Alberto Retana is the president and CEO of Community Coalition. Before serving as the moderator for “How Does a Community Save Itself?,” the 13th annual Zócalo Book Prize event, he joined us in the green room to chat about the D.C. punk rock scene, soap operas, and his best advice for aspiring organizers.
Four of the poorest, most maligned places in America have become beacons of hope—and burgeoning centers of trust, in people and local government—since going broke in the Great Recession. How …
Under the shade of Mercado La Paloma’s gold medallion trees, some 200 masked guests gathered to take part in Zócalo Public Square’s long-awaited return to in-person programming.
The open-air event, which …
It’s one thing to put in the hard work to improve a community, but when do you declare success?
In long-maligned South Los Angeles, that time is now, said a panel …
One way to help transform South L.A.—and communities across California—would be for people to use the new power they have under Proposition 47 to expunge or reduce the felony convictions …
In the next few weeks, a wellness center will open at Long Beach’s Roosevelt Elementary School, right across the street from Polytechnic High School. The center will have special hours …
