STORIES

The following is a collection of short stories highlighting residents, business owners, organizers, community leaders, and others. Each story includes excerpts from interviews conducted by Clockshop. Additional commentary may be provided for context and clarity in addition to the excerpts. 

Whether in written or video form, these stories present the many personal histories found in Northeast LA neighborhoods. 

Browse the stories here, or explore them in geographical context on the Maps page, where you can listen to selected audio clips from the interviews. 

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LA River x Gnarly Charly

LA River x Gnarly Charly

Gnarly Charly x Los Angeles River, centers on long-time Northeast LA resident, Carlos “Charly” Hinojosa. Often described by a multitude of words instead of one, Charly has over the years become known as an activist-anarchist–punk rocker-cyclist-parkourer. The current lead singer of Pedal Strike, a “bike punk” band with roots in Northeast LA, Charly’s music and…

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