American Community Media
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Health
Empathy, not stigma has helped lower overdose deaths in L.A.
By Nicole Chang Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — It was just a few years ago that Aurora Morales was living…
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Community
City scraps plans for ballot measure to fund parks
By Pilar Marrero Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — After investing nearly $4 million in a consultation process with Los Angeles…
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Community
MacArthur Park struggles with demons of its inhabitants
By Manuel Ortiz Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — It’s a cold Sunday afternoon in MacArthur Park near downtown Los Angeles.…
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Lead Stories
Site of violence transformed into ‘tranquility park’
Siris Barrios, director of social impact and community organizing at T.R.U.S.T. South LA, a nonprofit organization working to stabilize neighborhoods…
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Education
Educator says classrooms are losing ground in Trump era
Gabriella Oliveira By Pilar Marrero Contributing Writer Immigrant families often find hope in their children’s education, despite the hardships and…
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Education
Community college students receive immigration support
Students head to class at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park. A state program, Find Your Ally, provides free…
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Business
Tariffs are freezing the economy, Stanford economist warns
President Donald Trump signs a trade agreement with South Korea earlier this month. A Stanford economist says Trump’s global tariff…
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