Within recent years, streetwear has become the focus of audiences and fashion designers all over the world due to image-centric platforms like Instagram that help deliver this fashion subculture’s ...

I’m a proud fronterizo — or border student. I was born and raised in Tijuana but often spent time in San Diego, where many of my family members live. I moved to California in my junior year of high ...

Many of us are stuck indoors during the COVID-19 but that doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate the places and landmarks that make the Eastside so special. The UT’s Community News section asked Eastsiders ...

A lifelong resident of East Los Angeles recounted the struggles she faced while growing up in a home approximately 800 feet from the 5 freeway. “I recall always feeling pain in my lungs,” said Adelita ...

Danza Mexica performance at the Memories of El Monte’s community art space grand opening in El Monte, Cali. Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (Victoria Ivie/UT) ...

El Sereno filed a lawsuit against the city, which was ultimately dismissed on the basis that it could not prove that South Pasadena did anything illegal by building the barrier. The court ruled that ...

As a Filipino American, it was tough being proud of my heritage then because around that time, about 12 years ago, the internet was booming and sites like Myspace, Tumblr and Facebook were on the rise ...

There are decades-old tensions where the I-605 and I-10 converge. The unassuming Southern California town of El Monte, located about 14 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, is home to many longtime ...

After being challenged over a no-bid contract of more than $24 million, the city of Huntington Park is making moves on its Salt Lake Park redevelopment. During the Huntington Park City Council meeting ...

It was a few days before Christmas when my grandmother realized that she did not have nearly enough time nor the ingredients to prepare her homemade tamales. Nearly 50 guests would be expected for the ...

When they’re visiting Inglewood City Hall, most residents don’t realize there’s a local celebrity in their midst. Sharis Rhodes, executive assistant to the mayor, was crowned the 2023 -2024 Ms USA ...

To the hard-working families in the communities of Palo Verde, La Loma, and Bishop, their neighborhoods were idyllic in many ways. Vincent Montalvo and Natasha Zarate said their grandparents described ...