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Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Homeless Encampment on skid row in Downtown Los Angeles

Norwalk young adults say housing bans hurt them most

Samantha Rodriguez, Contributor
December 10, 2024
Will Norwalk's ban on homeless shelters and housing potentially hurt Gen Z?
Kitty Weathers, their dog, Gaia and the 2013 Hyundai Elantra they both call home.

Behind the wheel with nowhere to go

Edward Fernandez, Staff Writer
May 6, 2024
Out of work and out of options, Kitty Weathers has been struggling to survive life out of their car for over a year.
Homeless encampment located in Cerritos off the side of Coyote Creek Bikeway

Los Angeles struggles with homelessness amidst the gentrification facades

Ifeoma Utom and Shaniah Campbell
April 30, 2024
Los Angeles isn't all glitz and glamor as gentrification and homelessness are a prevalent issue in the city of angels. The stories of those who are affected and try to help these pressing problems are the voices that need to be heard by society.
A small tent encampment on the sidewalk at Van Ness and Golden State Avenue.

Xi Jinping should visit Downtown LA so it gets cleaned

Emanuel Guadarrama
November 29, 2023
California governors and city officials have shown that they’re capable of cleaning the cities they represent, so why don’t they?
LA Homelessness

It’s time to pass Anti-Camping laws

Joel Carpio, Staff Writer
October 28, 2022
Anti-camping laws are on the rise and it's time we pass more of them in California.
The homelessness population has been exponentially increasing due to many factors; the life expectancy of a person facing homelessness is approximately 48 years, Photo credit: Creative Commons

In the end homelessness is a choice

Lily Marmolejo, Editor in Chief
April 14, 2022
Homelessness is a destabilizing and demoralizing experience many Americans fall victims to for many reasons; some are able to reintegrate themselves into society while others simply choose not to.
The grand opening of Cerritos College's Trader Joe's inspired food pantry occurred on March 1, where folk gathered to be the first group of people to visit Franco's Market.

Franco’s Market grand opening

Clarissa Arceo, Community Editor
March 10, 2022
Cerritos College hosted an opening for a Trader Joe’s inspired food pantry and resource center for students in need on campus.
"The Good Karma" volunteer Karan Chadda gives food to the unhoused on skid row in Los Angeles. They served 300 meals on Feb. 10.

“The Good Karma” feeds the unhoused on Skid Row in LA

Vincent Medina and Samuel Carey
February 13, 2021
The charity "The Good Karma" served 300 meals to the unhoused in Los Angeles' Skid Row on Feb. 10.
The city of Norwalk held a virtual public forum to discuss new programs and for residents to express their issues with the community. The meeting was held on Jan. 29. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

Norwalk virtual forum tackles new programs, allows residents to share grievances

Samuel Carey, Staff Writer
January 31, 2021
The Norwalk City Council held a virtual public forum on Jan. 28 to discuss new programs, policy changes and events and gave residents a chance to express their grievances with the community.
Mercy House staff putting a table together for the facility's common area. This is where facility residence will receive their three meals a day.

Mercy House homeless shelter opens in Huntington Beach

Vincent Medina, Social Media Editor
December 11, 2020
The Mercy House homeless shelter will open on Monday, Dec. 7 and can accompany as many as 174 homeless people.
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