An appeals court in Virginia overturned a former decision that barred a student, Gavin Grimm, from using the boy’s restroom. For several weeks in 2014, Grimm was granted access to use the restroom with his male counterparts, but this privilege was terminated soon...
Have you ever wondered what you could do for the planet? That’s exactly what Rudy Salinas has wondered ever since he was young. Rudy Salinas is someone who has helped many countries and fought for the well-being of others. Among those many countries is Africa, a place...
It’s located in East L.A. at the corner of 3rd Street and Indiana. You see kids and parents entering the building. It is dark brown with big colorful letters that spell LAMusArt, which stands for Los Angles Music and Art School. That building became a special...
Hamburgers? Where? So-Cal Burgers? We had to check for ourselves what all the commotion was about. After having one of So-Cal’s mouth warming, thick n’ juicy Double-up Bacon Burgers, an appointment was made to meet the burgers’ maker, Antonio “Tony” Gomez. Not only is...
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...
NPR's Anya Kamenetez dives into the scope of politics in her piece "What Are Kids Learning From This Presidential Election?," but this time through the eyes of the children of America. Kamenetez opens up the article by recounting a story of a third grader, Victor...
Alicia Morales, owner of the Maravilla Meat Market, has been in business for over nine years. She is considered a celebrity to the East L.A. community because she is well-known and has not only helped people through her store, but also when she’s out in the community....
To an extent, I don’t like living in East L.A but that may be because my house is in the dead center of a gang’s territory. We luckily haven’t seen a lot of conflict between gangs due to the placement. However, we are used to living alongside gang members and had to...
Okay. I’m sitting on a couch in my living room on a Friday night. The growling of my stomach motivates me. Go get grub. The next thing I do is call So-Cal Burgers to place my order. In a few minutes, I hop on my ride and make my way to So-Cal. I’m just around the...
I was born in 1914 and named Belvedere Library. I was one of the first branches of the Los Angeles County Public Library. You can reach me at the corner of Cesar E. Chavez and Hazard Avenue. After 1982, I was renamed “Anthony Quinn Library,” due to being located on...
