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The income-based achievement gap is twice the size of the racial achievement gap and has increased exponentially in recent decades.
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Westside Food Bank (WSBF) provides a wide variety of nutritious foods to the food assistance programs of over 70 agencies located in Western Los Angeles County.
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Mecca is an unincorporated community in the southeast corner of the Coachella Valley in Riverside County.
Coachella Housing
Like California as a whole, the Coachella Valley is faced with a serious housing crisis and an urgent demand for more affordable housing.
La Quinta - Mother and Child Sculpture - Preview Image
The city has established itself as a popular resort city, dating back to the opening of La Quinta Resort and Club in 1926.
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​L.A. County households speak at least 185 languages, yet ethnic-rich communities are often segregated as well as socially and economically isolated.
Tale of Two Communities - View Park-Windsor Hills and West Adams-Baldwin Hills-Leimert
The average age of a baby born in Los Angeles County is higher than both the average Californian and the average American. However, average life expectancy alone can be misleading.
Palm Springs - Noe Montes
Palm Springs is a desert resort city known for its warm, year-round temperatures, golf courses, midcentury modern architecture and its palm tree-lined downtown streets.
Coachella Aerial - Noe Montes
Originally 2.5-square-miles, the city of Coachella has expanded to over twelve times its original size, and today is home to over 40,000 residents.
Pico Union Scene
What would it take to have the 20,000 children living within the 5-square mile Magnolia Place succeed in education, health, and economic stability?
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The housing crisis affects Los Angeles residents in their roles as renters and homeowners, but less known is how these issues affect business and employment in our region.
Immigration - Coachella Valley
Because of limited opportunities, immigrants in this region are often employed in low-wage industries and are likely to face limited economic mobility.
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