Category: Inspiration
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“We have normalized the exploitation and trafficking of people” “We have normalized the exploitation and trafficking of people”
Community November 16, 2024

“We have normalized the exploitation and trafficking of people”

"The more I learned about human trafficking, the more helpless I felt. ... 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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“I Want My Daughters to Have a Better Education; We (Latinos) ‘Nos Han Madreado por Generaciones’.” “I Want My Daughters to Have a Better Education; We (Latinos) ‘Nos Han Madreado por Generaciones’.”
Art November 16, 2024

“I Want My Daughters to Have a Better Education; We (Latinos) ‘Nos Han Madreado por Generaciones’.”

"I doubted a lot, walked alone through the streets, painting walls, dirty, ... more

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Daisy Rodríguez: “This Crisis Will Pass, and we’ll be Here.” Daisy Rodríguez: “This Crisis Will Pass, and we’ll be Here.”
Community July 2, 2025

Daisy Rodríguez: “This Crisis Will Pass, and we’ll be Here.”

Tacos with Mom's Recipe. Daisy Rodríguez is a determined and very energetic woman. ... more

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Laura Stopani: “If I’m Blessed, I Must Bless Others” Laura Stopani: “If I’m Blessed, I Must Bless Others”
Inspiration September 12, 2025

Laura Stopani: “If I’m Blessed, I Must Bless Others”

“I really care about people and the community. I see people who ... 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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Mayor Mario Trujillo: “I Will Always Be Ofelia’s Son” Mayor Mario Trujillo: “I Will Always Be Ofelia’s Son”
Community August 7, 2024

Mayor Mario Trujillo: “I Will Always Be Ofelia’s Son”

Mario Trujillo, the current mayor of Downey, learned from the best mentor, ... more

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Enrique Rosas: A Believer, a Dreamer — Guided by Faith Until the End Enrique Rosas: A Believer, a Dreamer — Guided by Faith Until the End
Inspiration September 17, 2025

Enrique Rosas: A Believer, a Dreamer — Guided by Faith Until the End

Enrique Rosas still remembers those years in Cocula, Jalisco—years that shaped his ... 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