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Articles Published in January, 2013
For María Vasques, the four years she spent without the presence of her mother were full of mental distress. She grew lonely, fearful and full of anxiety. Now, María (25) takes care of her half-sister, Francis, who suffered similar symptoms after her father was forced to leave in 2007.
Traffic stops by police in urban communities go bad far too frequently because of patrol policies that demean and rob minority residents of their dignity.
Young farmworker Lorena Hernandez, a single mother from Mexico, describes her toil with little chance for education—and a future.
The mother of a 24-year-old unemployed woman in Los Angeles says that Obamacare has made it possible for her daughter to be able to seek treatment for her diabetes, asthma and obesity.
The provisional appointee will serve until the next board elections in Nov.
A new study cites differences in how African American and white youth experience homelessness.
EGP asked city officials and district representatives what would be one thing that they would like to accomplish in 2013 before the end of the fiscal year in July, as well as what the biggest challenge their city or district faces this year.
Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-El Monte) was re-elected to represent Alhambra and other cities in the San Gabriel Valley last November. Chu tells us about her plans for a new term.
New Year & New Laws: Registered nurses will be able to dispense contraceptives such as the pill; No discrimination based on religious dress or grooming.
Besides love, hate and betrayal, Samuels looks at the issues of don-man-ship and how it has impacted the island of Jamaica for decades.
