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Local Hero - 08/08/2008 |
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| Not every immigrant hopes to stay in the U.S. forever. Count Mariano Garcia as one who wants to put in an honest day’s work in exchange for pay that will allow him to return to his native land and bring better circumstances to his family there. Garc ... [ Full Story ] |
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Local Heroes - 08/01/2008 |
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| 9th District Los Angeles City Councilmember Jan Perry’s effort to restrict new fast-food restaurants in a large section of the city south of Downtown raises plenty of questions. Some may wonder how the government has the right to interfere with busi ... [ Full Story ] |
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Local Heroes - 07/25/2008 |
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| It’s not often that someone is featured as a Local Hero twice, but this week brings an exception for Gokce Evran, pictured here with her friend Sefa. Evran came to Los Angeles all the way from Holland a few years ago. She served as an intern at the< ... [ Full Story ] |
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Local Heroes - 07/18/2008 |
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| David Zahniser and Mariel Garza are both residents of the Echo Park district northwest of Downtown, where they recently volunteered for duty at the annual Lotus Festival, an Asian-themed cultural event (see related photo & caption, left). Zahniser p ... [ Full Story ] |
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Local Hero - 07/11/2008 |
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| Jessica Morillo is a familiar face to many in the Echo Park district northwest of Downtown. She looks after things at the laundromat located at the corner of Echo Park Avenue and Montana Street, where a lot of folks go to clean their clothes and che ... [ Full Story ] |
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Local Hero - 07/04/2008 |
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| This is our flag, with a star for every state and a stripe for each of the 13 former colonies that broke away from England, declaring independence on July 4, 1776. The declaration marked the start the Great American Experiment, which continues towar ... [ Full Story ] |
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Local Hero - 06/27/2008 |
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| Now here’s a lady whose name fits her city: Maria De Los Angeles Mora, who arrived from Sinaloa, Mexico, more than 30 years ago. She’s been working in the garment industry ever since she reached her teen years, and is now the production manager for ... [ Full Story ] |
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Local Hero - 06/19/2008 |
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| David Amico’s art work has been exhibited all over the world, and he recently became an associate professor at Claremont Graduate School, located about 30 miles east of Downtown. He also has an exhibit of his art work on display at American Contempo ... [ Full Story ] |
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Local Hero - 06/13/2008 |
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| The real estate slowdown hasn’t hit the 500 block of Broadway, and that’s good news for workers such as Alejandro Barboza, an electrician who’s working on a project to renovate one of the old buildings on the block. Barboza says he studied at a voca ... [ Full Story ] |
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Local Hero - 06/06/2008 |
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| Seymour Gale is a peaceful fellow who keeps things on an even keel at the offices of his Seymour Gale & Associates import-export firm at 117 W. 9th Street. Life hasn’t always been so peaceful for Gale, though. He served in the 82nd Airborne Division ... [ Full Story ] |
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