Published in2020: How a global pandemic, racial uprising, and recession has changed LA·Dec 14, 2020Baldwin Park: COVID Fatigue on the Front LinesFrom fear to burnouts is the switch in behaviors many people have experienced after living with months under a new world following COVID-19. Elise Pueblos, a resident in the city of Baldwin Park as well as an employee who has worked since the start of the pandemic has witnessed this…Pandemic Divide5 min readPandemic Divide5 min read
Published inUnder the Sun·Dec 13, 2020A Journey Worth SharingWith a father who was recently diagnosed with cancer, shopping for healthy foods full of nutrients was nothing new for Marissa Porter, who would spend hours researching home remedies and foods that help stop cancer growth. One evening after their trip to the grocery story she decided to make a…Profile4 min readProfile4 min read
Published inUnder the Sun·Dec 10, 2020Cherry on TopI placed my phone face-down onto the bed. It was a quarter to 9 p.m. Why haven’t I gotten my results yet? It was about my seventh time that night logging onto the Curative site to check my results. From what I thought, they would typically get to me within…Personal Essay4 min readPersonal Essay4 min read
Published inUnder the Sun·Nov 19, 2020Small Businesses Flourish Amid Coronavirus QuarantineIn the corner of a small, dim room is a desk containing keychain rings, silicon molds, gallons of resin, and an air-purifying respirator. …News Feature5 min readNews Feature5 min read
Nov 3, 2020Employees Across Baldwin Park are Combating the Nationwide Mask DebateSince late March when the Los Angeles County mandated closures across all business who were nonessential in order to ramp up efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19- Elise Pueblos has continued to work all throughout the pandemic. Pueblos, a resident in Baldwin Park and an employee at Açaí Joint…3 min read3 min read
Oct 5, 2020An Xiao Mina Takeawayan xiao mina / Meedan After watching An Xiao Mina’s interview I gained a new perspective of internet memes. Being a heavy social media user, I see memes throughout my timeline everyday. I never really thought much of them until now. In her interview she states, “Memes reflect and amplify…2 min read2 min read
Oct 1, 2020The Baldwin Park Census BreakdownIt’s not Pasadena or Santa Monica or even Anaheim- it’s Baldwin Park- a city who I can almost guarantee you have probably never heard about. For a city that is underreported in different media outlets, the Census Reporter does a pretty good job at visually underlying the city’s facts. In…3 min read3 min read
Sep 30, 2020Reese in FifteenLeaping, galloping, almost looks like he’s running but with more effort. Each front foot lifts off the dark forest green plushed turf before its akin rear foot steps down. Less than a minute goes by and his short bursts of energy starts to fade. He pulls to the right side…2 min read2 min read
Sep 2, 2020Crafting My ParadigmAs a child we all grow up with an idea of what we want our dream job to be. For some of us that idea changes frequently- from teacher to…3 min read3 min read
Aug 28, 2020Baldwin Park: Double Decade ExperienceWithin the first few months of being born my parents decided to move into a slightly larger house to welcome their third child. …3 min read3 min read
