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By Chris Greenspon On February 18, 2021
SGV 013: Pomona’s fading graffiti reborn as exalted poetry
Michael Torres doesn’t revel in the idea of ‘making good and getting out of the hood.’ NPR’s Best Books of 2020? Yeah, that’s pretty sweet. Getting paid to write and teach? Of course, that’s good. Being able to hold the [...]
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By Chris Greenspon On February 11, 2021
SGV 012: David & Bigot Goliath after El Monte’s church bombing
Looking back at the news coverage of the explosion at First Works Baptist Church, the question that rises to the top is why weren’t we hearing more from the group that had protested the Church’s hateful teachings? Keep El Monte [...]
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By Chris Greenspon On February 4, 2021
SGV 011: Thwarting bike death – non-profit designs street justice
El Monte and South El Monte are emblematic of inequity in the Valley. That’s where Active SGV’s executive director David Diaz is from. From his “frozen food” fueled childhood to being a new father there today, little has changed in [...]
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SGV 013: Pomona’s fading graffiti reborn as exalted poetry