Business is slow for Downtown retailers these days, but Marcos Moreno still finds plenty of good as he works the counter at Marcel Ties at 707 S. Los Angeles Street. That’s where this son of immigrants from Guadalajara, Mexico, goes to work each day, arriving from his home in South Los Angeles to help take care of customers as they shop for menswear and accessories. Moreno says that his boss, Marcel Safarti, has given him valuable lessons and increasing responsibilities. “I’ve learned that you have to show respect in order to get respect—from customers and everyone else,” Moreno says. Moreno also gets a steady paycheck, helping him provide for his wife, Diana, and the couple’s five-year-old daughter, Yesenia. And Moreno says that he’s been able to save some money toward his goal of going back to school at Los Angeles City College, where he hopes to resume studies in engineering. Meanwhile, he adds that he also works hard at home in hopes of passing the lessons Safarti has taught him along to little Yesenia.
Local Hero - 05/02/2008
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Local Hero - 04/25/2008
Jaime Chavez is determined to make up for lost opportunities. Chavez is a resident of the Chinatown district who works as ... [ Full Story ]
Local Hero - 04/18/2008
Carlos De La Rosa knows how to spot an opportunity. That’s how he came to be the owner of KC Bargains, a convenience store ... [ Full Story ]
Local Hero - 04/11/2008
Last week we told the story of one family’s adventure with the shuttle buses that took fans between Dodger Stadium and the ... [ Full Story ]
Local Hero - 04/04/2008
Fred Sandoval knows about climbing ladders. He started working Downtown as a parking lot attendant more than 20 years ago, ... [ Full Story ]
Local Hero - 03/28/2008
Erica Ramos is at home even when she goes to work. Ramos works as a dispatcher for the South Park Business Improvement Dis ... [ Full Story ]
Local Hero - 03/21/2008
Fit models Sean Durrie (left) and Erin Bennett (right) pause to pose with Songhai Miguda-Armstead (center), who serves as ... [ Full Story ]
Local Hero - 03/14/2008
Ana Guerrero has traveled a long way to her current post as chief of staff for Eric Garcetti, the representative for the 1 ... [ Full Story ]
Local Hero - 03/07/2008
Now here’s a little fellow you might be seeing around town from time to time in the years to come. This is Simon Luis Huiz ... [ Full Story ]
Local Hero - 02/29/2008
Digna Alvarado has more reasons to smile than ever. Smiling is nothing new for Alvarado, who’s been sharing grins with cus ... [ Full Story ]
The Los Angeles Garment & Citizen is the community newspaper for Downtown Los Angeles and surrounding neighborhoods, including the Arts District, Chinatown, Echo Park, Little Tokyo, Pico-Union, Silver Lake and Westlake.The Garment & Citizen reaches more than 20,000 readers weekly, an audience that spans the demographic makeup of the city and serves as the leading edge of statewide and national trends.
