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Local Hero - 02/19/2010 |
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| Alfonso Chacon works at the Fashion Design Center at 117 W. 9th Street, where handles a variety of daily maintenance tasks that help the building run smoothly. Chacon says he likes the job because it provides a respectful environment and good wages ... [ Full Story ] |
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Local Hero - 02/05/2010 |
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| Kurt Bier decided not to pass the offices of the Working People’s Law Center during a bicycle ride around the Echo Park district a few years back—and the next thing he knew he had passed the California Bar exam. It’s not quite that simple—Bier studi ... [ Full Story ] |
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Local Hero - 01/22/2010 |
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| 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 ... [ Full Story ] |
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Local Hero - 01/08/2010 |
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| Richard Smith is a longtime resident of the Skid Row district of Downtown, where he does his best to look out for the community. Smith is part of the team at the United Coalition East Prevention Project (UCEPP), a non-profit organization that works ... [ Full Story ] |
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Local Hero - 12/18/2009 |
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| Lydia Choi is one of the business owners who make Broadway special. Choi owns Mikado, a restaurant located at the southwest corner of Olympic & Broadway, where customers can choose from a full menu of fine dishes. The native of Seoul, South Korea, s ... [ Full Story ] |
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Local Heroes - 12/04/2009 |
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| Imelda Rodriguez (left), daughter Maria Hernandez, and son Oscar Cerezo work together at Sew Rights Fashion Inc. at 939 S. Broadway. Rodriguez came to Los Angeles from Morelos, Mexico, in 1968. She worked as a sewer, and earned promotions into manag ... [ Full Story ] |
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Local Heroes - 11/06/2009 |
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| Memories are more than old facts—they’re also a matter of feelings and perspective. El Centro Del Pueblo, a non-profit social service provider in the Echo Park district northwest of Downtown, made room for memories during its Dia De Los Muertos fest ... [ Full Story ] |
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Local Hero - 10/23/2009 |
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| Hector Peralta likes life in Los Angeles just fine. The native of Mexico City says that he is happy with his work handling shipping and receiving for the Rnovate line of women’s clothing, which operates on the 800 block of S. Broadway. Peralta didn’ ... [ Full Story ] |
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Local Heroes - 10/09/2009 |
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| Max Azria, famed designer and founder of the BCBG fashion label, shares a moment with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa before an October 6 event to make a splash for the upcoming Fashion Week, which will feature runway shows in various locatio ... [ Full Story ] |
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Local Hero - 09/11/2009 |
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| Hilda Gomez Quiros has helped a lot of brides get ready for their big days, offering specially designed dresses and all the accessories necessary for a proper wedding. Quiros says she is thankful for every day she has had at her Hilda’s Bridal Shop, ... [ Full Story ] |
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