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Victor Villa Represents Los Angeles at Super Bowl
By Isabella GerardoThe Poly Post, Cal Poly Pomona Victor Villa, a Los Angeles native who used to serve tacos from his grandmother’s house, surprised Angelinos when he appeared in this year’s Super Bowl halftime show with Bad Bunny. Villa and his Villa’s Tacos stand cameoed at the beginning of the show during “Tití Me Preguntó” at Levi’s Stadium. Villa has three Villa’s Tacos locations in the L.A. area, two…
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Pawsitive Vibes: Annual Dog Day unites community
By Jessice Vasquez Arreola and Anjanette GileUT Community News, Cal State LA LOS ANGELES — The return of Downtown LA Dog Day for its 17th year in mid-September not only brought together residents and their pets after a two-year pandemic pause but also cast a spotlight on those dedicated to animal welfare, from city rescuers to non-profit founders. The…
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One firefighter shares his experience of and since the devastation of the L.A. fires
By Josmary MolinaUT Community News, Cal State LA LOS ANGELES — Firefighter Adam Catica was one of thousands that helped combat and take down the various fires that occurred in January. Catica, stationed in North Hollywood’s Station No. 89, grew up surrounded by the firefighter life. Catica’s father and grandfather were firefighters, influencing him to pursue…
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Sins of the brother: How the ‘burden’ of being the oldest become a privilege
By Emanuel MartinezUT Community News, Cal State LA The rent was due, and I wrote the check for my family of four at 19. During that time, I was the primary breadwinner for my parents and my little sister. I was thankful to help, but it also opened a rift between my family and me,…
