Main St, L.A.

Homeless sanctuary

By Jessica Youseffi

St. Paul's Baptist Church, once the center of a thriving African American community, is now struggling to financially survive and attract new members in what has now become a primarily Hispanic neighborhood. Read More

Homeless sanctuary
By Jessica Youseffi
St. Paul's Baptist Church, once the center of a thriving African American community, is now struggling to financially survive and attract new members in what has now become a primarily Hispanic neighborhood. Read More
Gang Life on Main St.
By Laura Cueva
A former member of the historic Los Angeles gang The Playboys leads us on a trip down Main St. and through his life as a gang banger. Read more
Brown Pride Tattoos
By Malia Makowicki
After opening shop during the beginning of the economic recession, the tattoo artists at Brown Pride Tattoos have ridden out the downturn by creating a sense of community, offering low prices and being able to improvise intricate tattoos. Read more
Art and the library
By Sydney Champion
At the Junipero Serra Library, children are taught art techniques such as drawing, painting and sculpting. However, the purpose of the program is not just to teach kids art skills; it's also about exposing the kids to culture and getting them to interact with one another. Read More
Riding around L.A.
By Phillip Rodriguez
Here in the streets of Los Angeles, public transportation is very important and the buses that cruise down Main Street and its neighboring streets are no exception. Read more
Building a future
By Gabriel Worgaftik
PVJOBS on Main St. provides training and job placement for careers in construction for at-risk Angelenos. Applicants must meet certain requirements such as a history of substance abuse and have been referred from a partnered advocacy group. Read more

LACMA brings art to Main St. library

By Sydney Champion
At the Junipero Serra Library, children are taught art techniques such as drawing, painting and sculpting. However, the purpose of the program is not just to teach kids art skills.

Brown Pride Tattoos rides out economic downtimes

By Malia Makowicki
After opening shop during the beginning of the economic recession, the artists at Brown Pride Tattoos have ridden out the downturn by creating a sense of community, offering low prices and being able to improvise intricate tattoos.

At-risk residents build futures with PVJOBS

By Gabriel Worgaftik
PVJOBS provides training and job placement for careers in construction for at-risk Angelenos. Applicants must meet certain requirements such as a history of substance abuse and have been referred from a partnered advocacy group.

Fighting to keep kids off the streets

By Jessica Youseffi
Descending into an unkempt basement in the heart of South Central Los Angeles, an ex-fighter sweeps an inch of dust off a worn-out boxing ring.

Main Street's fresh food dilemma

By Gabe Worgaftik
The problems of purchasing groceries around Main Street is a vital issue of public health, and it is a topic fraught with bureaucracy and unintended consequences.

Word of Life celebrates 50 years

By Malia Makowicki
Countless Christian bookstores in the Los Angeles area closing up shop, yet Word of Life Christian Bookstore on Florence and Main Street is celebrating its 50th year anniversary and planning for an expansion.

The Playboys: Gang Life on Main St.

By Laura Cueva
A former member of the historic Los Angeles gang The Playboys leads us on a trip down Main St. and through his life as a gang banger.

Riding around L.A.

By Phillip Rodriguez
Here in the streets of Los Angeles, public transportation is very important and the buses that cruise down Main Street and its neighboring streets are no exception.

St. Paul's Baptist Church: A sanctuary for the homeless

By Jessica Youseffi
St. Paul's Baptist Church, once the center of a thriving African American community, is now struggling to financially survive and attract new members in what has now become a primarily Hispanic neighborhood.

A New Movement for a Young Generation

By Phillip Rodriguez
Jerkin', or the jerk, is a street dance from Los Angeles that involves one moving their legs in and out to do "the jerk" while doing other jerkin' related moves such as the "reject," "dip," or "pindrop."

The Story of John Adams Middle School

By Laura Cueva
Located in South Central Los Angeles, the school is bordered by chain link fences eight feet high.

Budget cuts hurt Junipero Serra Library

By Sydney Champion
From the looks of it, it seems the Junipero Serra Library is functioning just fine. However, that is not true