By Kristin Yinger This area is demonstrating a real dedication to arts education, not only in schools, but also through other venues like the Papillion Institute of Art and the St. Francis Center.
By Nick Edmonds Maria Mendoza is a sales rep at Deportes Guadalajara, a sports store in the Florence-Graham neighborhood of Los Angeles. But to the community, she is much more. Maria provides her community with the means to play the sport it loves: Futbol.
By Paresh Dave Fewer fences are going up. Fewer cameras are being installed. And forget window guards. That's bad news for Jeffrey Marks and a nearly 45-year-old family-owned business.
By Sean Patrick Lewis It's an area that could be viewed as a positive place to live or one that should be avoided if possible. You decide which side of the road you are on.
By Camille Massey La Dona Mariscos is a "hole in the wall" Mexican restaurant located in Los Angeles that has been run by mother-daughter team Josephine Lugo and Grace Cervantez for the past 23 years.
By Kira Brekke Alejandro has been working at Golden Boxing for three months now and through his job, he is dedicated to helping the community better themselves.
By Lindsay Becker Each day, the Salvation Army's Siemon Family Youth and Community Centeris a sanctuary for more than 200 individuals in need, over half of whom are children.
By Tatum Marshall Fred Roberts Recreation Center's Teen Club educates their students. However, it's a different kind of education than they receive in the classroom.
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