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Michael is an editor and multimedia journalist born to Mexican parents who started their own Domestic Violence counseling center in Southeast Los Angeles. His mentorship has provided youth opportunities to share their stories online on NPR, KCET, the Long Beach Post, and other national websites. His articles have been syndicated and translated into multiple languages via New America Media and ImpreMedia, the nation’s largest Spanish-language news publisher. He was a fellow with UCLA's Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies, and has recently been a Votebeat Reporter for CalMatters and the Long Beach Post. Michael graduated from CSULB in 2011 with research honors in Sociology and a Journalism minor. Follow his work @chicanochico on Twitter and @thechicanochicoreport on Instagram.
“Priced Out” -- Public Forum on LB’s Future with Oil Rigs’ was $125 Per Ticket
If an Earthquake Merged our Mexican Culture
Sheriff's ICE Policies, Shootings Compel Long Beach Residents into Action
Five Resources Long Beach Immigrants Need to Know
#ICYMI: Mujer Latina Conference Gave Inspiration
Man found dead on sidewalk couch in Long Beach. Area has major homelessness.
Indigenous Voices Missing in LA River Revitalization Plans
Tenants Facing Rent Hike in Central Long Beach Say, 'Enough.'
Visions of Long Beach's Sanctuary City
Extreme Rent Hike Pushes Longtime Resident Out