew what “identity” meant. What is race? What is ethnicity? What is culture? I suppose I always found myself to be a little different than my peers (I attended a predominantly white elementary school in...
Bryce Wettstein isn’t a stranger to the world of professional skateboarding. The 17-year-old has grown up competing at various competitions while juggling the additional pressures of being in high school. However, this summer, Wettstein is entering uncharted waters....
Summer seems to be slipping away faster than sand through my fingers on the beach. Desperate to achieve my main-character-in-a-coming-of-age-movie summer dreams, I scoured the depths of Spotify’s “New Releases,” “Charts” and “Rising Artists” playlists to find the best...
After being stricken by war and poverty, my grandfather immigrated from South Korea, which was decimated by Korean aggression decades ago. Like immigrants from ruined states, my grandfather traveled to the beacon of his remaining hope: the United States. When I became...
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