Category: Inspiration
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From Patient to Leader: How Leti Guidel Found Purpose Serving Her Community From Patient to Leader: How Leti Guidel Found Purpose Serving Her Community
Community April 4, 2026

From Patient to Leader: How Leti Guidel Found Purpose Serving Her Community

Community health workers Los Angeles are at the center of patient care, ... more

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Building Access, Building Leaders: Inside One Latina’s Rise in Healthcare Building Access, Building Leaders: Inside One Latina’s Rise in Healthcare
Community April 4, 2026

Building Access, Building Leaders: Inside One Latina’s Rise in Healthcare

Latina leadership in healthcare Los Angeles highlights how community-rooted leadership is expanding ... more

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Dr. Goto Didn’t Start in Medicine. Now She’s Changing How Latino Families Experience Care Dr. Goto Didn’t Start in Medicine. Now She’s Changing How Latino Families Experience Care
Community April 4, 2026

Dr. Goto Didn’t Start in Medicine. Now She’s Changing How Latino Families Experience Care

Latino community health care Los Angeles reveals how culturally grounded, patient-centered clinics ... more

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Mary Brings Healthcare to the Streets of L.A. And Refuses to Look Away Mary Brings Healthcare to the Streets of L.A. And Refuses to Look Away
Community March 26, 2026

Mary Brings Healthcare to the Streets of L.A. And Refuses to Look Away

Through her work on the front lines, she is reshaping what it ... more

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Martha Jiménez: The Community That Saved Her — and the Woman Who Serves It Martha Jiménez: The Community That Saved Her — and the Woman Who Serves It
Community March 15, 2026

Martha Jiménez: The Community That Saved Her — and the Woman Who Serves It

(Martha and Alfredo, a love story. Forty-seven years of love, patience, and ... more

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Hard Work, Heart, and No Fear: The Inspiring Story of Salvadoran Entrepreneur Elizabeth Mendoza Hard Work, Heart, and No Fear: The Inspiring Story of Salvadoran Entrepreneur Elizabeth Mendoza
Inspiration March 11, 2026

Hard Work, Heart, and No Fear: The Inspiring Story of Salvadoran Entrepreneur Elizabeth Mendoza

The story of Elizabeth Mendoza, La Ceiba restaurant owner, reflects the perseverance ... more

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Finding Light in Dark Times: The Poetry and Purpose of Xitlalic Guijosa-Osuna Finding Light in Dark Times: The Poetry and Purpose of Xitlalic Guijosa-Osuna
Inspiration March 3, 2026

Finding Light in Dark Times: The Poetry and Purpose of Xitlalic Guijosa-Osuna

Xitlalic Guijosa-Osuna, poet and educator from Maywood, uses art, activism, and storytelling ... more

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“I Will Never Forget My Origins”: Ed Patuto Turns Art Into a Weapon of Resistance “I Will Never Forget My Origins”: Ed Patuto Turns Art Into a Weapon of Resistance
Community March 1, 2026

“I Will Never Forget My Origins”: Ed Patuto Turns Art Into a Weapon of Resistance

As ICE raids disrupt Latino neighborhoods, Irresistible Resistance Los Angeles brings art ... more

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Raquel Zamora: Where Roots Run Deep and Dreams Grow Tall Raquel Zamora: Where Roots Run Deep and Dreams Grow Tall
Inspiration February 12, 2026

Raquel Zamora: Where Roots Run Deep and Dreams Grow Tall

  “I always wanted my grandfather ('El Chato' Zamora) to attend my graduation, ... more

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When Love Becomes a Luxury: A Flower Shop’s Fight to Stay Open When Love Becomes a Luxury: A Flower Shop’s Fight to Stay Open
Inspiration February 4, 2026

When Love Becomes a Luxury: A Flower Shop’s Fight to Stay Open

In El Monte, a longtime florist says immigration raids and economic fear ... more

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After Loss, Resilience: Marcela Luevanos and the Power of Community After Loss, Resilience: Marcela Luevanos and the Power of Community
Inspiration February 4, 2026

After Loss, Resilience: Marcela Luevanos and the Power of Community

  Some chains offer the same services I do, but coming to ... more

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From Poverty to Powerhouse: How Hugo Ochoa Rebuilt His American Dream From Poverty to Powerhouse: How Hugo Ochoa Rebuilt His American Dream
Community January 21, 2026

From Poverty to Powerhouse: How Hugo Ochoa Rebuilt His American Dream

His mother Nicolasa, Hugo, his father Sinar and his wife Lucila. A few ... more

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Skid Row’s Forgotten Dogs—and the Activist Who Refuses to Look Away Skid Row’s Forgotten Dogs—and the Activist Who Refuses to Look Away
Cover Story January 15, 2026

Skid Row’s Forgotten Dogs—and the Activist Who Refuses to Look Away

The Roadmap Writers founder has spent a decade rescuing abused dogs in ... more

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No Fear, No Defeat: Two Immigrant Brothers Building a Future One Burrito at a Time No Fear, No Defeat: Two Immigrant Brothers Building a Future One Burrito at a Time
Business January 12, 2026

No Fear, No Defeat: Two Immigrant Brothers Building a Future One Burrito at a Time

At 5:20 a.m., Efraín and Ulises have already set up their small ... more

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El Puestesito de Aniella y Amelio: A Cultural Spark for Latino Empowerment El Puestesito de Aniella y Amelio: A Cultural Spark for Latino Empowerment
Community December 12, 2025

El Puestesito de Aniella y Amelio: A Cultural Spark for Latino Empowerment

After an ICE arrest and wrongful detention, Job Garcia turned trauma into ... more

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Noel García’s Journey: Hard Work, Heritage, and the Making of Santo Fish Restaurant Noel García’s Journey: Hard Work, Heritage, and the Making of Santo Fish Restaurant
Business October 21, 2025

Noel García’s Journey: Hard Work, Heritage, and the Making of Santo Fish Restaurant

"Since I was seven, I started helping — sweeping, mopping, cutting chiles, ... more