Erick Galindo

For DACA holders working essential jobs in the age of coronavirus, the existential dread is doubled by a looming Supreme Court decision.

I shouldn't be surprised that my mother has finally discovered things like YouTube, Facebook and Pinterest.

And they did it in the middle of a pandemic.

These days, a lot of the questions are about health care. And rent. And basic survival.

Jessica Huerta fields questions like these: If I get a COVID-19 test, will I go on a list? Even if I get a positive test, how will I pay for the treatment?

Where undocumented and mixed-status families in Southeast L.A. are turning for help.

The food bank is one of the few places that has been a consistent source for Latinos from around Southeast L.A., including undocumented and mixed-status families left out of federal stimulus relief.

Our columnist Erick Galindo got tested for COVID-19 at one of L.A. County's drive-thru testing facilities. He chronicled it in real time.

It took the doctor about two minutes to diagnose me via teleconference as 'A Person Under Investigation For Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)' and order me to self-isolation for two weeks.

One warehouse worker tells Erick Galindo: 'I'm trying to do everything I can to make sure we're all safe, but I can't.'

The long hours, the short staff, the stress of working during the pandemic takes a physical toll on the immune system and on the spirit.

These mom-and-pop shops have play a key role keeping their shelves stocked and people fed.