Derek OrtegaCOVID-19 Doesn’t hear a prayer.Its been a year and seven months since the announcement of a worldwide pandemic, COVID-19. People needed to be isolated from each other…Oct 17, 2021Oct 17, 2021
Derek OrtegaVan Nuys Census Data: Trying to understand the numbersVan Nuys is one of the rural areas in all of Los Angeles, county. But how in-depth are we with Van Nuys?Sep 24, 2021Sep 24, 2021
Derek OrtegaUniting as one under GodMy name is Derek Ortega. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. I live in the valley, and I went to the local schools around…Sep 9, 2021Sep 9, 2021
Derek OrtegainUnder the SunBecoming a man without the help of oneIt was around 7 p.m. I walked around the two-bedroom apartment complex looking for my father. I kept yelling out, “Dada, dada, I can’t find…May 15, 2021May 15, 2021
Derek OrtegainUnder the SunBusiness school grad finds her niche in the music industryOn a bright summer day in 2015, Melissa Ruiz walked on stage to receive her degree at Arizona State University’s W.P Cary of School of…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
Derek OrtegainUnder the SunCollege students and professors continue to cope with virtual classesOn March 15, 2020, Briana Castro, 20, a child and an adolescent development major at California State University, Northridge, received an…Mar 24, 2021Mar 24, 2021
Derek OrtegaYou can hear a pin drop.The mall seems dead with not that many people like last year before Covid-19 hit and devastated the entire mall. Now we have people…Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Derek OrtegaGames don’t ruin your brain; they make you better and smarterI interviewed my classmate, and I will be writing an Anecdote about Patrick Pamanian. December 3, 1994, was a time to be alive when Sony…Feb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
Derek OrtegaMy love for writingMy love for writing started at Los Angeles Valley College when I noticed I was becoming a better writer due to the writing center's help…Jan 28, 2021Jan 28, 2021
