Maywood Center for Enriched Studies

Youth homelessness is on the rise. This L.A. organization aims to fight it with stability.

by Diego Andrade | Aug 4, 2023 | Featured, Features

Nonprofit Jovenes makes it its mission to help homeless youth find stable housing.

Alexis Nunez aims high to achieve her academic goals

by Diego Andrade | Aug 3, 2023 | Features

Meet HSI summer intern Alexis Nunez.

Wrestling impacts MaCES Wolfpack familia

by Alexa Pulido | Mar 6, 2022 | Sports

Students on the Maywood girls’ wrestling team said that the sport has opened doors for them.

El Pueblo Primero: City of Bell Residents pressure money-hungry council members to keep their homes

by Kate De La Torre (she/they) | Jul 10, 2021 | Education

Over the course of many years, low-income cities in California have experienced rent increases due to new developments brought in by city council...

L.A. Times editor talks investigative reporting and feature writing with interns

by Maria Alegria | Jul 8, 2021 | Features, Features, Hero

L.A. Times city editor Hector Becerra shared reporting advice and his experience writing about his hometown of Boyle Heights with the High School...

Column: Unexpected adventures led to a queer pancake prom party

by Kate De La Torre (she/they) | Jul 7, 2021 | Features, Opinion

My grandmother's Fourth of July carne asada quickly turned into a two-hour bus ride to an IHOP parking lot prom. A welcoming hello from the event’s...

A voice for Santa Ana residents: Maria Alegria uses journalism to amplify her community’s concerns

by Kate De La Torre (she/they) | Jun 30, 2021 | Featured, Features

Maria Alegria hopes her journalism amplifies the voices of people in her hometown of Santa Ana. Since she joined her school newspaper as a sophomore...

Opinion: Wake up Maywood: Police are not equipped to serve mental-health related calls

by Kate De La Torre (she/they) | Jun 26, 2021 | Featured, Opinion

When dialing 911, a person normally expects to receive help from a “well” trained officer. However, police support is not too visible when it comes...