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WATCH: The Best Tacos In All Of LA?

Posted 12.17.2012 | Los Angeles
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VICE's "Fresh Off The Boat" host Eddie Huang continues on his tour of Los Angeles with a stop in East LA -- or what Chef Roy Choi calls "the real LA."...

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WATCH: LA's Darling Receives HUGE Check

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 04.16.2012 | Los Angeles
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LA's darling, Caine Monroy, who created Caine's Arcade in East Los Angeles, is not just a local hero -- he's an international inspiration. In addition...

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Cindy Y. Rodriguez

WATCH: Boy's Cardboard Arcade Lands Him A College Scholarship

HuffingtonPost.com | Cindy Y. Rodriguez | Posted 04.12.2012 | Latino Voices
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Meet Caine Monroy. He is nine years old and he spent his summer break last year meticulously building a makeshift arcade—appropriately named "Caine...

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Gusmano Cesaretti Captures East LA's Heart And Soul

Posted 01.15.2012 | Arts
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When photographer Gusmano Cesaretti emigrated to East LA from Italy in the 1970s he was captivated by the cultural differences. Among the first to doc...

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Reclaiming The Streets Of Boyle Heights

Posted 12.14.2011 | Latino Voices
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This article is part of a weekly series published in partnership with the Boyle Heights Beat. It appears on Wednesdays. By Charley Patiño ...

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Money for Mass Transit Is Precious

Joel Epstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
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Joel Epstein

Everyone's got their fantasy plan for rebuilding America after eight years of W and if you haven't guessed by now, mine's got to do with mass transit.

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Take the (A) Train -- Your Name Here on Metro

Joel Epstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
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Joel Epstein

Why aren't we asking the business and philanthropic community to help do their part by offering to pick up the tab on Metro station construction?

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