Escondido
Exhausted from the heat, the Garcia siblings -- Adrian, 10; Wuendi, 15; and Martin, 7 -- nap in their bedroom in Escondido. Their parents sublet the second bedroom of the apartment to help make ends meet. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
At the end of a hot day, Elder Place neighbors gather outdoors. Omar Lopez, right, 20, a warehouse worker, shuffles La Loteria cards for an evening of penny bets and neighborhood gossip. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
Manuel Sandoval watches as two youngsters point to the sweets they hope to buy with their dollar. By nightfall, the curbs along Elder Place will be bumper-to-bumper with parked cars. The city has cracked down on those who park on lawns. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
Two immigrants, one from Mexico and the other from Guatemala, sit on a curb in Escondido, hoping for a job offer. The city has posted “No Stopping” signs in most of the popular day labor hangouts. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
Teenage neighbors gather beneath a streetlight for an evening of chatter on Elder Place in Escondido. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
By early evening, every available parking space is taken on Elder Place. With no air conditioning in most of the apartments, teenagers congregate outside. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
In their home office in Escondido, Jack Bennett wipes frustration from his face as his wife, Tisha, explains their feelings that illegal immigrants are overcrowding schools, creating parking problems and generally degrading their city. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
