“1989 Caprice Classic,” a poem

“Is it talking dirty if you’re just listening? What you see in the picture is me. Passenger Front seat. Cinder … More

KCET Story: Third-annual Southeast L.A. River Arts Festival held entirely online

Where else are you going to see a Latinx Bob Ross in huaraches this weekend? And naturally, Beto RosSela (see … More

That time when Yesika Salgado and I read two poems and talked: about how we became writers, who we’re in … More

“Susi stopped being my best friend once she got bangs and a hickey. Because I’ve heard her say it, I … More

The sign illuminates eight lanes of the neighboring 710 Freeway. In contrast to the new monument to luxury, the gritty … More

Bell Gardens City Council members with the 2015 Miss Bell Gardens Court. Photo: City of Bell Gardens “All the court … More

“In the parking lot of the Food-4-Less supermarket on the corner of Atlantic and Slauson, two high school students stood … More

After five presidents and three recessions, El Pescador seafood restaurants are more popular than ever. Read my new essay on immigrant … More

“…now I know what the garden gives.” – Jorge Segura, educator and photographer, Downey, CA Read a love letter I … More

As part of an ongoing project about the importance of the 710 corridor in Los Angeles, Vickie Vertiz contributed an … More