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Everything Revolves Around Food
Luca Martinez As a child, Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack would begrudgingly help her mother Vangie and grandmother Jesuista in the kitchen. Cooking Mexican food was a significant element of her Mexican family and their El Paso, Texas home. But unlike her two elders, Marquez-Sharpnack didn’t feel a connection to the food in…
A Restaurant Unlike Any Other
Luca Martinez Nearly 22 years ago, Jose and his wife Antonia Toledo made a gamble.…
The Taste of “Little Thumb”
Luca Martinez As a young girl growing up in La Libertad, a city in El…
Spreading Nicaraguan Culture through a Dream Come True
Luca Martinez | Photos by Aryanna Noroozi You could call it a restaurant founded on…
Keeping it Real: A Culture of Lawlessness in Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
Millions of dollars worth of illegal drugs were seized by Riverside authorities in a nearly year-long investigation, including an allegedly…
OpEd: Did Racism Play a Part in the Selection of Montoya for City Manager?
Some members of the San Bernardino City Council interjected race, politics, and personal agendas into the selection process of City…
Beyond Earth Day: Inland Empire Environmental Justice Community Lays Solutions for Warehouse Growth
A coalition of more than 60 environmental and social justice groups and organizations in the Inland Empire have identified the…
Proposed California Bill Would Allow Arizona Doctors to Provide Abortions in CA
California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a bill that would allow Arizona providers to provide abortions in California in response…
Legacy of a Black Cowboy: Remembering Al Joubert’s Life and Love for Rodeo
Flora and Alton James Joubert, a Black couple from Jurupa Valley, California, shared their memories of the rodeo lifestyle and…
Rancho Cucamonga Excels at the Arcadia Invitational
Rancho Cucamonga High School’s Boys Relay teams won both the 4×100 and 4×200 relays at Arcadia High School, posting some…