Postcards from the recession
An Op-Ed series of one-the-ground reports from throughout Southern California on how the economic downturn has hit individual neighborhoods. To share your postcards from the recession or comment on the articles, click the “Your postcards” link below.
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A homeowner tries to work with bankers to hold on to her modest but beloved house, but her pleas mean little to the number crunchers.
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There are no collapsing towers or jets screaming overhead, but, storefront by storefront, the economic crisis is ripping holes in the city.
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The generation of Mexican immigrants who scraped out a living in the U.S. may be able to weather the economic downturn better than their more-privileged children.
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Self-employed writers, actors and musicians know how to get through lean times, but this crisis is forcing many to take dramatic steps.
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Hard times hit, and we slowly disappear.
