Before becoming a state Assemblymember representing the areas of Southeast L.A., she had believed that success meant living somewhere better than her hometown of Bell Gardens.
"Media literacy builds an understanding of the role of media in society as well as essential skills of inquiry and self-expression necessary for citizens of a democracy"
This is the last in a series of observations on the place of nature in the city and the place of the city in nature during the centennial year of John Muir (1838-1914).
Glendale may not be a part of L.A. city proper, but it is the third largest city in the county with a population approaching 200,000, and is also a vital business and commerce hub.
Inglewood's schools chief is here to turn things around. But what he said recently reinforces a status quo that goes deeper than budgets and test scores.
What began as a search for family history has turned into a newly-published book documenting the oral histories of 40 Chinese American war veterans, serving from the 1940s to the modern day.