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Local Antelope Valley band, Post Due preform at Transplants Brewery, Mar. 21, 2026. (Hermes Padilla for Emerson College) PALMDALE, Calif.—Erica Schwartz has gone to many shows and as an activist, knew community building very well.. So when she took the stage at Transplants Brewery on March 21—exposed rafters above her, concrete floors below, and murals on the walls—she recognized what was forming in the room before it fully took shape. Ultimately, when all is said and done, a

Los Angeles city officials and community members gather at a Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission meeting on Feb. 26. Many attendees spoke in opposition to a proposal to create a city chief financial officer, which they said would shift power away from the city controller’s office, after Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia urged the public to attend and comment. (Hermes Padilla/For Emerson College.) LOS ANGELES — The LA Charter Reform Commission voted to advance a prop

Section 1: The Interviews Jose Padilla: "I don't believe in nothing" Contact:  Jose Padilla, jp.hvac@yahoo.com Main news source: YouTube via independent Spanish economist Jose Vizner  Political view: Conservative Trust level:  1 out of 4 for mainstream outlets Defining "mainstream" : NBC, ABC, Telemundo—dismissed as "entertainment news" and "trash" Padilla, 65, represents a growing demographic that has abandoned traditional news entirely.  "Mostly I don't watch news. I just w

Manuel Pastor, left, leads a panel with community organizers and activists Dallas Goldtooth, Darryl Molina Sarmiento, Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson and Pablo Alvarado at the Assembly Justice Symposium, March 11, 2026. (Hermes Padilla/For Emerson College) LOS ANGELES — The applause hadn't finished echoing in USC's Town and Gown ballroom Tuesday night when Dallas Goldtooth broke the fourth wall.  "Clapping is colonial," the Dakota/Diné comedian cut in, pulling the evening towards h