AdvertisementThis is the kind of story you hear on East 27th Street, a block above Adams, which is home to primarily working class Latinos. Many immigrant residents still speak indigenous languages, such as Nawat, spoken in their countries of origin before the Spanish conquest. Seventeen people, including residents and law enforcement officers, were injured, and searing images remain of bloodied victims being wheeled away. All we know is that police discovered thousands of pounds of fireworks at the East 27th Street residence of Arturo Cejas, who was later arrested. Window washer Mario Delgado, Gonzalez said, is typical of the volunteer, help-your-neighbor spirit of the neighborhood.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 09, 2021 12:03 UTC