A pesar de que son indocumentados, Beatriz, 26, y su familia planean llenar el formulario del censo 2010. Por los últimos nueve años lo han hecho y saben que es una de las maneras en que pueden contribuir con el país.

By YAZMÍN CRUZ
EL NUEVO SOL
Juan Gamboa, 51, originally from Jalisco, Mexico has always loved to work the land with his hands. He is committed to arriving early to the Stanford Avalon Community Garden in Watts that runs from 109th to 121st streets. There he has an area where he grows cilantro and Romero, among other herbs and vegetables

By MARLENE PANTALEÓN
EL NUEVO SOL
After serving their country for several years, veterans come back to their lives to only find themselves lost in a life with limited options. Anthony Ortega served the military for 10 years and he came back to a life of drugs and into the streets. “Living in the streets of skid row is a daily battle. It’s America’s own inside war,” Ortega said.

Roxanne Estrada
El Nuevo Sol
Cuando se trata de dinero, los números hablan. Según el Centro Hispano Pew, el gobierno federal muestra que los hispanos son el 15 por ciento de la población y que uno de cada tres no tiene seguro de salud.

By LINDA COBURN
EL NUEVO SOL
Entrepreneur Patricia Gracia is opening a woman-owned business incubator in Santa Clarita as a way to help other Latinas follow in her footsteps.