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Illustration by Kim McGill

Building Bonds

Angel Pasillas February 2, 2025

My father was driving me, my mother Silvia and my older brother Daniel back home in his Toyota pick-up after attending my maternal grandmother’s funeral in Texas. During our trip back, our truck hit...

Chelsea Alvarez

My big fat online dating encounter

Amari Jones January 19, 2025

There I was, staring at my Hinge profile that I had carefully curated to appear as attractive as possible. This was my attempt at finding a partner because I was too shy, insecure and reserved to do it...

Residents of Imperial Courts public housing, pictured here on Nov. 8, 2024, have raised concerns for years about dilapidated conditions and poor sanitation throughout the development. The neighborhood council gives local residents a place to raise complaints, propose solutions and push for change. (Kim McGill | Watts Star)

Deadline approaching: Watts residents invited to file for council seats

Kim McGill January 11, 2025

Residents interested in filing for a candidacy run in this year’s Watts Neighborhood Council elections must file before the Monday, Jan. 13 deadline. While the 2025 Los Angeles Neighborhood Council...

Illustration by Kim McGill

My Father, the Pirate

Delfino Camacho January 11, 2025

John Fogerty made me cry. It’s not like he hit or yelled at me. He sang a song. I heard it while walking through a swap meet last December. Fogerty was the singer for the 1960s American...

Large murals decorate the outside walls of the Del Amo Swap Meet in Rancho Dominguez on the east side of Compton, pictured here on Oct. 29, 2023, including a tribute to Compton rapper and co-founder of both Ruthless Records and N.W.A., Eazy-E (Eric Wright). Photo By Kim McGill

Hip Hop just turned 50

Kim McGill, Reporter November 17, 2024

Happy Birthday, Hip Hop. You’re #1. By 2017, 31% of U.S. radio listeners preferred Hip Hop according to Nielsen Ratings’ tracking of TV and radio use. In 2020, 23.3% of worldwide album sales came...

Empowering Watts youth through sneaker art

Nindiya Maheswari, Multimedia September 6, 2024

   

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Creating a picture-esque future

Stephen Harrell, Youth Reporter September 1, 2024

This story was written by a youth reporter as part of the Everyday Heroes / Watts All-Stars Media Camp that trained youth in journalism, photojournalism, podcasting and video production.   I've...

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Living in Watts

Tiona Barron, Youth Reporter September 1, 2024

This story was written by a youth reporter as part of the Everyday Heroes / Watts All-Stars Media Camp that trained youth in journalism, photojournalism, podcasting and video production.   Living...

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Edwin Markham Middle School is the oldest school in Watts and it should be protected

Tiona Barron, Youth Reporter September 1, 2024

This story was written by a youth reporter as part of the Everyday Heroes / Watts All-Stars Media Camp that trained youth in journalism, photojournalism, podcasting and video production.   Markham...

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Local school cell phone sweep teases statewide ban

Deriona Nicholson, Youth Reporter September 1, 2024

This story was written by a youth reporter as part of the Everyday Heroes / Watts All-Stars Media Camp that trained youth in journalism, photojournalism, podcasting and video production.   A...

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Overspilling LA Alleyways: A Big Problem

Deriona Nicholson, Youth Reporter September 1, 2024

This story was written by a youth reporter as part of the Everyday Heroes / Watts All-Stars Media Camp that trained youth in journalism, photojournalism, podcasting and video production.   One...

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