The Hero Next Door: Lifeguard
Name: John Ragsdale
Age: 61
HEROcation: Lifeguard
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The Hero Next Door: Lifeguard
Photo: Joe Kukuczka
Name: John Ragsdale
Age: 61
HEROcation: Lifeguard
John Ragsdale currently works as a lifeguard at Castaic Lake in Castaic, Calif. John has been saving lives for more than 30 years . He doesn’t consider himself a hero because he is just doing his job and just wants people to boat safely.
-Lorrie Reyes
“I remember hearing a kid tell his friend, ‘you...
Hero Next Door:Survivor
Name: Bella Roos
Age: 92
HEROcation: Holocaust Survivor
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Hero Next Door: Holocaust Survivor
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Name: Bella Roos
Age: 92
HEROcation: Holocaust Survivor
Bella Roos survived World War II by fleeing the Nazis when they raided her home. They took her mother and cousins, who eventually were killed in the concentration camp. Bella fled and lived on the run for 5 years.
“I cannot look upon my experiences as heroic because my natural tendency was not...
The Hero Next Door: Barista
Name: Elyse Schwartz
Age: 23
HEROcation: Caffeine
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The Hero Next Door: Barista
Photo: Jose Romero
Name: Elyse Schwartz
Age: 23
HEROcation: Caffeine
Elyse has worked at Ciao Coffee in Sherman Oaks as a barista for the past four years. A full-time student juggling 14 units between three different schools within the Los Angeles Community College District, Elyse gets to work every morning before most of us have even gotten out of bed. She knows about...
Xtreme Justice League
Story by Calvin B. Alagot
Partners in crime fighting take to the streets to protect innocence from evil
The Extreme Justice League assemble infront of the Hall of Justice after doing their patrol, April 16, 2012 in downtown San diego, Calif. Photo: Joe Kukuczka
A full moon oversees the historic heart of San Diego in Downtown. These 16 blocks, known as the...
One Dog at a Time
Story by Coburn Palmer
Photos by Joe Kukuczka
Pitt bull training helps owners remain in control
Tito, a blue nose pitbull sits on top a fire hydrate April 15, 2012 in the Santa Monica Mountains "Top of Reseda." Photo: Joe Kukuczka
Baking in the hot sun, the brown haired pit bull had been left to fend for himself. He had been driven to...
Room 1300
Story by Russell Gill
Photo Illustration Erin Stone
Pierce students bond as they struggle to pass symbolic logic
Photo Illustration: Erin Stone
Failure was not an option. They were horrified. Many visibly trembled, others began to cry.
Panic stricken they received the results of their first quiz. Graduation this semester was at stake. Jordan Dorn, calmly looked at the frightened faces of his friends...