Young people have suffered drastically from some type of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying victims are more likely to have low self-esteem, depression, and consider suicide. Many young girls are forced to believe society will not accept them unless their figure is...
One Saturday evening I was strolling toward First, Gage and Ford Streets to a little store by the name of Sion Water. The day was so hot it felt as though the season skirted to summer. In spite of that, it was a short separation walk when I arrived; I was sweating...
In East Los Angeles there is a library named Anthony Quinn Library. It's in front of an old-looking warehouse. Outside of the library on its wall there is a beautiful mural that has children's reading books. The mural is real colorful and it takes up the whole side of...
La Princesita is a market where many people living in East Los Angeles think that it's very special because it has been there for a very long time. It’s been there since as long as my parents can remember. I chose this place because of its history. As far as I know...
The park located in East 1st Street in East Los Angeles, well-known as Obregon Park, is a landmark that has been here in our community for a while. This park was named after Euegene A. Obregon, who was a United States Marine, and was posthumously awarded the United...
On a very sunny Sunday morning on Sunday, we decided to go and interview our East Los Angeles celebrity. Our celebrities are the people who work in the Brooklyn Hardware Store on Cesar Chavez and Gage Avenues. We spoke to Alejandra Sanchez, an employee who has worked...
The Whittier Boulevard Arch was placed 33 years ago when a group of merchants, fed up with the continued deterioration along the mile-long strip between the Long Beach Freeway and Atlantic Boulevard, began mapping a revitalization plan. Whittier Boulevard is a very...
Everyone knows how bad it is to get a good haircut and some might even want a haircut for a good price with good service. Alex Barbershop is the place to go. Located in East Los Angeles, you come in and feel like you’re at an old barber because they keep it classy in...
The “Santa Rita” taco truck located on 3900 block of 1st Street or as everyone calls it, “Los Pescuezitos,” has for a very long time been a cultural symbol of East L.A. The taco truck is located in an empty lot on the corner of 1st Street and Dickerson Avenue. The...
