Julia Barajas
I explore how college students achieve their goals — whether they’re fresh out of high school, or going back for the first time in years — and what support they get along the way.
My exposure to college began when I was a high school senior. In all my years of schooling, I’d never been assigned anything written by a person of Mexican descent, despite growing up in L.A. County. So when a brochure for East Los Angeles College appeared in my family’s mailbox, I tried out dual enrollment, and took an introductory Chicano Literature course. We read everything from Tomás Rivera’s “... And the Earth Did Not Devour Him” to Bernice Zamora’s “Notes from a Chicana ‘COED.’” And what I learned there — about writing, about history, and about myself — stayed with me. It informed my decision to major in literature and Latin American studies when I went on to earn a four-year degree, and it continues to shape the work I do now.
My hope is that all college students will get a similar chance to chart a course for themselves, guided by their own curiosities and ambitions.
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Baker Commodities Inc. de la ciudad de Vernon ha demandado a la agencia gubernamental que la supervisa por 200 millones de dólares en concepto de daños y perjuicios. Los vecinos habían celebrado su cierre temporal. Ahora, una próxima decisión judicial podría permitir una reapertura total. -
Cuando se trata de malos olores, no hay por qué aguantarse. Aquí tiene una guía sobre dónde informar de los problemas en el sur de California.
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Los residentes del sureste de Los Ángeles llevan décadas lidiando con el hedor de la carne podrida, además de otros males ambientales.
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The college’s lessons on sustainability reach beyond the classroom.
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Santa Monica College's recycling and resource management program is among a growing list responding to the climate emergency's impact on the economy.
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LAist will be devoted to covering campuses in Greater L.A., with an emphasis on students who often encounter additional challenges navigating higher ed.
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In Southeast L.A., as well as Boyle Heights and unincorporated East L.A., community members have organized against the stench of dead animals, and other environmental problems, for years.
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The company, Baker Commodities, Inc., was the focus of a recent LAist investigation that found widespread community complaints about odors.
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Baker Commodities, Inc. — a company that was the focus of an LAist investigation into hazardous odors — says that the photos contain trade secrets and should be sealed.
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An LAist review found that two rendering companies had past violations and briefly operated without signs that inform the public where to report smell problems.
