As 42-year-old Daniel Chavez sat down to tell his story, his daughter, Davida, crawled into his lap. The adorable brown-eyed, brown-haired 4-year-old wore a black Marvel shirt with superhero characters and a single ponytail. She smiled, posed and curiously scanned the...
It’s 3 o’clock on a Monday afternoon. Students come pouring out of the nearby elementary and middle school excited about their school day being complete. For some, they will return home to mom, dad, or grandma. Others will head home to an empty house. But for others,...
The problem is right in front of us. Whether on the side of the freeway, behind a grocery store, or in a park, homelessness is an undeniable challenge in Southern California. You can hardly turn to the news without seeing another story highlighting the need to get...
It was the final game of the inaugural season for the Agua Caliente Clippers. The new NBA G league team kickedoff the season in November, serving as a development team for the Los Angeles Clippers. With the Citizens Business Bank Arena as their home court, the...
It started with a cup of coffee each day. Martha and her husband never considered their daily cup of java from the local gas station to be a luxury. But they were now living out of their car with their son and daughter, and every penny mattered. It was only when...
We’ve relied on them our entire lives. The waiter in our favorite restaurant, the childcare worker, and the package delivery driver. They’ve finished their working years and are now supposed to be enjoying retirement and a life of leisure. Instead, many of these...
